Category Archives: Movies

“Marked for Death”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Steven Seagal movie from 1990, and — not that I’m a scholar of Seagal’s work, mind you — one of his best, IMHO. It’s slickly directed (by Dwight H. Little), amusingly designed (by Robb Wilson King), and … Continue reading →

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Of Kings, Coinage, and Castration

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I recently watched the first two seasons of “Monarchy,” a BBC series covering the history of the English kings and queens going back to the late Roman period. Despite the ridiculously affected speech of narrator David … Continue reading →

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Lloyd Fonvielle on “A.I.”

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A thank you to Lloyd Fonvielle for writing a wonderful and insightful piece on Spielberg’s A.I.  Thanks for the piece itself, which is an excellent read, and for sparing me the trouble of writing at too much length … Continue reading →

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“Rust and Bone”

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This movie might have been something had director Jacques Audiard bothered to give it a shape and some conciseness. I love Marion Cotillard; she reminds me a bit of Nadia Sibirskaia, though there’s a smidge of … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Listen, I’m the last guy to complain about a statue of RoboCop, but isn’t it kind of amusing that Detroit — the postercity for fuckupitude — is getting such a monument? While the city crumbles to … Continue reading →

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“Pain & Gain” and Michael Bay

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Pain & Gain, the new true crime caper movie from Michael Bay: Uncouth Reflections Movie of the Year? Movie of the Decade? Movie of All Time? Its subject is excess, and it’s catching, so forgive the … Continue reading →

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“Blue Car”

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Question Lady and I were in giggly, semi-camp heaven watching this solemn exercise in literary-workshop-style hypersensitivity. Agnes Bruckner stars as a midwestern girl from a sad, broken family who has a knack for poetry; Margaret Colin … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Soviet erotic alphabet. Great to see that the smart and cantankerous Will S. is blogging again. More on Bitcoin. The alternative-currency meme has really become something. Joys of multiculturalism, cont. And more. The things some people … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: So Yahoo! bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Like many Tumblr users, my main hope is that Yahoo! won’t ruin the service, i.e. let us keep all of our filthy and disgusting porn. But really, Yahoo! has no … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Should all Americans be given a basic monthly income? Con artist of the year. “I’m 40 years old going on 65,” says an ex-lineman. “God knows what I’ll feel like when I’m actually 65 years old.” Why … Continue reading →

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