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No Concessions: Why I “Heart” Jeff Bridges
If the Oscars are truly serious about slimming down the Academy should just mail Christoph Waltz and Mo’Nique their supporting performer awards. Or hand them over at next Tuesday’s nominations ceremony and not even
Read More »No Concessions: George Clooney Stares at “Goats”
Critics have split over The Men Who Stare at Goats -- some find it an amusing military satire, while others reject it as unfunny mush. Which side is Bob Cashill on
Read More »Bootleg City: Bad Company in Orlando, May ’99
The mayoral election is only 11 days away, and if the endless online chatter here in Bootleg City is any indication, voter turnout is sure to break all kinds of records! Keep in mind,
Read More »Basement Songs: Joe Jackson, “The Trial”
No, not that Joe Jackson. This week, Scott Malchus ruminates on the nature of creativity, his relationship with his father, and his own motivations for writing, all against the backdrop of a track from
Read More »DVD Review: “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People”
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2009, MGM) purchase this movie from Amazon: DVD How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is a film that wants to be the type of slapstick, ‘R’-rated
Read More »DVD Review: “Max Payne”
For the benefit of those who haven’t seen Max Payne yet, but are considering renting the DVD, I’m going to spoil as much of it as possible for you. Why? Because this is a
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Just Checked In”
The first time I realized I was driving by one of the locations used in The Big Lebowski (1998)- Johnie’s Coffee Shop – I thought it would be great fun to host a Big
Read More »Sugar Water: The “Iron Man” Singers and Their Songs
I saw Iron Man this morning. It was the first time I’d paid to see a movie at a multiplex in almost eight months. Maybe I should’ve gone to church instead, seeing as it’s
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