August 2013
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Movie Review: Elysium
2.5 stars out of 5 District 9 was my 7th-favorite movie of 2009. It was raw sci-fi mixed with humor and much political subtext, particularly to apartheid-era South Africa. The film referenced earlier classics while creating something totally new. So what if we gave writer/director Neill Blomkamp a bigger budget and a couple of top […]
Movie Review: Blue Jasmine
4 stars out of 5 I will admit to not knowing the difference between Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet. Thankfully, Woody cast Peter Sarsgaard and not Alexander Skarsgard, who I confuse with Stellan Skarsgard. This could’ve easily turned into a Shakespearean comedy. Instead, it’s barely a Woody Allen comedy. Closer to a tragedy, really. And […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 8/6/13
EPISODE #88: HEAVEN The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Human Hearts — “The Heavenly Jukebox” The Pains of Being Pure at Heart — “Heaven’s Gonna Happen Now” The Mockers — “Pearly Gates” Prefab Sprout — “Pearly Gates” Jimmy Scott — “Heaven” Carl Wilson — “Heaven” The Psychedelic Furs — “Heaven” Robyn Hitchcock & the […]
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