May 2010
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April 2010
3 posts
The Pernice Brothers have been delivering sweetly unassuming albums bathed in affectionate love songs, literate lyrics, and jangly guitars for nearly fifteen years. With references indebted to Todd Rundgren and B.S. Johnson, in equal measure, they are the musical equivalent of Nick Hornby. It’s only appropriate that even Hornby himself is a fan.
Still, for all the intellectual...
"I don't hate anybody." →
This interview will be broken into soundbites and gossip headlines within the margins of film culture. They will latch onto Vincent Gallo’s attacks on Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Spike Jonze, Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Soderbergh and others.
Just like any other interview with Gallo, they will ignore the other parts. The parts that express a strong work ethic, an...
March 2010
8 posts
The Hold Steady "Hurricane J" →
Maybe this isn't your only life →
Early draft of Paul Thomas Anderson’s forthcoming project.
Just as expressive and incredible as you imagine it to be.
Read it or don’t.
fuckyeahmashups:
Clockwork - Office Musik...
I Get Wet when i'm not even startin'. I Get Wet... →
I don’t know how I wasn’t aware of the Andrew W.K. conspiracy before, but I am now and I fucking love it.
Everything is good these days, except all of my... →
Ebert continues to surprise me - insightful and eloquent. Not just a tribute to the truncated career of a premiere film critic, but a troubling indictment on the current state of film criticism in print.
End times, indeed.
There's No Magic Spell for a Broken Heart
Warren Zevon crafted a career out of literate eulogies to broken relationships and lamentable failures. Sometimes they were cloaked in cynicism or bravado - but mostly they just exposed the open wounds and bruised emotions that remain long after the night has passed, fight has ended, or the drugs are gone.
His songs were short stories, richly detailed and emotionally precise. The older he got,...
February 2010
2 posts
November 2009
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August 2009
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This is the face of your Avatar anticipation...
So James Cameron screened footage from Avatar at this years Gathering of the Juggalos, or somewhere equally dispiriting, and this guy was there.
Sure, the internet is an easy place to anonymously ridicule the physically or intellectually disadvantaged, the lonely, or clueless. Sometimes it’s inspired, most of the time, it’s lazy and petty… though, occasionally still fun.
But...
April 2009
2 posts
Spinal Tap: The Criterion Collection
Have fun.
Cast Commentary
Filmmaker Commentary
The Game: Criterion Collection
Throughout the late 1900’s, Criterion was releasing some pretty fantastic Laserdiscs. Some of them have been ported over to DVD, some haven’t. One of the most discussed, anticipated, and unfulfilled, has been their release of David Fincher’s The Game. At least, by me, anyway…
Which is why I’m occassionally reminded why I love “the internet”.
Found:
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March 2009
2 posts
“Paul’s Boutique is a landmark in the art of sampling, a reinvention of a group...”
– [via Pitchfork]
It’s very rare when a Pitchfork Über-hipster, hyper-pretentious, extreme-superlative statements is right on the fucking money, so I’ll give credit where credits due. (via philiplarson)
Yeah, they’re right on the money, but only because saying anything less would be absurdly...
Rise of the Machine
For the last three months, Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch have made a pretty, consistent residency for themselves at Largo at the Coronet. On record, Rawlings is the more than competent sideman - a gorgeously talented musician and songwriter complimenting Welch’s already beautiful style. they’ve played so long and so well together that their voices are unanimous, blending together...
February 2009
6 posts
Watch
I like Jon Favreau's expressionist period the...
It’s official, Entertainment Weekly - as irrelevant as it is - is written by teenagers. Which is clearly the only justification for their list of the 50 Greatest Active Movie Directors.
Again, if EW wasn’t so useless, this list might actually be offensive to, you know, anyone who has seen more than fifty movies.
1. Steven Spielberg 2. Peter Jackson 3. Martin Scorsese 4. Christopher...
Spoiler Alert!
philiplarson:
Don’t you want to see scenes like this over and over again:
Phil, before posting this clip, you really should have included a spoiler warning for anyone who has yet to see the film.
Not because it gives away anything the audience doesn’t already know, mind you. But, had I not seen the film, I know it really would have spoiled my day to know that the same motherfucker...
Dear Castro Theatre...
I love you, I really do.
Often you’re like a screening room beamed directly from my brain to your lovely auditorium. Remember that night you played Sid and Nancy, They Live, and Return of the Living Dead?
Or that Bottle Rocket/Hard Eight double bill?
Or White Dog?
How about that There Will Be Blood screening? That was something, huh? Sure it was.
I like your tendency towards obsession....
Joel Osteen Can Suck My Dick
Joel Osteen is Evangelism 2.0, a capitalistic and industrious opportunist with all the right words and empty sentiments to get him far in the business of Jesus PR. On the surface, Osteen’s intentions seems innocuous enough. He’s preaching to an audience of economically dispossessed Baby Boomers and greying-Generation X’ers, most of which consider themselves savvy enough to...
Totally fucking useless
Darrell Hammond
Steven Soderbergh’s Credibility
Andrew Bird Fans (I’ve yet to hear his music, but if it his fans are any indication, I don’t think I really want to.)
Ralph Nader’s Relevancy
Rush Limbaugh’s Relevancy
Michel Gondry (good) Directing An Episode of Flight of the Conchords (not so good.)
Useless, snarky Springsteen Criticism
Anyone Who Still...
January 2009
1 post
New Year's Resolution
I’ve decided to complete the Criterion Collection. I’ve always held anyone who attempted, or succeeded, in this aspiration with a certain level of disdain - or, at least cineaste disregard. Films should be appreciated, collected, and consumed on their own merits right? Not simply because they contain a number on their spine or are exquisitely designed.
Two incidences last night...