image copyright Fox Searchlight During the opening scene of Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky, I remember already thinking to myself – with the tact of Louis C.K. – “That nigger makes the SHIT out of a movie!” There is a great indulgence in his movies tempered only by his own thoughtful control, using the medium […]

I’ve begun wondering if one of the main reasons we have so many military operations throughout the world is simply to fill the otherwise bottomless chatter voids during Holiday sportscasts and special events with good cheer and well wishes from and to the troops. TV EXECUTIVE: “What do you mean we’re not at war anywhere, […]

copyright Sony Classics I found myself suddenly capable of emitting deadly lasers from my eyes on the way home from the Paris Theatre after having viewed The Illusionist. I believe the incident to be purely coincidental… …but I did certainly find Sylvain’s Chomet‘s new aimated film a fine, fine time… While his previous film, The […]

Oh, dear! It…it’s past midnight… Have I… I have…missed that singular day of joy we trudge through an entire year for… I can’t wait another whole year until I can be happy again! FUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK! Merry Ignorance of Officially Concentrated Yet Muted Emotional Obligation Day to Me! On the 25th of December, in front of Mary […]