As I prepare to say goodbye to New Mexico, a land I’ve spent many a year living (some would say trapped) in, I feel an odd lack of nostalgia or even a twinge of sadness for the dry desert air. It’s been a goal of mine to leave this place by the time I was … Continue reading
A quick one today, mostly because I’m getting ready to move across the country on Thursday and the ball-dripping heat here has me lethargic. Paul Newman may have cancer, Patrick Swayze does have cancer (not today’s news, obviously) and Martin Bashir has a tuma’. These news items make me sad inside and get me feeling … Continue reading
So last night over several Hamm’s beers, a bottle of champagne and some mean paella at the house, a group of us got to discussing Son of Rambow (an amazing little film), which led me to admit that I cried quite a bit toward the end of the film. Which then led to an assault … Continue reading
Rarely do I ever ponder the idea of Adam Sandler. There was a time when this statement was miles from the truth. When I was a young, impressionable lad, my babysitter played me his tape (yes, cassette tape) of They’re All Gonna Laugh At You and I was hooked. Coming from the New England area, … Continue reading
Let’s get this out of the way, first and foremost. I was doing my daily browsing of the internets and discovered that as part of the promotional materials for Choke, the adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s (Mr. Fight Club, and you should know this already, nerds) book of the same name, the studio is giving away … Continue reading
Sean Gardner. New blogger. Film obsessed. Music obsessed. Food obsessed. Obsessive. Originally from a suburb outside of Boston best known for alcoholism and discontent, Albuquerque (Devin loves us! As much sarcasm as possible here, please.) and Santa Fe, New Mexico are the closest approximation to home. But after sinking 14 sloth-like years into the Land … Continue reading