Going into Shame, I hardly knew a thing. I knew it had the same director-actor pairing as Hunger; that Carey Mulligan was in it as an American; and that there was some Fassbender peen action (this is a classy review for sure).

To be honest, this is how I prefer going into every movie. I like watching trailers and try to have a general knowledge of ( Read more... )

After hearing about it for absolute yonks with thanks to an obsessive friend, and then being nominated for three Oscars - I finally saw Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

The movie involves the phenomenal Gary Oldman hunting down a mole within the MI6 during the cold war in the 1970s. There's a myriad of charming and suspicious players to keep track of and ( Read more... )

WAIT, hear me out.

I just want to raise the point that Kanye's concert was more than just a performance - it was a story.

I am a big fan of Mr. West, and I'm unabashed about that. This past week I had the pleasure of seeing him live for not only the first time, but a second time as well. The first instance was at the end of a long, sweltering Big Day ( Read more... )

Oh hai! I figured it was about time I pulled my act together and wrote more... and what better way than by reviewing the movies I see? Goodness knows I see a fair whack, and I have the tendency to forget my arguments for and against them by the time half a year is up - which is really frustrating when someone goes "I love Watchmen" and you can't ( Read more... )

 I just remembered another recent music video that I wanted to talk about but completely forgot! My, my, there are a lot of great music videos in the world.

Anyway, I give you Lykke Li with I Follow Rivers....

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Paper Heart makes me so very happy. It's a wonderful, wonderful movie! Go watch it... it progresses cinema and is lovely.

Anyway, I gave away a music video for a song that deserves one on my radio show the other day. Here are some of the amazing clips I mentioned...

LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (Which I just discovered was co-directed by the Spike ( Read more... )

 I DID IT! Take that, haters!

Can you believe it's been thirty days since I started this? My goodness! Anyway, let's finish this!

Day 30: Your favorite Beck song at this time last year.

This time last year, hype for the Edgar Wright movie Scott Pilgram Vs. The World was starting to ramp up. Not only did it appeal to my generation that grew up on video ( Read more... )

 I was sort of moping and whinging about not "remembering" dreams last week.

Aside -- Does anyone else find that term slightly condescending? I understand it might be the correct way to refer to dreaming, but if I say "I don't dream" and someone corrects me with "You don't remember them", that is basically is a put-down! What's wrong with me? Is my ( Read more... )

 I missed a day. And now there's only two left... can I do it?

Day 28: A Beck song that makes you feel guilty.

DANG! Why did I use Modern GUILT for the last one?

Well, it's too late now. So, I have to choose a song that actually makes me feel guilty in some way...

Alright, I ask you to cast your minds back to 2002. I'm in year ten. My school does this ( Read more... )

 Damn.

Day 27: A Beck song that you wish you could play.

Well, I think the true answer is a resounding ALL OF THEM. But that doesn't play along with the game, so I will answer with Modern Guilt, off Modern Guilt. Because it's wonderful and within reach of my skills... maybe.

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