Monthly Archives: August 2013

My very first cat video.

I’m wading very slowly back into the editing pool, and this is my first exercise. It’s basically a remix of a music video I made in ninth grade. I shot the main part of the video, using a VHS camcorder, … Continue reading

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3 things about Woody Allen’s BLUE JASMINE

Blue Jasmine [2013] 1. “We can use the back seat. There’s nobody around, not many people anyway. I have tinted windows, it’s perfect.” 2. She hangs up. Her split-second expression of mischievous triumph curdles into despair. 3. Wet, stringy hair; … Continue reading

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3 things about Roger Corman’s THE INTRUDER

The Intruder [1962] 1. “You negroes are going to get some of us niggers killed.” 2. Nighttime. The residents of the neighborhood watch silently as a long caravan of cars passes through. At the very end, a pickup truck hauling … Continue reading

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3 things about Martin Scorsese’s GANGS OF NEW YORK

Gangs of New York [2002] 1. A jar of severed ears on top of the bar, next to a giant barrel labelled All Sorts. 2. Malevolent twinkle in the eye, a silent laughing grin. 3. “It’ll all be over tomorrow,” … Continue reading

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s BERNIE

Bernie [2011] 1. Superglue under the eyelids, between the lips. 2. The five regions of Texas. 3. She writes a letter to the warden, requesting he receive a work release to sing at her funeral. Definitely one of the best … Continue reading

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The interview did not go as planned.

[Some freewriting from a few weeks ago.] The interview did not go as planned. That is to say, she didn’t get the job. That is to say, she couldn’t pay the rent and was therefore kicked out of the apartment … Continue reading

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3 things about Edward Cline’s THE BANK DICK

The Bank Dick [1940] 1. Hearty handclasp. 2. “Is that gun loaded?” “No, but I think you are.” 3. He hands him the windshield.

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A genuine tiki paradise.

“The tiki establishment that Chicago has been waiting for, as well as the one that will convince tiki skeptics to take the style seriously.” Wherein I take an in-depth look at Chicago’s newest tiki bar, 3 Dots and a Dash.

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3 things about Jim Henson’s THE MUPPET MOVIE

The Muppet Movie [1979] 1. “They don’t look like Presbyterians to me.” 2. Dr. Honeydew is recording sound using a Nagra. 3. Steve Martin in short shorts. 3 other things.

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3 things about Norman McLeod’s IT’S A GIFT

It’s a Gift [1934] 1. “I want ten pounds of cumquats!” (Spelled c-u-m-q-u-a-t-s.) 2. Coconut Slinky. 3. He looks forlornly away as his family deserts him. Sits on the fender of the car, which disintegrates. Then on the steps of … Continue reading

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