Monthly Archives: February 2008

My interview with Bob Balaban

Notes on a Scandal [2006] 1. Judi’s birdlike eyes as she peers through the window of the classroom.2. Judi in the tub, one leg propped up, smoking a cigarette. The bathwater is the same color as the bathwater in Brazil … Continue reading →

 This’ll knock your socks off: HITCHCOCK PORTFOLIO

Lord love a duck! What the hell is it going to take to get DSL again? Yup, you guessed it, our line was not activated last night as scheduled. I called tech support, spoke with a very intelligent (and frankly, … Continue reading →

Zelig [1983] 1. Mae Questel singing “Chameleon Days.”2. The airplane flying upside down across the Atlantic.3. Zelig blends in at a Greek restaurant.

The Savages [2007]  1. “Your brother will not marry me, but when I cook eggs for him he cries.”2. MCU: a paper Thanksgiving decoration is taken down from a wall and a paper Santa is put in its place. A hand … Continue reading →

Looks like the AT&T DSL is up and running, and tonight I’ll be able to surf online at home for the first time in two weeks. Wild! The Bob Balaban interview went really well. It was surreal to answer my … Continue reading →

Another Country [1984] 1.  When Cary Elwes sits down to dinner, the look on his face: equal parts excitement, fear, shyness, lust.2. The little bust of Lenin that Guy carries around with him.3. One of the younger boys emptying a … Continue reading →

Bluebeard’s Castle [1964] 1. The silver twig in Judith’s hair.2. Shimmering patterns of paint slowly morphing, floating on the surface of Bluebeard’s jet black pool.3. The slow tracking shot at the beginning, a gradual reveal of the grotesque sculptural forms … Continue reading →

Should I feel guilty for calling in sick today? We have about a foot of snow and it’s still coming down. And it’s Friday. Well, last night I made the calls: AT&T DSL is on its way and buy-bye Earthlink. … Continue reading →