Jack Silbert
Movie Review: See How They Run
3 stars out of 5I had 2 hours to kill and it had just started raining; this is perhaps the perfect movie for that scenario. What we have here is a comedic whodunnit in the not-so-grand tradition of Murder by Death and Knives Out. We’re in London, where Adrien Brody is intent on turning the […]
Movie Review: Moonage Daydream
4.5 stars out of 5The world didn’t necessarily need another David Bowie documentary. I mean, I’m a big fan, not a superfan or anything, and I’d already seen two different Bowie docs in the past several years. But director Brett Morgen, with full access to the Thin White Duke’s archives, delivers something very different, very […]
Movie Review: Barbarian
4 stars out of 5On September 10, 2001, my buddy Terry and I went to see the pretty decent horror flick Jeepers Creepers which starred Justin Long. (He’ll always be Ed’s Warren Cheswick to me.) A couple of things have happened personally and globally since back then, yet on September 13, 2021, I found myself […]
Movie Review: Funny Pages
4 stars out of 5You have to hand it to Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates — they’ve churned out a couple of super-talented kids. Greta Kline has been a fave of mine for a while, via her band Frankie Cosmos. And now Owen Kline has written and directed a self-assured feature debut which is by […]
Aquarium Playlist, 8/17/22
EPISODE #500: ROCK & ROLL The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]The Len Price 3 — “Cold 500”The Showmen — “It Will Stand”Scott the Hoople — “Rock & Roll Party”Chuck Berry — “Rock & Roll Music”A Giant Dog — “& Rock & Roll”King Missile — “Rock-n-Roll Will Never Die”Joan Jett & the Blackhearts — “I Love […]
Movie Review: Vengeance
2.5 stars out of 5I should’ve trusted my gut. The trailer for this seemed pretty good, and yet, possibly not good. And I had the same reaction watching B.J. Novak’s Hulu anthology series The Premise. But I do have to move the car on Tuesdays, and it was 8,000 degrees outside, and I’m a member […]
Movie Review: Nope
3.5 stars out of 5Did I enjoy this movie as much as Get Out and Us? Nope. The good news is, Jordan Peele is becoming a more skilled filmmaker with each outing. The bad news being, artfulness does not always result in pure viewing satisfaction. Opening segment: creepy, weird, and awesome; no spoilers. After that, […]
Aquarium Playlist, 8/2/22
EPISODE #498: ROUGH The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Ron Gallo — “Rough Mix”Lois w/ Elliott Smith — “Rougher”Dany Laj & the Looks — “Diamond in the Rough”Islands — “Rough Gem”Don Covay — “Iron Out the Rough Spots”Disturbios — “Rough Rider”Paul McCartney — “Rough Ride”ZZ Top — “Rough Boy” Pete Townshend — “Rough Boys” The Pastels […]
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