April 2018
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Movie Review: Gonjiam — Haunted Asylum
3 stars out of 5 Warning: I’ve got the MoviePass now, so some of my upcoming selections may be a little on the random side, as I attempt to get my money’s worth. In this case, the words “Haunted Asylum” jumped out at me, with a chaser of “abandoned” in the film’s description. In the […]
Aquarium Playlist, 4/24/18
EPISODE #277: DANCE PARTY! The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Bobby Freeman — “Do You Want To Dance?” The Bee Gees — “You Should Be Dancing” The Kinks — “Come Dancing” David Bowie — “Let’s Dance” Luna — “Dance With Me” Jonathan Richman — “I Was Dancing in a Lesbian Bar” ABBA — “Dancing Queen” […]
Aquarium Playlist, 4/17/18
EPISODE #276: MONEY III The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Cheap Trick — “Taxman, Mr. Thief” Fang — “The Money Will Roll Right In” The Sonics — “Money” The Black Keys — “Money Maker” Delta Spirit — “Money Saves” ABBA — “Money, Money, Money” The New Pornographers — “Play Money” Arcade Fire — “Put Your […]
Movie Review: A Quiet Place
4 stars out of 5 I’d seen the trailer, but didn’t really pay attention to this movie until two different friends mentioned that it looked good. On Saturday, the Yankees’ 1:10 pm away game was rained out, my Moviepass card had finally arrived, and A Quiet Place was playing at my local theater. If I […]
Movie Review: Ready Player One
4.5 stars out of 5 I don’t often seek out the 3D versions of movies, but when I read a must-see-it-this-way write-up on that site that always appears when you Google “Should I see [movie] in 3D?”, I made it my mission to don the glasses. And thus found myself in the Edgewater Multiplex’s xPlus […]
Aquarium Playlist, 4/10/18
EPISODE #275: IMPOSSIBLE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Nutley Brass — “Chicken: Impossible” Howe Gelb — “Impossible Thing” Ron Sexsmith — “Impossible World” Wilco — “Impossible Germany” The Mockers — “The Impossible Dream” Richard Davies — “Say the Words Impossible” The Clientele — “Impossible” Another Sunny Day — “Impossible” The High Water Marks […]
Movie Review: Isle of Dogs
4 stars out of 5 Wes Anderson generally creates worlds just a smidgen beyond reality. In Isle of Dogs, he throws the stick a little farther out there, but still weaves in many recognizable emotions. Because, wackiness aside, this is ultimately a story of a boy and his dog. But oh that wonderful wackiness. Just […]
Aquarium Playlist, 4/3/18
EPISODE #274: REQUESTS XV The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Yo La Tengo — “For You Too” [for Richard] The Hooters — “And We Danced” [for Bill] Jah Wobble — “Betrayal” [for Ted Heller] Arcade Fire — “Creature Comfort” [for David] UV-TV — “Fear” [for Bryan] Julie Andrews — “Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag)” […]
Jack Silbert, curator