Jack Silbert
Movie Review: A Complete Unknown
4 stars out of 5 I saw this movie on Christmas Day but was then waylaid by the Yo La Tengo Hanukkah shows (where at least I did see two Dylan covers performed, “Something There Is About You” and “Baby, Let Me Follow You Down”) So my review has been delayed, sorry. If you wanted […]
Pandemic Cinema, Year 5
A chronological list of non-current or non-theatrical movies (feature length and short films) that I watched at home during the continuing COVID-19 crisis in 2024. The great majority of them were new to me. Max Dugan Returns (1983)The Invisible Man (1933)Señor Droopy (1949)Beware, My Lovely (1952)The Vanishing (1988)Deciding Vote (2023)Insomnia (1997)Dominick and Eugene (1988)The Boston Strangler (1968)L’Assassin Habite […]
New Year’s Resolutions 2025
1. Do much, much better job camouflaging my drones.2. Take Godzilla to his old stomping grounds.3. Mount my new musical Rodgers & Hammer Time!4. Be ready when push notifications come to shove notifications.5. Make sure I’m well-rested before beginning any prZzzzzzzzzzzz…..6. After Robert Kennedy Jr. ravages the U.S. health system, pitch new designer clothing line […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/31/24
EPISODE #622: BEST NEW-TO-ME 2024 PT. 2MJ Lenderman — “She’s Leaving You” [ALTERNATE THEME]Rebecca Schiffman — “Walking to the Subway”Thee Sinseers — “Hold On” Wishy — “Sick Sweet” Little Jerry Williams (Swamp Dogg) — “Just What Do You Plan To Do About It” Jamie Perrett — “Masquerade of Love”The Grasping Straws — “Poetry” Hello Shark […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/24/24
EPISODE #621: BEST NEW-TO-ME 2024 PT. 1The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Chinese Telephones — “Tell Me Tell Me”Jenny Don’t & the Spurs — “Broken-Hearted Blue” Les Lullies — “Mauvaise Foi” The Umbrellas — “When You Find Out” Perennial — “Action Painting”Hair Magic — “Gale Force Wind” Beauty — “Mystery Guy” The Tea & Whiskey — […]
Movie Review: Born Innocent — The Redd Kross Story
4 stars out of 5 This rock doc checks all the boxes: sex, drugs, sibling rivalry, breaking up, getting the band back together. There’s one tiny problem: It’s quite possible you have no idea who they are. Yes, lovers of glammy power pop absolutely worship Redd Kross, and record store ghouls have certainly come across […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/17/24
EPISODE #620: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2024Darlene Love — “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” [ALTERNATE THEME]Gene D. Plumber & the Plumber’s Helpers — “Mele Kalikimaka”Nicole Atkins — “The Sweetest Season” Franklin Bruno — “Invisible Mistletoe” Pylon Reenactment Society — “Christmas Daze” Ed Seifert — “Last December”Phoebe Bridgers — “So Much Wine” 1039 Washington Appreciation Society — “Alone […]
Movie Review: Y2K
3.5 stars out of 5 I began to realize a girlfriend wasn’t right for me when she couldn’t pay attention to Kyle Mooney’s previous screenwriting effort, the ingenious Brigsby Bear. Now it’s 7 years later, the SNL vet has added director to his credits, and I went to the theater alone to see Y2K. Mooney, […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/3/24
EPISODE #618: 13th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (RADIO XII) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]The Rollers — “Turn On the Radio”The Silos — “Just This Morning” Oceanator — “Last Summer” Mojo Nixon — “Pirate Radio” Mary Weiss — “Cry About the Radio”Alison Brown and Steve Martin — “Bluegrass Radio” Jon Langford — “Nashville Radio” The Doors — […]
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