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culture triple feature
last week we went to two "classical" concerts, chamber music and orchestral music. bliss. dïe überblønde felt that was too much culture for one week, but she's a bit overwhelmed these days ( Read more... ) -
getting my recommended yearly allowance of bollywood
i saw taj express last night, which is two hours of bollywood dancing, all but untroubled by meddling plot and characterization.¹ there was a narrator and a sketch of a frame story, but those could be entirely ignored ( Read more... ) -
questions from distant conversations
how many great movies does a director need to make before he can be called a great director?
and how much of movies' greatness can be attributed to directors anyway?
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contemplation
is it a good sign or a bad sign that some of my non-technophilic friends have decided that now is the time to encrypt all their email and web traffic?
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up, catching: thanksgiving, arrival
my usual every-other-year economic analysis thanksgiving dinner attendance has been derailed. as a result of the improving economy and/or my own lateness, we couldn't get reservations to the fancy buffet we've been going to for many years ( Read more... ) -
active culture
one performance of live music apparently wasn't enough for me this week, so i went to the local orchestra last night. (it's really just the result of random scheduling, but i seem more hip if i said it the other way, right?)
the highlight of last night's show was jinjoo cho's¹ amazing solos during korngold's "violin concerto in d major". she ( Read more... ) -
a little a cappella
i went to see straight no chaser last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. i was especially pleased by their human drum machine, er, vocal percussionist, who was suitably impressive ( Read more... ) -
strange, doctor
well, the SF/X were suitably trippy, if a bit repetitive. they're probably worth the IMAX 3D premium. the rest of the movie... not so much.
( total spoilers for doctor strange )
