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DIY Trunk Show

That’s tomorrow! I’ll be there with plenty of copies of 100 Spinning Plates, so swing on by and I’ll autograph your copy for you! More info here.

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Old

Last night, randomly, we ended up watching Frontline: Living Old. It was very thoughtful, engrossing and disturbing. Since I visisted my parents back in June to talk about living wills and such, and since I’m about to go back to … Continue reading →

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 Wow, my head is in a whirl. It feels like I have so much going on that … I can’t quite remember everything that’s going on. Thanksgiving travel, Andy Warhol @ Facets, the Lynch double feature @ the Siskel, last … Continue reading →

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3 Things

No Country for Old Men [2007]  1. Javier Bardem’s haircut was a brilliant touch. Bardem was brilliant. When he peels off his socks.2. HIghest body count I’ve seen in a long time. I don’t know yet how I feel about … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Dirty Harry [1971]  1. Andy Robinson as Scorpio reminded me a lot of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.2. Scorpio slapping the little boy on the bus.3. Same city as Vertigo and yet it might as well be … Continue reading →

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead [2007] 1. The very first shot of the movie: Philip Seymour Hoffman butt-fucking his wife. Yeah, you don’t forget something like that. 2. Hardest thing to believe was that P.S.H. and Ethan Hawke were … Continue reading →

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Respond to this and I will do the following: 1. Tell you why I friended you. 2. Associate you with something – fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc. 3. Tell you something I like about you. 4. Tell … Continue reading →

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 The decision to order Thai for lunch was a mistake. My stomach is going like a cement mixer.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ I’M NOT THERE

I’m Not There [2007] 1. Blanchett at a typewriter while the image of a black spider on a white background dissolves in and out. 2. The pseudo-Pete Seeger character grabbing an axe to cut the power to the amps. 3. Dylan … Continue reading →

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3 things About Steven Soderbergh’s THE GOOD GERMAN

The Good German [2006] 1. Blanchett’s face, a cracked Kabuki-like mask, “Why did you follow me?” 2. I can see why Tobey McGuire was cast, but he was too lightweight to be convincing. Even his sex scene was unconvincing, which … Continue reading →

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