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Clearly my iPod is twisted. On my way to work this morning it played, in the following order: “The Rolling People” The Verve“Where Will I Be” Daniel Lanois“The Dark of the Matinee” Franz Ferdinand“I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” … Continue reading →

Breakfast on Pluto [2005] 1. Kitten is out in the rain, looking at a group of televisions in the window of a shop. An elderly gentleman with an umbrella watches. Then says to Kitten, “William Holden and Jennifer Jones.”2. Kitten … Continue reading →

Recount [2008] 1. Laura Dern (as Katherine Harris) is about to step in front of the podium for a major press conference. She breathes in deeply and exhales. We hear her whispery, stuttering breath. Then the sounds of the crowd … Continue reading →

I’m feeling cranky today and I’m really not sure why.

As you can see from my recent entries, yesterday I went to part of the Sci-Fi Spectacular at the Music Box. It was a lot of fun. Actually, gorging on movies is almost always a lot of fun; when they’re … Continue reading →

Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1956] 1. For the first time I noticed what a bad driver Kevin McCarthy is in this movie. He’s always lurching through gear shifts, making turns going too fast, failing to break enough in advance, … Continue reading →

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers [1956] 1. Alien voice: “You might say this is all happening between the ticks on your watch.”2. The translating device lowering itself from the ceiling. Looks like a giant quartz rose, pulsating.3. Dr. Marvin: “The … Continue reading →