If there’s one thing I’ve learned from BBC America, it’s that British reality shows are just as stupid as ours. And if there are two things I’ve learned from BBCA, the other one has to do with the stunning amount of cash all Brits keep in their attics. But back to the reality shows, their … Continue reading
Yeah, I’m back on the subject. This latest episode of Rescue Me, entitled “Torch,” was just too good to pass unremarked. It was a sterling example of everything that’s right about this show, of which there is plenty (at the risk of repeating myself dangerously often.) The only thing I could criticize … Continue reading
I generally like Michael Mann’s movies. I grew up with Miami Vice and although I was much younger and easier to impress back then I remember it, for the most part, fondly. As the years went on I remember the show became weirder – like pre-X-Files weirder – and it served as my introduction to … Continue reading
I’ve been talking up my excitement about this movie for a while now, in this space and most everywhere else I leave tracks, so I would have to understand anyone who takes my opinion about Public Enemies with a grain of salt (or the entire shaker). I was looking forward to it like … Continue reading
In Public Enemies, Michael Mann doesn’t really explore the rock-star John Dillinger, the man that struck a comforting figure for the suffering masses who regarded him as a heroic American Robin Hood. He also has little interest in the psychopathic John Dillinger, whose epic crime spree is as much notable for the lives it claimed … Continue reading
And then there was June… Here’s where the Summer typically kicks into high gear, bringing out the big guns and other similar clichés – meant to signify armament and/or mechanical prowess – as a metaphor standing in for the competitive sweepstakes nature of mainstream Hollywood marketing. To that end, June’s highlights were a visual illustration … Continue reading
Warning # 1: by reading this, you might die of chronic boredom. Warning # 2: it will be infested with spoilers. Warning # 3: my stupid opinions are just that – stupid opinions. If at any point they seem patronizing, then… what? They are stupid opinions. Just ignore them and move on. In this installment: … Continue reading
Today it is nice and windy in Southern Los Angeles as I write this. It’s afternoon – I got to wake up late, as it is my day off. This was good. I read for a bit in bed. I’m reading Ray Bradbury’s SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES and it is awesome. After a time … Continue reading