May 2013
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Movie Review: Frances Ha
4 stars out of 5 I have mixed feelings about Noah Baumbach. Right off the bat in 1995, Kicking and Screaming didn’t do it for me. And Squid and the Whale, which everybody loved, I thought was so-so. Greenberg, however, I did love. And Mr. Jealousy, I was very excited about the concept, obtained a […]
Arrested Development – season 4
(What better place to post this than saltinwound.com!) I watched the first episode the other day – the “Michael” episode – and I’m a bit disappointed so far, but for reasons that don’t seem to align with any of the commenters out there (not funny enough, too few character interactions, too many in-jokes on the […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/28/13
EPISODE #78: INSTRUMENTALS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Man or Astro-Man? — “A Mouthful of Exhaust” Moby — “God Moving Over the Face of the Waters” Calexico — “Close Behind” Ennio Morricone — “THe Ecstasy of Gold” Charlie Christian — “Solo FLight” Django Reinhardt — “Swing 48” Chet Atkins — “Canned Heat” Speedy West […]
Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
3.5 stars out of 5 Really, about 3.25 stars, but my strict self-imposed format doesn’t allow for quarter stars. I enjoyed this movie, although there’s a lot of stupid stuff in it. Some basic thoughts: —Not as good as the 2009 Star Trek movie —I’m a little worried about J.J. Abrams handling the Star Wars […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/21/13
EPISODE #77: MEMORIES The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Johnny Thunders — “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory” Of Montreal — “I Can’t Stop Your Memory” Baker Knight — “My Memories of You” Beat Happening — “In My Memory” THe Mountain Goats — “You or Your Memory” The Mockers — “Selective Memory” Deerhunter […]
If I Win the $600 Million Powerball Jackpot
Back in late November, for the $550 million Powerball jackpot, I was still reeling from Sandy recovery when I made up my winnings wish list. Now, with tonight’s $600 million jackpot, I have a much clearer head. So this time, if I win, I will… • Go see fancy 3-D version of new Star Trek […]
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby
3.5 stars out of 5 OK, this book, I did read. In high school, so I don’t really remember it very well. Except there was a green light, which was, you know, an example of symbolism. Boy, people really hated this movie before anyone had seen it, huh? Me, I was torn. I’m a pretty […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/14/13
EPISODE #76: ASK JACK, INSTALLMENT 6 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Question from Miriam: If you pee in the sea, does it attract sharks? Post-answer song: Morphine — “Sharks” Question from Matt: For the past several days, my Facebook page has alerted me the “Jack Silbert recently added 40 friends. Do you know any […]
Movie Review: What Maisie Knew
4 stars out of 5 Does Maisie know that I’ve never read any Henry James? Anyway, I have no idea how closely this movie was based on his 1897 novel. (And yes, I just looked up the year on Wikipedia.) But I liked the movie a whole lot. Far and away, the star of the […]
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