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Last night we watched the entire six-hour Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. What fun! I love long holiday weekends! Next up: Smiley’s People (?)

The Bird & The Bee – Love Letter To Japan

The Man with a Movie Camera [1929] 1. Cutting hair, cutting film.2. From a closeup we see that the movie was shot on AGFA filmstock.3. A bare-chested woman, grinning, smears herself with mud.

Making a large vat full of hot cider (with rum) and putting out munchables for the party. We’ll play some board games and possibly listen to some cheesy 80’s music. It’s always made sense to do things like that on … Continue reading →

Last day of the year! Last chance! Rob’s Best of 2008. Not necessarily released in 2008, these are nevertheless some of the tracks I’ve been listening to all year: 1 OBAMA: Extra Golden2 HERE IS WHAT IS: Daniel Lanois3 STRANGE OVERTONES: David Byrne & Brian Eno4 COLOGNE CERRONE HOUDINI: Goldfrapp5 … Continue reading →

Edge of Seventeen [1998] 1. He goes to a gay bar for the first time … and orders a Fuzzy Navel.2. He face pushes against the car window, fogging it up.3. "He doesn’t give a shit about me." When he … Continue reading →

12 Great Movies I Saw This Year

10 Movies I Wish I’d Seen This Year

Into the Night [1985] 1. A man is sitting at the edge of a table, talking on the phone. He seems annoyed. "Have I ever lied to you?" It’s Jim Henson, making a cameo.2. Ed puts a coin into the … Continue reading →