…A) intelligent people, and B) a Great!!! comedian. So yeah, this is another George Carlin reaction. I had just about dozed off the other night when my wife told me Mr. Carlin had died. Now, I’ve always liked Carlin’s stuff, but I’ve never been as big a fan as some folks I know. Part of … Continue reading
I just watched one hell of a documentary tonight. Hard Times at Douglass High: A No Child Left Behind Report Card is airing on HBO and if you haven’t seen it, I recommend you do. It’s a gut-kick of a film, highlighting one of America’s oldest, blackest schools and the challenges it faces to this … Continue reading
Despite what it may seem, I don’t only watch films from the 1940s. This evening I caught The Incredible Hulk, though probably a good bit later than most of you did, and thought I’d post a few impressions. I did watch the TV show as a child when it was being repeated in the UK. … Continue reading
When you make a good film, it gets seen by millions of people. If you make an effective piece of drama, all those people get emotionally invested. When you make a film with a message, you are telling an entire generation of people what to think, and they will do whatever the fuck you want … Continue reading
Yes, we went to the drive-in last night. Couldn’t pass it up, really, as it was a double feature of Get Smart and Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, two films I’ve yet to see but had a vague interest in doing so. The two were sort of perfect films for the drive-in, as … Continue reading
(I wrote this as a persuasive essay in college a few years back. Still rings true to this day.) I love music. From traditional rock to punk. From Willie Nelson to Barry White. My musical taste spans a fairly wide spectrum. Sometimes I listen for the soulful harmonies of Sam and Dave. Sometimes I listen … Continue reading
As you know, talk of an Arrested Development film has picked up of late. Just this morning I saw Jason Bateman say on the TODAY show that it was “possible” for 2009, even though Michael Cera is very expensive these days. As a fan of the show – great! Terrific! But – What the hell … Continue reading
Chapter 2 in this ongoing series is a very serious threat to the world around us. Something that grates on my nerves everyday and every night, while I’m out and when I’m home attempting to relax. What is this scourge that I speak of. Well, to put it as honestly as possible, I hate bums … Continue reading
I’m well aware of the tremendous hype surrounding The Dark Knight. I know all about the extensive viral marketing, endless series of incrementally longer Trailers, TV Spots and progressively more attractive posters on the walls of subway stations and plastered along the sides of city buses. I know of this. And yet, as God is … Continue reading
I clearly remember feeling like I was on the cutting edge of technology with a pager in high school. This of course was after convincing my parents I wasn’t a drug dealer. I was simply an innocent kid who wanted to keep in touch with friends, and only page local drug dealers. That’s neither here … Continue reading