Author Archives: robchristopher

 Tonight it begins. I have 11 screenings lined up over the course of the festival. Tonight it’s Control. O how excited I am!

 Good gravy. The new GOP logo is hilarious. What the hell?!

Last night I went to Intelligentsia to buy some beans and do some rewriting of “Tiny Apocalypse.”  I can’t be sure, but I think one of the baristas flirted with me. And I think, quite possibly, I may have flirted … Continue reading →

America the Beautiful [2007] 1. Although the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world’s population, its residents are exposed to 40% of its advertising.2. In an especially wicked jibe, director Darryl Roberts points out that despite the fact that … Continue reading →

OK. So I took the plunge and bought plane tickets to see the family over Thanksgiving. I found a roundtrip for $300 and then winced slightly as I clicked “confirm.” Andy will be spending that weekend alone most likely, which … Continue reading →

 New Radiohead album: October 10th. Radiohead is one of the bands whose new CDs I will buy the same day they’re released. This new one will be available only through the band, as a download or as a “diskbox” deluxe … Continue reading →

The Science of Sleep [2006] 1. It makes me think of a whole other direction Tim Burton could have taken after making Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. But he didn’t. And he’ll probably never ever make a movie this inventive, exhilarating and … Continue reading →

I feel a blah mood coming on, laziness. Uh oh.