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Monthly Archives: October 2012
3 things about David Lynch’s DUNE
Dune [1984] 1. “Where’s my doctor?!” 2. The rock slab becomes a rock slide. 3. Bloody embryo.
October 6 haiku
born with his and born with hers and born to typecast every face we see
3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. She looks from one agent to the other, then says, “We don’t have any.” 2. A coffee urn to her right, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter to her left. After Laura … Continue reading
3 things about David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Lawrence of Arabia [1962] 1. When Lawrence first eats with Tafas, he uses his left hand. Bad etiquette. 2. A large bowl of chipped ice at the end of the bar. 3. “A deserter. But from which army?” The curl … Continue reading
October 5 haiku
an eddy of sand visible against his black robes sparkling jetstream
An advance review
My book Queue Tips: Discovering Your Next Great Movie is now available for pre-order at IndieBound and Amazon. From an advance proof of the review which will appear in the Nov. 1 issue of Booklist: “An imaginative and often thought-provoking … Continue reading
October 4 haiku
suddenly it’s warm again capri pants and flip flops again hell no
October 3 haiku
damp sidewalks, slick leaves old man cautiously making his way across them
October 2 haiku
so ready to buy what we have no use for and unable to stop
October 1 haiku
sun-polished daydream drifts out the window with such callous disregard