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Intro Post
So you stumbled on my LiveJournal. That's great. Before I friend you, I gotta know that you aren't some stalker or some robot trying to sell me a set of new quarters, so leave me a comment with the essentials: who are you, why do you want me to friend you, do I have to pay cash or credit for those new quarters? (I never turn up new quarters.)
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100 favorite movies, 2010 version
Seems like I do this every year: the obligatory gathering of my favorite flicks. Usually ranked; not anymore -- I still see no point in ranking movies so great as these, and am finally putting my foot down: no numbered form. The best you'll get is twenty five selected films in bold, which would be in a theoretical top twenty-five list of mine ( Read more... ) -
"Dear John" review
Nicholas Sparks didn’t write Dear John for me, and it certainly wasn’t adapted to the screen for me, either. It was made to induce crying - at a very high rate; Sparks is a master at this kind of thing, and the film adaptations aren’t shy about layering on about five extra coats of woe - you know, just to torture the person who thought they’d get ( Read more... ) -
Grammy liveblog
I'm hella late -- and I wouldn't do this but I noticed all the sorts of win already (and we're not even an hour in): Elton John singing with Lady Gaga, Beyonce channeling Alanis Morrissette, Pink wearing very little, the Zac Brown Band randomly bringing up signs of themselves when accepting Best New Artist ...
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Films of the decade: My recommendations
[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
While my finalized top ten list of the decade is nowhere near finished, I thought I'd take the time to list the movies that touched me throughout the decade that we had. I'll limit my praises to ten movies per year, and I'll try to be brief.
Note: A new format. Only my number one favorite film from the given year is ranked. ( Read more... )
