Ah, music. Music – that causes transcendent God moments and wallow-thons alike. Music with subtextual healing lyrics. Music with wordless instrumental wonder. When everything from religion to a rapidly lightening Valium bottle failed me, music never has. Like comedy, it’s among the quickest ways to un-feel a feeling or switch the ick off – to tune into some other frequency. Through college, I would wear headphones everywhere. Fully embracing my.. Read More
Thought of Day: Rose Colored Contacts
I used to think how unrealistic it was of me to wish life was more like my favorite flicks. Well, obviously it is ridiculous, thematically speaking (seeings as Judd Apatow’s characters never end up having monsters come out of a well with Cousin It faces or their legs on backwards). Oh, and equally preposterous is the respectful dialogue aspect; people never wait for the other person finish saying a line.. Read More
Is That Even Possible?!
A Tom Cruise one-liner from a mediocre movie called “Knight and Day” was brought to my attention of recent via (what else but) Facebook. “No one follows us or I kill myself and then her!” Hah! Did you get it? Did you get it?! Well, Clarity Claire who commented on the trailer sure did. Subsequently, Claire supplemented her astute observation with a question. Naturally, I felt obligated to step in.. Read More
WTF did I just watch? (“Upstream Color” for dummies)
If you’re here, you might have just Googled “Uh… What was Upstream Color about?” That, or you’re just an amazing person who frequents my page for funsies. If the latter’s true (and if you just read my previous blog), you know I like film and this entry might not be your bag. Upstream Color premiered at IFC this year, left people head-scratching, etc. Anyway, if you’ve a couple free hours.. Read More
Film vs. Flick – What’s the diff?
Don’t you just adore those hipster snobs who sit back in their fedoras and scoff at you for not knowing the difference between a “movie” and a “film”? Like they’re so French New Wave… whatever that means. Yeah – no – I get that. I mean, I used to eyeroll at the same thing – until I saw my first few “films” at the end of high school/start of college… Read More
Like an Al Pacino movie without any yelling
Quick! Name one Pacino flick where he doesn’t shout at all (and no opening another browser tab, window, or your phone to cheat either). Such is actually the premise for one of my go to statements regarding ridiculous plans or concepts that make no sense to me. For instance, someone recently mentioned a future gathering (I think it was to be a work party at which there would be no.. Read More
Richardland Review of “House of Wax”
I have about four emotions I bounce between in life: Rage, misery, annoyed, and entertained. To be fair, there are a few other companion emotions to the former ones – like disgust and disappointment, but my bar is pretty high when it comes to the latter. Hence, my heavy endorsement of richardland. Usually, the regular personal video vlogs are your best bet, but even when he’s playing film maker, the.. Read More
Sorry, Charlie
It was roughly 2003 or 2004 of my college years, when some of my sophisticated acquaintances (roommates, ex boyfriends, random hipsters I’d meet at the local Shesha bar) introduced me to the almighty world of cine-meta: The wonderful works of Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham, and the like. As for Mister Kaufman, I came to realize that a great deal of my favorite films had his involvement. Adaptation: Apparently.. Read More
Artificial Aphrodite – Top Favorite “Icon Chick” Flicks
On a rainy weekend morning, I’m in the mood for a good girly movie. I’ve always been a fan of the glitzy glamor flicks featuring “icon” chicks: Charismatic creatures who lived fast, fiery, fabulous lives, and died young. No, the story isn’t ever 100% who the women really were, but who cares? The entertainment escape and visual delciousness is what it’s all about. Here are the ingredients for my ideal.. Read More
The Imaginarium… Reviewed
After watching “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” for the first time, I had one thought: “WTF just happened?” So, obviously, I took advantage of the fact OnDemand’s rent-a-movie option, while overpriced, allows you 24 hours to review your film choice, and watched the movie all over again. After viewing 2, I resigned myself to the fact that there were a few factors I might not ever truly “get”. From the.. Read More