2020
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Aquarium Playlist, 3/10/20
EPISODE #373: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2020The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Kelly Hogan — “Dusty Groove”The Just Joans — “Who Does Susan Think She Is?”Algebra II — “Steel Trap”The Manhattan Love Suicides — “Things You’ve Never Done”Standard Fare — “Philadelphia”Aretha Franklin — “Prove It”The Carter Family — “Single Girl, Married Girl”Maddox Brothers & Rose — “(Pay […]
Movie Review: VHYes
4 stars out of 5In the grand tradition of The Kentucky Fried Movie, SCTV, and Too Many Cooks comes… VHYes. This anthology of 80s pop-culture spoofs is the feature-length debut from director/co-writer Jack Henry Robbins. Two of the executive producers, who also appear in the movie, are Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, coincidentally the parents […]
Aquarium Playlist, 3/3/20
EPISODE #372: CORONAVIRUSThe Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Minutemen — “Corona”Mudhoney — “Touch Me I’m Sick”Shop Assistants — “Somewhere in China”The Mountain Goats — “Beautiful Gas Mask”Alex Chilton — “No Sex”Reese McHenry — “Fever”Notches — “Fever Dream”The Promise Ring — “Emergency! Emergency!”The Who — “Doctor, Doctor”Sleater-Kinney — “Call the Doctor”Big Boy Henry — “Take My Baby […]
Movie Review: The Assistant
3.5 stars out of 5I read the poster and thought “Julia Garner is too old to play a young assistant.” But I was thinking of Jennifer Garner. Was pleasantly surprised to learn that the lead was Julia, who I am very familiar with from Ozark and The Americans. She’s been great in both those series […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/26/20
EPISODE #371: LEAP YEAR 2020 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Sebadoh — “Leap Year”Cub — “Leapfrog”Dave Clark Five — “Look Before You Leap”Dr. John — “Jump Sturdy”The Rolling Stones — “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”David Bowie — “Jump They Say”House of Pain — “Jump Around”Elvis Costello — “Jump Up”Lost Balloons — “Jump Ship”The Cramps — “Jungle Hop”Don […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/18/20
EPISODE #370: BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2020 (BLUES II) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Otis Rush — “It Takes Time”Mamie Smith — “Crazy Blues”Sleepy John Estes — “Expressman Blues”Big Bill Broonzy — “Worrying You Off My Mind, Pt. 1”Blind Lemon Jefferson — “Rabbit Foot Blues”Ma Rainey — “Booze and Blues”Willie Walker — “Dupree Blues”Willie Nix, the […]
Movie Review: The Rhythm Section
3 stars out of 5 Different town, but second consecutive movie where I was the only one in the theater. I’m starting to get a complex. Or perhaps a multiplex. The Rhythm Section (I keep typing Rhythm Method) is a crummy name for an action flick, but at least the title is explained in the […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/11/20
EPISODE #369: VALENTINE’S DAY 2020 (HEARTS) Lois — “Valentine” [ALTERNATE THEME]Luna — “Inside Your Heart”Bruce Springsteen — “Two Hearts”Jad Fair & Norman Blake — “Two Hearts Together”The Beach Boys — “Let’s Put Our Hearts Together”Withered Hand — “Heart Heart”The Schramms — “Hearts and Diamonds”Karl Hendricks Trio — “Painted my Heart”Megan Reilly — “Sew the Threads […]
Movie Review: Gretel and Hansel
4 stars out of 5 Do I have to say every time that, full disclosure, Sophia Lillis is my dear friend Karen’s stepdaughter? What if I get it out of the way in the first sentence? OK, fine. Um, this movie is FUCKED UP. I had no idea what to expect. Even my recollections of […]
Movie Review: 2020 Oscar Nominated Live-Action Short Films
A Sister (Belgium) 4.5 stars out of 5 A taut, highly realistic thriller based around a nighttime car ride. I won’t say any more plot-wise as it’s very worth watching and I don’t want to ruin it. Terrific performance by the actress not in the car, Veerle Baetens. This would be my choice for the […]
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