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dropping the recycling bin down the steps is unquestionably better than falling down the steps, dropping the recycling bin, and landing on broken glass, but i still have far better things to do with my evening than cleaning up the resulting mess by very small torchlight. (if it had been my normal haul of tuna cans it would have been fine, but this ( Read more... ) -
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there's a lot of angst around regarding the tokyopop restructure, but i think the whole dramaqueen saga is a lot sadder. especially since tokyopop have been publishing far too much dreck for a while now and dramaqueen kept promising us the top shelf stuff. clearly i am going to have to learn kanji. or hangugeo. or both. -
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tonight's performance of boheme was the first time (bear in mind my limited exposure to these things) i have seen a set applauded. it was awesome. -
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top of my wishlist right now: a live-action drama version of nana. with kim jae wook as takumi. -
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i have found a new house. i'll be moving once S finishes housesitting duties. you know the first thing i'm going to do to celebrate once i've moved? i'm going to the supermarket and i'm going to buy MORE GROCERIES THAN I CAN CARRY IN ONE HIT. -
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due to impending arrival of my sister, nephew & niece, S and i have been undertaking the kind of cleaning that makes one reassess the level of filth one is normally willing to live in. but our house is astonishingly clean right now. also, S's mum gave us a non-frightening shower curtain (to replace the pirate one, which my nephew found "a bit scary ( Read more... ) -
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here's my programme for the mini film festival next month. drop me a comment if you want to come to any of these and i'll get tickets, probably in a week or so.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days - Sat 22/3 8.15 [that notorious romanian abortion flick]
Beauty in Trouble - Sat 5/4 6 [because this director's films are always awesome]
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. given the comparisons to "days of heaven", i'd be interested in what sam shepard has to say about the two. my impression - not as good, the cinematography is too self-conscious, although gorgeous, whereas malick is really just completely seamless. although i forgave jj to some extent once ( Read more... ) -
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my new year's resolution? go to the cinema more. the list below is drawn from a pretty sparse selection, sadly. (also, i already commented on some of these earlier in the year, so will try not to repeat myself).
so, in no particular order, my top 10 movies seen at the movies for 2007...
Gardens in Autumn. otar iosseliani - i can't think of a ( Read more... )
