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3 things about Roman Polanski’s OLIVER TWIST

Oliver Twist [2005] 1. Violence. The blood splattering on the table, just in front of the dog’s nose. Quick cutaway. 2. Jamie Foreman, as Bill Sykes, kept reminding me of Jack Black. Hmm. 3. The boy with the hoop is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Billy Wilder’s THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes [1970] 1. The screamingly stereotypical gay Russian ballet dancers. And easily the most fey S. Holmes I’ve ever seen. 2. Christopher Lee: bald (!) 3. Wheelchair tracks in the thick layer of dust.

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O gosh, I’m stuffed. Two days of lots and lots of eating. I usually gain about 5 pounds every time I head out here, and I’ve no doubt that this time will be any different. It’s so good to have … Continue reading →

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Finally, after weeks of being too busy and having scheduling issues, tonight  I will get to look at the special features of the new “Twin Peaks” box set with Andy and Joey. Ordering out. Cocktails. Tomorrow I brave mass-airport-travel hell. Flying … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Haneke’s THE CASTLE

The Castle [1997] 1. The driving blades of snow caught in the beam of a flashlight. 2. The inside of the sleigh, warm, toasty, fur laprugs, a bottle of cognac. K. spilling the cognac as he jumps out of the … Continue reading →

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Cocktail

Just in time for T-Day! I perfected this over the last week. Let me know what you think. THE BEULAH  1 1/2 oz. dark rum1 oz. apple cider3/4 oz. falernum 1/2 oz. cranberry juice Stir with ice until very cold, strain … Continue reading →

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3 Things

O Lucky Man! [1973]  1. Rachel Roberts plays a woman who commits suicide and in real life she committed suicide.2. Ralph Richardson: “We will now observe 15 seconds of silence in his memory.”3. The man wearing the sandwich board at the end is … Continue reading →

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This Film Is Not Yet Rated [2006]  1. The MPAA violaed copyright laws by making an unauthorized copy of the film!2. Of the eight members on the board, only one or two actually had children that were under 17!3. John … Continue reading →

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Quearborn & Perversion: An Early History of Lesbian & Gay Chicago [2007]  1. Mayor Daley in drag.2. The bar with the dirt floor.3. First gay rally in modern Chicago took place at Bughouse square, right in front of the Newberry … Continue reading →

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I sold out all the inventory of 100SP that I brought to the DIY show yesterday; the 30 copies were gone in 4.5 hours. There are now exactly 55 copies left. I’m sure that by the end … Continue reading →

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