Watching the Mobius strip of tennis matches afford an awful lot of time to idly click. Now, this sometimes leads to confusion. For example, which of these food items should I be craving for dinner more? The square-jawed soup? (More … Continue reading They were guzzling marshmallows and they’re jumping off the Empire State
Stranger Than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch, 1984). A New Yorker’s Hungarian cousin comes to visit, staying with him for an extended period, despite his initial protests. He grows to like her, eventually recruiting his buddy to join him in paying her a visit when she later moves to Cleveland. That trip evolves and the three of them wind up traveling to Florida together. And that’s about it. Jarmusch’s signature aesthetic was forged here as he often seems to be trying to see how little action he can put into any given sequence. Sometimes that can be wearying, but here it works … Continue reading Allen, Cuaron, Jarmusch, Kazan, Kaufman
On the basis of Niels Arden Oplev’s film adaptation of it, I don’t think I’d enjoy reading Stieg Larsson’s freakishly successful novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I don’t mean that as a condemnation of the film. On the … Continue reading I’m fit to be dyed, am I fit to have you?
#28 — The People vs. Larry Flynt (Milos Forman, 1996) Much as I enjoy all the boisterous, bawdy business in Milos Forman’s The People vs. Larry Flynt, my favorite scene is arguably the most straightforward and sedate. After years of defending … Continue reading Top Fifty Films of the 90s — Number Twenty-Eight
Except for me, this is how everyone in my household feels about Tabasco. Continue reading Treat me lean and wiry, treat me hot and fiery
I’ve lived in three different U.S. states and I’ve felt attached to each of them in different ways. While I currently call North Carolina home, my first thirty one years on this planet (to they day, in fact) were spent in Wisconsin, and part of the proof that America’s Dairyland still has a unique hold on me is that nothing piques my curiosity about a band like finding out that’s the place they’re from. This is true of current artists, but it’s even more pronounced when it’s a band from the past, a band I feel I should have heard … Continue reading One for Friday: The Baroques, “Musical Tribute to the Oscar Meyer Weiner Wagon”
After several days on the road, I’m now home. Here’s proof: I guess I should have him holding a copy of today’s newspaper to really prove it, but I’m hoping I’m considered a trustworthy reporter. The best part of the … Continue reading Won’t you take the time to get the music on your mind
Traveling always makes me weary, but I could be covering far more ground than I am. Continue reading Drive the car around the world until you get heard
I’ll admit that I had a beer or two while watching the U.S. vs. U.K. World Cup match, but it sure does look different in the recap. Continue reading People are so sad and I know why with no chance to live before you die
I’ve traveled many miles today, leading a brain that’s operating on the paradoxical dual settings of “Won’t Shut Down” and “Can’t Create Anything.” So I’ll rely on another person’s ingenuity to provide you with this: Just remember this splendid Toothpaste … Continue reading Won’t move over, won’t get gone, won’t move over
