I know you don’t read these silly segues. So this week we’re all business in the front and party in the back. Hairerarchy Fuck the government. Screw the complacent populace. And, more importantly, down with long hair. Or at least that’s what most of the stupidly inane journalists were wondering about the McTeigue/Wachowski tussle with … Continue reading
Discard your biases. If you were on the fence, allow whatever preconceived notions to deteriorate into nothingness. And even though the Miami Vice pilot episode, with its coolly detached slivers of stylization (I don’t think Collins’ In the Air Tonight has been used quite as succinctly since) is something of a revelation, don’t let it … Continue reading
I’ve had some ups and downs in my life, and I’m not talking about the time I was unceremoniously probed by a bearded Lincoln log. No, I’d say one of the proudest moments came during the final down slope of the Pinewood Derby. I grabbed my 6th place ribbon and held it tight. It meant … Continue reading
My favorite part of this new experience for me, if not for being able to listen to the wondrous creative people you’re about to read, was when a fellow journalist called me an asshole. I suppose I deserved it, using my NYC elevator fleeing skills out here in more laid-back L.A., but still, I thought … Continue reading
Yugoslavia. Mulletlicious Many agree Road House is special. Who wouldn’t want to see a Mercedes driving, NYU philosophy major with Zen-like instincts connect four on ignoramuses? The virtues of David Lee Henry & Hilary Henkin’s script lie somewhere between the paper-thin level of both good and bad; the pros outshines the cons, to which there … Continue reading
When you take a short break, getting back into the swing of things is almost like riding a bicycle. If it happens to be careening at unsafe speeds and on fire. Coincidentally, that also reminds me of the lighthearted tale in which I was conceived, but that’s for another column all together. In Utero Prolific … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: M-G-M (Warner Home Video) MSRP: $20.98RATED: NR RUNNING TIME: 176 min. SPECIAL FEATURES:• New digital transfer from restored 65mm elements with a soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 1.0)• Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix–40th Anniversary … Continue reading
You might recall that I previously mentioned this week held a minute amount of titles for a worthy Special Edition. As such, the four main DVDs were folded into last weeks’ SE (press here and scroll downward), paraded out for your merciless opinions. But whereas I might have decided to skip writing pages upon pages, … Continue reading
With the drums of independence pounding in the distance, I’m going to take a short break for our founding fathers. You’ll still get your Bargain Bin, but I’ve folded next week’s massive load of four titles into this week’s shenanigans. If you’re angry, well, damn. Hurtz Donut How should I put this? Kurt Wimmer’s Ultraviolet … Continue reading
Eyes when young, register fast. Later you develop the film. Or so said someone famous. I forget. But the little things add up, leaving imprints. Like the time I stole those Citizen Kane lobby cards, or even when I schemed to pilfer that typewriter; finagling everything left and right. Nothing a good, long walk on … Continue reading