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Monthly Archives: January 2008
As If I Really Need This
I feel a little ashamed. Should we actually get those absurd tax “rebates” that Bush & Co. are proposing, I would buy this. And then give the rest of the money to charity, of course!
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Doctor Atomic
Last night I went to the closing night of “Doctor Atomic,” the new John Adams opera at the Lyric. I think I’m still digesting it. I liked it, but not as much as “Nixon in China.” It was a lot … Continue reading
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3 things about David Cronenberg’s SCANNERS
Scanners [1981] 1. The futuristic food court, with all the signs in French; neon, shiny red plastic wall panels, chrome, hamburger wrappers, escalators with black scuff marks on the treads. This is exactly why I love Canadian movies of the … Continue reading
3 Things
The Band Wagon [1953] 1. The wildly-inappropriate “Triplets” number.2. Cyd Charisse’s shockingly green gloves.3. Fred and Cyd first stroll across the dancefloor. Then, when they’re alone, they begin to dance. The ultrasmooth “concrete” beneath their shoes.
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Holy moley, I’m setting up an interview with Bob Balaban to talk about his new movie for Chicagoist! I love my (non-paying) job!
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3 Things
She Done Him Wrong [1933] 1. “Miss Lou, your bath is ready.” “You take it–I’m indisposed.” 2. “When women go wrong, men go right after them.” 3. Mae West’s diamond-topped cane.
3 things about Robert Rossen’s BODY AND SOUL
Body and Soul [1947] 1. The bandage lying across John Garfield’s face as he lies on the training table. 2. The cut from Garfield waking up in bed to him waking up on the training table before the fight. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s THRONE OF BLOOD
Throne of Blood [1957] 1. The horsemen galloping around in the fog, utterly lost. Nothing can be seen except for the horses, a patch of ground with a few weeds, and the steam coming from the horses’ mouths. 2. His … Continue reading
Wow, the Bird and the Bee show at Schuba’s last night was so much fun! It’s not every concert that ends with a Bee Gees singalong.
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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s THERE WILL BE BLOOD
There Will Be Blood [2007] 1. “I’m finished.” 2. The string of drool from Daniel’s mouth. 3. H.W. downing the entire glass of whiskey-laced milk at one go.
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