Jamie Gaar
Jamie grew up in the South and survived despite it. Believes opinions should be informed or ignorant. Loves drinking beer in the shower. He resides in Atlanta, but has no idea where these CHUD guys live...yet.
Blogs by this Author
Revisiting: Sideways
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 09/12/2008
To be brief, I have not blogged in a long time because I am getting married. I will probably not blog for another three weeks. You understand.In any case, a night of drinking and needing something to ...
Man on Wire: There is No 'Why'
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 08/8/2008
I'll begin by alleviating any curiosity that Man on Wire is somehow a play on Man on Fire. It is not. The phrase "man on wire" is what's used in the police report under "Details" for Philippe Petit's ...
Review: The Wackness, plus a taboo
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 07/29/2008
I tend to not pay attention to Sundance as it happens. It hurts too much, knowing I can’t be there. I’ve never been, but I would love to.So, the only film I’d really heard about comi...
The Dark Knight: 'nuff said
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 07/23/2008
What with the near unanimous acclaim, what else can be really said about this film? I know that I need to see it at least two more times – once to take in all the details one more time, the othe...
The Happening: Gone with the Wind
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 07/7/2008
This isn't so much a review of M. Night Shyamalan's most recent effort -- 'effort' is either sarcastic or ironic, take your pick -- as it is a eulogy to the man himself. The Happening is the nail in a...
Review: Wall-E
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 07/1/2008
All I’d really heard about this film before I saw it was that the beginning was nearly silent, no dialogue. People love to point this out (such as with There Will Be Blood or 2001: A Space Odyss...
Across the Junoverse
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 06/23/2008
I was just checking out Harry's list of DVDs on AICN, and on the cover of Charlie Bartlett , it says, "Like 'Juno' -- It's a movie with big laughs and a lot of heart. A clever crazy comedy!"
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Catching Up: Iron Man sucked. Sex and the City...not so bad.
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 06/14/2008
I know. Fuck me, right?Some history: when you have a huge crush on someone, and she's got this show she really wants you to watch on her couch, you don't say no. So goes my experience with Sex and the...
I'm going to make you watch this goddamned movie.
- By Russ Fischer
- Published 06/9/2008
So, I'm in this theater company, and after rehearsals someone inevitably asks: "What movie are we going to watch?" This question becomes a taxing debate and leads to an interminable weighing of o...