Monthly Archives: January 2013

Not Quite Up To Par

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Night Train to Munich (Carol Reed, 1940) This isn’t a bad movie, but it suffers a bit because it isn’t a great movie, either, and it brings to mind too many other movies that are great … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Carol Reed, movies, special effects | 3 Comments

“Silver River”

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I watched this mid-period Raoul Walsh western a while back on the recommendation of co-blogger Sax von Stroheim. It stars Errol Flynn as a disgraced Union officer who’s decided to live in a purely selfish manner. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers, Politics and Economics | Tagged Errol Flynn, movies, Raoul Walsh, Silver River, westerns | Leave a comment

David Chase’s Small Movie for the Big Screen

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Not Fade Away (David Chase, 2012) A few different ways into talking about this movie: As you probably notice, I pay a bit of attention to current movies, but, even so, I completely missed that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged David Chase, movies, rock music, The Sopranos | 5 Comments

Montaigne Unchained!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster quotes Montaigne: “The weakness of our condition makes it impossible for things to come into our experience in their natural simplicity and purity. The elements we enjoy are corrupted, and the metals likewise; the gold must be debased by … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy and Religion | 2 Comments

“Django Unchained”

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The latest in Tarantino’s Minorities Get Revenge on White People Series, the director said on Fresh Air that if the audience doesn’t cheer Django at the end, he’s failed. Well, the audience I saw it with didn’t cheer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Christoph Waltz, Jaime Foxx, Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, westerns, Worst Director Cameo Ever | 23 Comments

A Reprobate Ancestor

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Alternative living arrangements now have a somewhat chic air about them. There’s cohousing, latter-day countercultural and perennially about to bloom as the boomers retire. There’s the micro-apartment option, the fun new craze for urban-bound but poor youth in … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Fantasies of the Internet Relationship Seeker

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Sex, Technology, Television | Tagged Advertising, Dating, Dating Sites, Juxtaposin' | 4 Comments

Quote of the Day

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Because they’re paid to read, the aspect of books which literary critics forget to focus on is whether or not they’re boring. — Alain de Botton, via his Twitter feed.

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Alain de Botton, literary criticism | 1 Comment

“She reaped almost none of the profits . . .”

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: Before 1820 American readers and publishers preferred to import or pirate their books from England, because English texts were at once less expensive and more fashionable. For want of copyright protection for imported works, it was cheaper … Continue reading →

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