Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Dorothy Malone and Bogie in Hawks’ THE BIG SLEEP

Posted in Movies | Tagged Dorothy Malone, Film Noir, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Los Angeles, Raymond Chandler | 7 Comments

Quote Du Jour

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The sadistic female usually treats crime more lightly than the male. The most serious and dastardly crime is treated with cold disdain. It is characteristic of such women when cornered to try to shift the blame entirely … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Sex | Tagged crime, criminology, J. Paul DeRiver, Los Angeles, psychoanalysis, true crime | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A photo gallery of airships. Which country do you really belong in? Take this 31-question yes/no quiz to find out. I got Croatia. Christine Franck recommends a book or two on architecture and urbanism. It would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged airships, architecture, crony capitalism, immigration, knife in a toaster, law, Los Angeles, mexican food, New York City, NFL, urbanism, vintage sleeze, War on Drugs | 18 Comments

L.A. Burrito Blogging Part 1: Super Mex

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The site LAist just released its list of the best burritos in Los Angeles. PR decided there was a disturbing lack of food blogging around here, so I’ve been sent on assignment to evaluate their findings. Hey, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life | Tagged burritos, food trucks, Los Angeles, mexican food, recipes, split pea soup, Super Mex | 10 Comments

Urbanism: It Ain’t Rocket Science

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The City of Los Angeles has been holding listening sessions the past few weeks on the revision of its zoning code. I haven’t been able to attend any of them, but if I did it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Los Angeles, urbanism, zoning | 5 Comments

“End of Watch” (2012)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: An alternate title for this could be LAPD: Awesomest Police Force on Earth. The cinematographer, Roman Vasyanov, is a Russian who studied at Moscow’s Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography where his mentor was Vadim Usov, Tarovsky’s cameraman on … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged David Ayer, Los Angeles, Mexico, police, Russia, Video Games | Leave a 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

“Ask the Dust”

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Written and directed by Robert Towne from the novel by John Fante, you’d never know from watching this film that the source material was one of Charles Bukowski’s primary influences. Set in Depression-era Los Angeles, Fante’s novel … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Charles Bukowski, Colin Farrell, Great Depression, John Fante, Los Angeles, Robert Towne, Salma Hayek | 5 Comments

A Day at the Ballpark

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Went to a Dodger game this weekend for the first time in many years. A few random observations: The most annoying thing was the constant music/sound efx to keep the crowd amped up. There was dance music … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sports | Tagged Baseball, Beethoven's Fifth, Dodgers, Dostoevsky, Los Angeles, Mexican nationalism, Sportscrap, Vin Scully | 16 Comments

De De Mollner’s Sunset Strip (With a Few Detours Along the Way)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: After reading Paleo Retiree’s ultra-groovy interview with De De Mollner about her days as a go-go dancer in 60s L.A., I couldn’t help but wonder about some of the Sunset Strip locations she mentioned. A few of … Continue reading →