June 2016
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Movie Review: The Shallows
2.5 stars out of 5 This was written by a guy named Anthony Jaswinski, and you have to wonder if he was nicknamed “Jaws” as a kid. And if so, did he start to daydream, “I’d like to make a shark movie someday….” Me, I’m not real big on shark flicks, or shark weeks, or […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/28/16
EPISODE #239: CASEY KASEM TRIBUTE 2016 “The New Scooby-Doo Movies” [ALTERNATE THEME] Wings — “Listen to What the Man Said” [Billboard No. 1, 7/19/75] Bee Gees — “Jive Talkin’” [No. 1, 8/9/75 – 8/16/75] David Bowie — “Fame” [No. 1, 9/20/75 and 10/4/75] Bay City Rollers — “Saturday Night” [No. 1, 1/3/76] Diana Ross — […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/21/16
EPISODE #238: SUMMER 2016 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Garment District — “Secondhand Sunburn” The Monkees — “You Bring the Summer” Pansy Division — “The Summer You Let Your Hair Grow Out” Best Coast — “Summer Mood” Coconut Records — “The Summer” Skateboard Kyle [see also: Joy Cleaner] — “This Ain’t the Summer […]
Movie Review: Maggie’s Plan
3.5 stars out of 5 Legendary screenwriting guru Syd Field claimed that in the first 10 minutes of a movie, viewers should learn just about everything they need to know about the story and characters. Maggie’s Plan sees Syd’s wager and raises him… down to 2 minutes! The very first thing we see Maggie do […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XII
So I set up my dad with Amazon Prime on a Kindle Fire. But do *I* have Amazon Prime? Do *I* have a Kindle Fire? Nooooooooooo! Hey, it’s all just part of being the selfless guy I am. But here’s my biannual rundown of the new shows I’ve watched recently, mostly via my old-fashioned cable. […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/14/16
EPISODE #237: STARS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Lake — “The Stars” Karyn Kuhl Band — “The Stars Will Bring You Home” Joe Henry — “Stars” Man or Astro-Man? — “Journey to the Stars” Ric Menck — “Reachin’ for the Stars” Ella Fitzgerald — “Stairway to the Stars” The Field Mice — “Below the […]
Movie Review: Popstar — Never Stop Never Stopping
3 stars out of 5 Oh, Andy Samberg, what are we going to do with you? You were so funny on Saturday Night Live, and then in 2007 you made Hot Rod, showing it could be trickier to be funny on the big screen. In 2012, I was impressed with Samberg in the fairly serious […]
The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Israel, Vol. 6 (Apr. 2012)
Last week we learned that the movie based on Lee’s memoir is, in fact, still very much alive! (Unlike Lee herself.) Nicole Holofcener’s script will still be used, but she is no longer directing — the reins have been turned over to Marielle Heller, whose debut effort, 2015’s Diary of a Teenage Girl, impressed me. […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/7/16
EPISODE #236: MUHAMMAD ALI TRIBUTE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Cassius Clay — “Round 1: I Am the Greatest” Simon & Garfunkel — “The Boxer” Morrissey — “Boxers” Of Montreal — “My Favorite Boxer” Eels — “Prizefighter” LL Cool J — “Mama Said Knock You Out” Palomar — “Knockout” Skatalites — “Knock Out Punch” […]
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