(Warning: I will try to avoid spoilers where possible, but there are bound to be some sprinkled throughout. Proceed with caution.)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
A truly classic film is a perfect convergence of technical skill and innovation with an …Continue reading this entry
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Read all about Nate and Evan’s sausage fest!
There are too many films to see. My DVR is packed to the brim (granted, Golden Girls reruns are somewhat to blame for that), and I’ve only been to the theater to see a new movie twice all year.
I’ve made it a sort of life’s mission to sing the praises of unrecognized greatness in the realm of pop-culture. It breaks my heart when great works of art don’t get their due respect, so I shout …Continue reading this entry
We’ve all got movie blind-spots, even those of us that consider ourselves pretty culturally aware. Until the past year, I’d never seen such cinema classics as Raging Bull, Lawrence of Arabia, or Sunset Blvd., and A Clockwork Orange, The …Continue reading this entry
All pop culture is a window into a society’s psyche. Film noir was a response to the horrors of World War II and the emergence of women in the workplace. Punk rock countered the rampant commercialism and over-production in …Continue reading this entry
Music and driving. Like Mork and Mindy, Sodom and Gomorrah, or lamb and tuna fish, they are perfect partners. I’ve already talked about some of my personal favorite driving songs here, but I’m busy preparing …Continue reading this entry
As anyone who knows me can attest, I have two main passions in life (after my rubber ducky collection): film and pop music. Those rare times when both come together, like chocolate and peanut butter, to enhance one another and …Continue reading this entry
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One month from today, the fourth season of Mad Men, which is now officially my favorite show currently airing on TV, will premiere on AMC. I know this show isn’t lacking in the “buzz” department – it has taken …Continue reading this entry
I, like most rational people, love summer. But as my nitpicky wife (who I love very, very much) has been reminding me for the past month, “Summer doesn’t start until June 21st!” To which I always reply, “Yeah, but …Continue reading this entry
2010 Gather Round the Mic
