Monthly Archives: September 2008

Yesterday was putting together IKEA furniture all day and doing two loads of laundry and then a nice, quiet dinner courtesy ofupsidedownblue. Our bedroom, aside from a small end table, is now 100% IKEA. Going to bed last night was … Continue reading →

Exciting news! At long last, Universal is releasing Vertigo on DVD in anamorphic widescreen. Previous DVD releases were letterbox only, which was a shame considering the work that went into restoring the picture. It’s gonna look awesome in HD now.

Drunk thoughts: andy doesnt know the allure of james franco, because he hasnt seen enough of his movies but he’ll get an education tonite he was one o the reasons i loved ‘pineapple express’ so much

The Pool [2007] 1. While he talks, he doggedly hacks away at the freshly-picked coconut with a small machete. When it’s been dehulled he scores the middle and breaks it in half, carefully preserving the milk inside. He gives one … Continue reading →

Next Wednesday evening is the preview party for the Chicago International Film Festival. I’ll swing by, have a cocktail, grab the schedule and dash home to post about it. My favorite time of year is here.

I skipped the movie yesterday and, since it was such a lovely afternoon, walked home from work. It took about an hour and ten minutes. And I’m so glad I did: walking north on State I saw that an enormous … Continue reading →

We had dinner at the Gage again last night and, once again, it was excellent. I think it’s my favorite high-end restaurant in Chicago now. Definitely a great place to go when someone else is footing the bill. Can’t decide … Continue reading →

Sometimes when the evening is upon us and we don’t know what else to do with ourselves, Andy and I will have what we call a Listening Session. One of us picks a track from a CD we like and plays … Continue reading →