Monthly Archives: June 2013

“The Hands of Orlac”

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Directed by Robert Wiene, the 1924 “The Hands of Orlac” takes the psychological emphasis of Wiene’s “Caligari” and gives it an undertow of pained Germanic romanticism (among other things, it’s a fever dream of emasculation). Conrad … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Conrad Veidt, Film, horror, movies, Robert Wiene, Silent Film, The Hands of Orlac | Leave a comment

Eyesore of the Month: Carlos Slim’s Museo Soumaya

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although it’s almost two years old (hey, gimme a break, I’m a little slow), I just discovered that billionaire crony capitalist Carlos Slim has built a museum in Mexico City to house his fine art collection. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art | Tagged blobitecture, Carlos Slim, Frank Gehry, Mexico City | 6 Comments

Design Coincidence?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: On the top: the design for Apple’s new headquarters. On the bottom, the headquarters of Britain’s GCHQ, an intelligence agency that does electronic surveillance and is said to have links with PRISM. Are giant circles the shape … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Commercial art, Photography, Politics and Economics | Tagged Apple, architecture, surveillance state | 7 Comments

Hey SSM Proponents, The Christian Wacko Paranoiacs Have A Point

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Facebook page Gaytheist described this as “The Christian Right’s paranoia complex in a single tweet:” I’ll admit this guy is indeed just a wee bit paranoid because pedophilia and bestiality are easily distinguishable from same-sex marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged gay rights, Human Rights Campaign, intellectual dishonesty, law, law of unintended consequences, polygamy, same-sex marriage, slippery slope, stare decisis, Supreme Court | 19 Comments

“Copperhead”: An Interview With Bill Kauffman

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The movie I’ve most been looking forward to this year is “Copperhead,” which opens in many cities this Friday. That’s partly because it was directed by Ron Maxwell, who has made two of the movies that real … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Interviews, Movies, Politics and Economics | Tagged '70s movies, Bill Kauffman, Civil War, Copperhead, Harold Frederic, movies, Peter Fonda, Ron Maxwell | 12 Comments

“Copperhead”

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: If you know anything about this film, let’s hear it. Sounds interesting.

Posted in Movies | 3 Comments

Eating in Louisville

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Question Lady and I recently returned from a week-long stay in Louisville, Kentucky, our second time there. She had a date to perform her dynamite one-woman show at the wonderful Bard’s Town Theatre, and we decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life | Tagged bourbon, charm, dining out, food, Harvest, horses, Jack Fry's, Lily's, Louisville, restaurants, Rye | 12 Comments

“The Living Skeleton”

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This seaside spook-fest from 1968 shows what can be done with a few good images and a flair for sustained moods. The screenplay, by Kyuzo Kobayashi and Kikuma Shimoiizaka, has something to do with a gang of modern-day pirates, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Film, Hiroshi Matsuno, horror, Hulu+, Japan, movies, Shochiku, The Living Skeleton | 1 Comment

I Can’t Even Remember What It Was I Came Here To Get Away From: An Interview With Lloyd Fonvielle

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: If you’re a regular visitor here, you’ve probably seen one of us mention friend-of-the-blog Lloyd Fonvielle before. I met Lloyd about a year and a half ago on Facebook where he’s a lively and generous presence. We struck … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Interviews, Movies, Photography | Tagged Ben Johnson, Disney, Elmore Leonard, Ernest Hemingway, George Balanchine, Hollywood, James Agee, Kevin Jarre, Las Vegas, Lincoln Kirstein, Lloyd Fonvielle, Los Angeles, Michael Chapman, New York, New York TImes, North Carolina, self-publishing, Shelby Foote, shithead Hollywood executives, The Mummy, The Odeon, Tommy Lee Jones, Toni Bentley, Virginia Madsen, Walker Evans, William Eggleston, Woody Allen | 8 Comments

“Swimming Pool” (1969)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The 1969 Alain Delon/Romy Schneider/Maurice Ronet/Jane Birkin movie, co-written by Jean-Carriere Carrière and directed by Jacques Deray. Sexy/playful/ sinister erotic games in a villa near St. Tropez, and pure bliss for me. Delon is a vain, jaded, … Continue reading →