Sunday Morning! Tarkovsky’s “Stalker” (1979)
The director angrily replied that the movie needed to be slower at the beginning so bored audience members would realize they were in the wrong theater and leave early, thus weeding them out.
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Forgiveness is Divine
The weirdest thing about forgiveness is that in the end it really isn’t about the person you’re forgiving, it’s about you.
Ten Shot: Swallows and Amazons
A quick take on the young adult movie from 2017, Swallows and Amazons.
Sunday Morning! J.G. Ballard’s Shopping Maul
Rereading J.G. Ballard’s final novel about consumers who turn to absentminded fascism when shopping loses its appeal.
Up the Creek
The show could resort to the expected obvious jokes when these characters meet the salt of the earth townsfolk of Schitt’s creek. But the surprise here is how the show manages to only skirt the cheap gags and predictable slapstick and reveals some heart beneath the trite veneer.
Honesty and “Better Call Saul”
The treatment of honesty on “Better Call Saul” is fascinating because it is REAL.
Murder, Friendship and Fun: My Favorite Podcast
The “My Favorite Murder” podcast, in which the two hosts take turns telling each other a story about a true-life murder each week, was #1 on iTunes within six months of the first episode. The show soon had a dedicated Facebook fan group and Twitter following (in which I am a late-but-enthusiastic-participant.)
Gravity: a Movie in Free Fall
Gravity is disaster movie in space, and while the destruction is dazzling, the characters and script are not.
What Critics are Saying about ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
The game hits store shelves tomorrow, but reviews are up today. So what’s the consensus?
Tinkering with the Nuts and Bolts of Electronic Surveillance
A modest proposal to make NSA searches of electronic communications subject to the Constitution but still effective at national security.
Tragic Possibilities: A Conversation About Bioshock Infinite
The score for Bioshock Infinite currently hovers around 95%. Some have loved it, others not so much. Everyone though, including those in the middle, have had plenty to say about it. Below Jaybird and I...
