Movies (feature length and short films) that I watched at home during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. The great majority of them were new to me.
Paris, Texas (1984)
American Graffiti (1973)
More American Graffiti (1979)
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Serpico (1973)
Summer School (1987)
The Endless Summer (1965)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
The Half of It (2020)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Airplane (1980)
The Go-Go’s (2020)
Be Water (2020)
Smithereens (1982)
A Taste of Honey (1961)
Her Smell (2018)
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
The League of Gentlemen (1960)
The Town (2010)
Being There (1979)
What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
Wolves (2016)
The Parallax View (1974)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Sons of the Desert (1944)
Baby Driver (2017)
Shoulder Arms (1918)
The Idle Class (1921)
Pay Day (1922)
A Day’s Pleasure (1919)
Mabel’s Married Life (1914)
Sunnyside (1919)
A King in New York (1957)
The Kid (1921)
Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Swing Shift (1984)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
True Stories (1986)
Cracking Up (1983)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Just the Way You Are (1984)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Never Weaken (1921)
Get On Up (2014)
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Reefer Madness (1936)
The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
Sex Madness (1938)
Uncle Peckerhead (2020)
Invisible Man (2020)
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
The Witch (2015)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
The Fortune (1975)
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Titticut Follies (1967)
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
Giant (1956)
Just Mercy (2019)
Friday Night Lights (2004)
White Lightning (1973)
Gator (1976)
Love Before Breakfast (1936)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
The Devil-Doll (1936)
Scream and Scream Again (1970)
The Wicker Man (1973)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
The Hurricane (1999)
Party Girl (1995)
You Don’t Know Ivan Julian (2020)
Lolita (1962)
Mabel’s Strange Predicament (1914)
White Riot (2019)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Times Square (1980)
The Rain People (1969)
Nothing But Trouble (1944)
Zappa (2020)
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Belushi (2020)
All Fall Down (1962)
E.T. (1982)
Duck Soup (1933)
Motel Hell (1980)
Anabelle Comes Home (2019)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan (2020)
The Music Box (1932)
Way Out West (1937)
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Lola Versus (2012)
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)
Another Fine Mess (1930)
Block-Heads (1938)
Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Our Wife (1931)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Helpmates (1932)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
First Cow (2020)
Corvette Summer (1978)
Gave up on:
Into the Wild (2007)
Pandemic Cinema, Year 1
My Highly Subjective List of the Best Movies of 2020
A couple of introductory comments this year:
• Obviously 2020 was seriously messed up in many, many regards, just one of which was closed movie theaters and rescheduled/re-planned releases. As a result, I only saw 16 new releases either in a theater or via streaming/TV, and did not officially review many of them. Also, I have not included movies that were specifically made for streaming sites (The Half of It or Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, for example). That’s merely a judgment call on my part. The upshot: This is only a Top 5 instead of my usual Top 10.
• For 12 years I’ve been posting these lists with an admittedly clunky headline. But that long-ago decision (explained in my first entry) seems particularly important now. Because way too many people confuse their opinions with facts. [Author’s Note: And I wrote this paragraph before Wednesday. Jeez Louise!] It’s easy to say “the line has been blurred” but that’s categorically untrue: Facts remain facts, opinions are still opinion, and those twain ain’t meeting anytime soon. So, the following list of best movies is my opinion, which may differ from yours. I’d be worried if it didn’t.
5) Gretel and Hansel When I walked out of the theater last February, I wasn’t even sure if I liked this film or not. But the gothic horror, directed by Anthony Perkins’ son Oz, has definitely stuck with me. Stark, slooooow, atmospheric, majorly f’ed up, with yet another stellar performance from young Sophia Lillis.
4) Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan That footage of Giuliani jamming his hand down his pants was a bit of a momentum shifter, I think. Oh what a nice surprise to have Borat back, just when we needed him most, providing huge laughs and reminding us that the newly-empowered far-right are just a bunch of dopes. But it was also a kinder, gentler Borat, with the movie celebrating female empowerment (really!) and skewering anti-semitism with genuine compassion. Very nice!
3) On the Rocks The most “grown up” movie I saw all year. Sofia Coppola makes her Woody Allen film and Bill Murray gives us classic Murray in this light comedy set on the gorgeous night streets of upscale Manhattan.
2) News of the World I don’t rush to Tom Hanks films like I used to (is Greyhound the sequel to Sully except this time he lands a bus on the Hudson?), but paired with veteran director Paul Greengrass, I thought it was worth a chance. This is the kind of movie your home screen can never do justice to, with sweeping western vistas. Plus there are galloping horses, old-timey guns, man vs. nature, a hero’s quest, and ever-trusty Hanks steering us along the dusty path. Shout-out to young Helena Zengel, who delivers a first-rate performance. Yes, this ticks all the boxes for a cowboy flick, but it also has warmth and loss, trust and loyalty.
1) The Trial of the Chicago 7 It’s a good thing they didn’t have a global pandemic in 1968 because oh man was that a messed-up year. Two decades later I was taking a college course about it, and in another class we read Tom Hayden’s memoir. As my academic recollections have gotten a bit fuzzy, this film provided an excellent refresher. In Chicago near the Democratic convention, cops in riot gear cracked down on a peaceful protest, and things turned violent. (How can modern audiences possibly relate to this story?!?) Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed this reenactment of the resultant trial of the supposed ringleaders, with much dialogue taken from the trial itself. Does Sacha Baron Cohen steal this movie (eh?) as Abbie Hoffman? Quite possibly! On the prosecution side, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is rock-solid, and no stock baddie. Meanwhile, as William Kunstler on the defense, the great Mark Rylance twists, turns, and strains all in the name of justice. But this is truly an ensemble piece, and Sorkin makes it crackle with wit, wisdom, danger, drama, and the ever-present debate between idealism and compromise. We can only wonder how it will compare when/if the Capitol Terrorists come to trial.
Honorable mentions: Uncle Peckerhead; VHYes; White Riot; Zappa; Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Worst movie: Though not horrifically bad, I’ll give the nod to Wonder Woman 1984, a jumbled, lightweight sequel with a really unclear message.
My best-of lists from: 2019, 2018, 2017/16, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
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What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XIV
So, I normally do two of these stuff-I’ve-recently-watched-on-TV recaps each year. But you know how 2020 was all higgledy-piggledy in terms of the passage of time and… anyway, here’s 366 days’ worth of shows I checked out.
LOVED
Country Music (PBS) I’m no expert about country music, but I do know a fair amount about it and I own lots of recordings. That being said, I still learned so much from each episode of this Ken Burns documentary series — deep histories and connections told by scholars and survivors — that for me, it was essential, delightful viewing. And I jotted down several musicians on the ‘To Buy” list on my phone.
LIKED A LOT
Moonbase 8 (Showtime) Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, and Tim Heidecker each deliver subtly hilarious performances in this series about veteran NASA staffers manning a long-term moon simulation out in the desert. The genius here is that the comedy never gets too broad, and drips of actual emotions seep in.
How To with John Wilson (HBO) A real pleasant pandemic surprise. John Wilson is a protégé of deadpan master Nathan Fielder. Each episode is ostensibly a “how to” lesson on a different topic, but is really a showcase for Wilson’s unerring eye for the absurd via reams of his on-the-street video footage, paired with his halting, nervous-guy narration.
The Plot Against America (HBO) I’ll admit it was weird watching a miniseries that I’d auditioned for. But David Simon did such an excellent job adapting the Philip Roth novel, I have to tip my 1940s fedora. Winona Ryder, John Turturro, and Zoe Kazan are especially great in this “what if” tale — fascist-leaning Lindbergh defeats Roosevelt for the presidency — with terrifying modern-day parallels.
I Know This Much Is True (HBO) Mark Ruffalo is fantastic — his lead actor Emmy win totally deserved — in a dual role as a mentally unstable individual and the twin brother who struggles to look after him. (Rosie O’Donnell as a social worker should’ve at least been nominated for supporting actress.) Though the miniseries did have a fair share of weak dramatic “coincidences,” the lifelong heart and pain of families is laid bare here and truly resonates.
The Last Dance (ESPN) A terrific documentary miniseries about greatest-of-all-time Michael Jordan and the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls, with biographical flashbacks slowly catching up with the “present day” providing excellent context. For many viewers, it also provided a handy time machine — for me, carrying me from middle school to a decade into my adult life. One gripe: Though the warts-and-all series does puncture the myth of St. Michael, it still maybe could’ve been a bit more critical.
McMillions (HBO) A wild look at the major scam that derailed McDonald’s Monopoly game. Unlike the more traditional documentaries on HBO (which are often directed by Alex Gibney and are generally excellent), this was much more loosey-goosey and, as a result, very refreshing. The filmmakers landed access to all the significant individuals and it’s a fascinating story.
The Johnny Cash Show (getTV) As someone who reads a lot about music, I’d often seen this end-of-the-60s series referenced as groundbreaking, with the country icon welcoming new faces from the counterculture. Finally I’ve had a chance to actually see old episodes and they’re pretty wonderful. It’s a bizarrely excellent mix of guests, such as Roy Orbison, the Monkees, Charley Pride, Neil Diamond, George Jones, Stevie Wonder, Creedence Clearwater Revival, lonesome George Gobel, etc. etc. etc. As a quaint time capsule, it’s also very cool. My only real beef is, there are 56 episodes, yet no rhyme or reason to which ones getTV chooses to air — seems like the same handful over and over. Show them all and show them in order, dagnabbit!!
LIKED
Fargo (FX) This was my least favorite season of Fargo, but there was still a lot to like. I’m a big fan of both Jason Schwartzman and Chris Rock, though neither seemed to summon the gravitas necessary to head warring crime families. Eh, maybe that was the point. (Edge to Schwartzman.) Great performances by Ben Whishaw and Timothy Olyphant, good menacing performance by Salvatore Esposito, nice work by Ol’ Half-a-Face from Boardwalk Empire (didn’t even realize it was him until he mumbled some dialogue), and, um, somebody must’ve owed Andrew Bird a favor. The season looked real good; maybe it was the the lack of a moral center that turned me off. There was a stand-alone episode that, if anything, proved that Noah Hawley is no David Lynch. And ultimately no Coen brothers either.
Avenue 5 (HBO) Created by Veep/Alan Partridge hero Armando Iannucci, I had very high hopes for this series. And I loved the Gilligan’s Island-in-space conceit, aboard a cruise (space)ship. I especially enjoyed Zach Woods’ character and performance, and overall really liked the series, though I thought the season ended pretty poorly. Still, I’ll be back for season two. (What the hell else am I going to do?)
The Outsider (HBO) Another one that I really liked until the end. You gotta stick the landing, kids! I loved the small town murder investigation plot presented early, though knowing it was a Stephen King adaptation, I worried there would be too much supernatural mumbo-jumbo. But the story did hold my attention, and lead Ben Mendelsohn was phenomenal, nearly matched by grown-up Mare Winningham and quirky Cynthia Erivo.
Perry Mason (HBO) For a high school history class “1950s Day” presentation, I portrayed Perry Mason, so to prepare I taped an episode and repeated a line of dialogue over and over: “But you do know Dr. Barnes.” Therefore I was uniquely pumped for this series prequel reboot. John Lithgow was excellent, it was good to see Rhys-Whoever from The Americans again, and I was liking this quite a bit. But, guess what happened? Guess! Yup, it got stupid. Fiddlesticks!
Tiger King (Netflix) Yeah, I was drawn in too, in those scary early Covid days. But let’s face it, the filmmaking wasn’t very good, and when all was said and done I just felt kind of dirty.
Bojack Horseman (Netflix) I know, I know, this was on five years ago, and I even started recording it off Comedy Central in 2018. But sometimes it takes a global pandemic to really sit down and watch something. Anyhoo, I know lots of people really dug this, and it is occasionally brilliant, often very clever, and I could listen to Will Arnett and Paul F. Tompkins talk all day. But often the writing seems too clever (dial it down a little, fellas; were you raised on Family Guy?), the animation is cheap, and the “serious” stuff falls flat. Yet I will keep watching — 3 seasons to go I think — in Quarantine ’21.
KIND OF LIKED, KIND OF DIDN’T
The Undoing (HBO) Talk about a limited series that had me hooked but then totally fell apart in the last episode! They really Undid themselves.
WATCHED ONE EPISODE AND CERTAINLY MEANT TO KEEP WATCHING AND AT SOME POINT MIGHT ACTUALLY DO THAT, BUT WITH EACH PASSING MONTH IT SEEMS LESS LIKELY
Medical Police (Netflix) A follow-up of sorts to Childrens Hospital, one of my all-time fave comedy shows? Wow I was thrilled and excited! So how come I’ve only watched one episode?!? Answer me!!
I’m Not OK With This (Netflix) Was I really not OK with this? The note I jotted down reads, “writing could be stronger but” But what?? #cliffhangernote
THREE AND DONE
Run (HBO) Fleabag-adjacent, and I do like that Domhall Gleason. But the whole thing seemed like wish fulfillment for someone who isn’t me.
TWO AND DONE
Lovecraft Country (HBO) Oh, the African-American experience in 1950s Chicago; could be very interesting. But when Emperor Palpatine showed up, I was done with this shit.
ONE AND DONE
Hunters (Amazon) Al Pacino kicking Nazi ass in the U.S. of A.? Sign me up, daddy! Nah, it was way too comic-book-y, especially after watching The Plot Against America. I hope they paid you well, Al. Hoo-ah!
DELETED AFTER 6 MINUTES
Breeders (FX) I like Martin Freeman a bunch but, I am not the target audience for this particular series.
YES, I STILL WATCH THE SIMPSONS
In case you are keeping score.
GAVE UP ON
Ozark (Netflix) Three years ago, I slotted the series under LIKED, despite its contrived premise. And I really enjoyed the ending of season 2. But after watching the first two episodes of season 3, it just all felt… too contrived. I don’t know, I was tired of the nonstop backstabbing. I guess I missed REO Speedwagon; my loss.
THANK YOU AND GOODBYE
Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Three and a half years ago, I put this show under KIND OF LIKED, KIND OF DIDN’T — not funny enough! But its warmth and gentleness slowly won me over, and I began to look forward to new episodes. They handled the finale and the lead-up really well, with genuine emotion.
Corporate (Comedy Central) Was glad to get three seasons of this dark workplace comedy, which was much more realistic than The Office.
Room 104 (HBO) The Duplass brothers’ anthology series was always hit-and-miss, though in season 4, as they resorted to more high-concept ideas, the balance swung toward ‘miss’ for the first time. (And am I only one who never heard of a “foam party”?) Still, I’ll miss my routine of only watching this show on my laptop, in the dark, late at night, hoping for a solid Twilight Zone twist.
LOOKING FORWARD TO
When I updated my Verizon plan, I guess I now I have Disney+, Hulu, and… is ESPN+ a thing? I’ll poke around on those. Plus am hoping Mr. Mayor is better than its teaser ad.
SHOWS I USED TO WATCH AND IN MANY CASES STILL DO
Links to Edition I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, and XVIII.
New Year’s Resolutions 2021
1. Wear mask.
2. Wear mascara.
3. Enter my beautiful house with my beautiful wife. Oh wait.
4. Print and sell bumperstickers: My Other Car is an Honor Roll Student
5. Hire Jellybean Benitez to remix my oatmeal.
6. Fill out early ballot for 2024 election.
7. Though it’s true nice guys finish last, put in more effort to finish simultaneously.
8. Write Great American Novel or, you know what, maybe just post a 12-second TikTok video in which I wiggle it just a little bit.
9. Bake bread. Get baked.
10. Get vaccinated, vulcanized, Martinized, simonized — whatever it takes to help put this damn pandemic behind us.
• My resolutions for 2020
• My resolutions for 2019
• My resolutions for 2018
• My resolutions for 2017
• My resolutions for 2016
• My resolutions for 2015
• My resolutions for 2014
• My resolutions for 2013
• My resolutions for 2012
Movie Review: News of the World
4 stars out of 5
Movie theaters reopened in New Jersey, at limited capacity, on September 4. Since then I’ve seen three films at my local cinema here in Hoboken: On the Rocks, Let Him Go, and Mank (which, unfortunately, turned out not to be a biopic of my long-ago crush Krys Mankowski). But a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that the theater wasn’t listing any movies, and I soon learned that the Bow-Tie chain had re-shuttered all of its NJ cinemas.
But now it’s Christmas and I’m a Jew. Time to spread my wings a little. Secaucus, here I come!
Theatrical releases are still pretty slim, but a Tom Hanks vehicle headed by Bourne veteran Paul Greengrass seemed a safe bet. Thankfully, it was, quite a bit.
It’s 1870 in Texas, and because push notifications weren’t invented yet, Hanks rides from town to town reading from newspapers to audiences, a dime a person. He soon crosses paths with wild-child Johanna, and what’s that jibberish she’s speaking? Ah, Indians wiped out her German home and raised her as one of their own, but then the white man wiped out those Indians, and now Johanna ain’t got no home in this world anymore.
Hanks being Hanks, he promises to deliver the young girl to someone official, who will then deliver her to relatives outside San Antonio. That turns out to be trickier than expected, and this mismatched pair sets out on a journey.
If you like westerns, this will more satisfy you. There are gorgeous panoramic shots (I love you, big theater screen) of New Mexico standing in for the Texas plains. There are cowboys and horses and carriages and those dusty, rickety little towns, and also guns and unforgiving nature and exciting action. It’s a hard life wherever you go!
But there’s also warmth and growth and trust and loyalty. Also, being gone from home for five years at war has created some real issues for Hanks. He does a top-notch job here but is certainly matched by a raw, demanding performance from young Helena Zengel (supporting actress nod? Are they even giving out awards this year?). Mare Winningham — really impressing me in her mature years — Elizabeth Marvel, and the reliable Bill Camp provide glimmers of humanity along the harsh terrain.
A quirky plot which kept me guessing, solid performances, strong direction, gorgeous scenery, thrills, a parallel or two to modern times, and real heart, subtly conveyed — if you’ve been considering venturing to a theater, this may be worth your while.
Aquarium Playlist, 11/10/20
EPISODE #408: JOE
in honor of president-elect Joe Biden
The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]
Daniel Johnston — “No More Pushing Joe Around”
Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five — “Run, Joe”
Smog — “Sleepy Joe”
Full of Fancy — “Joe Is a Scientist”
Frank Zappa — “Joe’s Garage”
Ernest Tubb — “Two Glasses Joe”
Buddy Holly — “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”
The Folksmen — “Old Joe’s Place”
The Bats — “Joe’s Again”
The Leaves — “Hey Joe”
The Almanac Singers — “Haul Away, Joe”
The Clash — “Ivan Meets G.I. Joe”
Bob Dylan — “Diamond Joe”
r.i.p. Alex Trebek:
“Weird Al” Yankovic — “I Lost on Jeopardy”
John Cozz — “Who’s Going To Take Over Jeopardy?”
Jack Silbert proudly records The Aquarium podcast in Hoboken, NJ.
Aquarium Playlist, 11/3/20
EPISODE #407: ELECTION DAY 2020
The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]
David Johansen — “Sinking Ship”
Public Enemy — “State of the Union (STFU)”
Karyn Kuhl Band — “It’s Over”
The Magnetic Fields — “The Day the Politicians Died”
Robyn Hitchcock — “The President” [2020 version]
50ft Furies — “Goodbye Patriarchy”
Top Nachos — “Canada”
Howard Ivans — “Trump Is a Punk (And I Want To Go Fight Him)”
The Porchistas — “Mister Chump”
James Brown — “Funky President (People It’s Bad)”
The Marshmallows — “Health Care”
Mudhoney — “Vortex of Lies”
Laura Cantrell — “AWM (Bless)”
Johnny Cash — “What Is Truth”
Jack Silbert proudly records The Aquarium podcast in Hoboken, NJ.
Movie Review: Shorts 6 — It Hurts to Laugh (comedy; Chicago International Film Festival)
Blocks (USA)
3 stars out of 5
Not affiliated with the Lego Movie series, but the popular connecting blocks do play a role here. We have a stressed-out mom and something strange starts happening. It’s basically one joke, but likable enough.
Play Schengen
2.5 stars out of 5
Cute and timely concept — gamers pitching a bird-themed educational video game about Europe, immigration, etc. And there’s a touch of Terry Gilliam in the grim corporate setting. However, the film never really, uh, takes wing.
Sticker (Macedonia)
4 stars out of 5
Another grim modern tale. The DMV is out of stickers and you wouldn’t believe the troubles this causes our protagonist as he attempts to visit his estranged young daughter. We laugh at and sympathize with him facing off against bureaucracy, as the comedic Kafka-esque action builds to a boil.
David (USA)
3.5 stars out of 5
I’m a fan of Zach Woods (Jared on Silicon Valley, Gabe from The Office), so I was pleased to see directorial debut. Will Ferrell is a therapist seeing a very distressed patient. Ah, but the therapist’s teen son wants him to come to his wrestling match, which is at the same time. It is absurd and funny, although ends up becoming a little too silly.
Virago (Estonia)
2.5 stars out of 5
There’s a clever conceit here: An Estonian village in which women do all the hard work and the men are layabouts… oh, and also, the men drop dead before turning 40. This results in cute sequences — as the women attempt to protect their dudes from harm — but they don’t quite add up to a really strong statement.
Stump the Guesser (Canada)
4.5 stars out of 5
Guy Maddin is one my absolute favorite filmmakers; thanks to my friend Cat for alerting me to the existence of this new short which he co-wrote and co-directed. If you’re mad for Maddin like me, you won’t be surprised to know this is set in a sepia-toned old-timey dreamworld. At a crowded carnival, our titular guesser correctly divines ages, number of fish — anything asked of him! But the guesser gets a double dose of trouble: his predictive powers begin to wane, and… his comely sister suddenly appears. Delightful insanity!
Aquarium Playlist, 10/27/20
EPISODE #406: HALLOWEEN 2020
The Fall — “Fiery Jack” [ALTERNATE THEME]
The Method Actors — “Halloween”
Beach Day — “Dracula’s Daughter”
New York Dolls — “Frankenstein”
The Schizophonics — “Like a Mummy”
Bruce Springsteen — “Ghosts”
Warren Zevon — “Werewolves of London”
Peter Stampfel — “Werewolf”
Tracy Morgan (as Tracy Jordan) — “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah”
TV on the Radio — “Wolf Like Me”
Mark Robinson — “Spoo-Kay”
The Marshmallow Ghosts — “The Hearse Song”
Lou Reed — “Halloween Parade”
Jack Silbert proudly records The Aquarium podcast in Hoboken, NJ.
Jack Silbert, curator