Monthly Archives: December 2007

Manhattan Melodrama [1934] 1. The tiny souvenir gavel given out as a party favor at the Cotton Club on Election Night.2. William Powell leaning against the padded fireplace rail in the governor’s mansion.3. Myrna Loy: “I’m fully equipped.”

Ten Great Movies I Saw This Year

Summer of Sam [1999] 1. Spike Lee’s afro.2. Mira Sorvino chucking the record albums out the window.3. Ben Gazzara in robe, t-shirt and slippers watching TV in the evening.

Casino Royale [2006] 1. Sand on Bond’s shoulderblades at the beach. 2. When he’s won the big game, Bond tips the dealer $1 million. The dealer doesn’t bat an eye. 3. “Mr. White, we need to talk.”

Irma Vep [1996] 1. Dropping the necklace from the rooftop in the rain.2. When Maggie Cheung is sneaking around in the costume, you can hear the rubbery sound of it squishing together. That would be dubbed out in a Hollywood … Continue reading →

We picked up Andy’s dad from Megabus last evening and then walked east to the Exchequer, where a large deep dish with pepperoni and black olives was joyfully consumed. We got home just as it started to rain. No worries. … Continue reading →

Someone who bought 100SP at the Renegade has written it up in a blog. Whereby I discover an interesting bit of trivia: there’s a copy on eBay going for $19.99.