Jack Silbert
Movie Review: Ford v Ferrari
3 stars out of 5 I dig fast cars and Matt Damon. I do not dig rooting for big stupid companies. Eh, I gave the movie a chance. Meh, I reacted. Starts out pretty promising. Driver’s point-of-view, speeding through a race course at night. Cool. And if there has been a previous movie about the […]
Album Review: ‘You’re So Jaded’ by Joy Cleaner
4.5 stars out of 5 Click to sample or purchase Yes, I’ve seen Bloomfield, New Jersey’s own Joy Cleaner 18 times, not yet counting December 10 at the Pet Shop in downtown Jersey City. And yes, I am thanked in the liner notes of their new album. Oh, so I’m not objective enough to review […]
Similar Names, Different Callings V
Beloved British TV writer/star Phoebe Waller-Bridge andbeloved American indie singer/songwriter Phoebe Bridgers _
Aquarium Playlist, 11/19/19
EPISODE #357: CLOTHING The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Jonathan Richman — “Everyday Clothes”American Music Club — “Blue and Grey Shirt”Sparks — “Angst in my Pants”Cake — “Short Skirt/Long Jacket”Lisa Germano — “You Make Me Want To Wear Dresses”Yo La Tengo — “Autumn Sweater”Belle & Sebastian — “Long Black Scarf”Sharkmuffin — “Leather Gloves”Don and Dewey — […]
Movie Review: Jojo Rabbit
4 stars out of 5When I saw that Flight of the Conchords collaborator Taika Waititi had a new movie coming out, I was excited, even if wasn’t a prequel to Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling. He’d also done nice work on Thor: Ragamuffin, though most recently, the What We Do in the Shadows […]
Movie Review: The Irishman
4.5 stars out of 5 Marty got the band back together, and for many of us that is reason enough to celebrate. De Niro! Pesci! Keitel! Original music by Robbie Robertson, fer crissakes. That he was then able to deliver such a tremendous piece of filmmaking, on a truly grand scale, is… well, not at […]
Movie Review: Motherless Brooklyn
3 stars out of 5 I’ve read one Jonathan Lethem novel, Fortress of Solitude, and my reaction was, “Eh, it’s OK.” Now I’ve also seen one movie based on a different Lethem novel, and I’m feeling the same way. I did hear that Edward Norton took many liberties with the book, so those guys can […]
Aquarium Playlist, 11/12/19
EPISODE #356: MODES OF TRANSPORT The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Dionne Warwick — “Trains and Boats and Planes”C.W. McCall — “Convoy”Laura Cantrell — “Roll Truck Roll”Lightnin’ Hopkins — “Automobile”Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers — “The Airplane Song”Flowers — “Boat Song”Colin Clary — “She’s a Motorcycle”Eternal Summers — “Pogo”Grandaddy — “Skateboarding Saves Me Twice”Pink […]
Movie Review: Western Stars
4 stars out of 5 You know I really want to see a movie if it’s $7 Tuesday but instead of going to a Bow Tie theater I go to AMC where I don’t even have a rewards card and drop $21-and-change for the Dolby Atmos with the reclining seats. I dig the Boss. If […]
Aquarium Playlist, 11/5/19
EPISODE #355: DEDICATIONS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]The Ambivalent Brothers — “All Grown Up” [dedicated to Ed Seifert]Michael Stipe — “Your Capricious Soul” [to Jimmmmmmmmy!]R.E.M. — “Maps and Legends” [to the Mapman]R.E.M. — “(Don’t Go Back to) Rockville” [to Listener Allison]R.E.M. — “Country Feedback” [to Listener Audrey]HEHFU — “Thirty” [to Max]Quarterbacks — “Schmictionary” [to […]
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