Category Archives: Pop Culture
Lana Del Rey: The Meta-Discussion
Lana Del Rey’s music is the least interesting thing about her. In fact, Lana Del Rey may be the least interesting thing about Lana Del Rey.
Justified – Season 3 Episode 2 – “Cut Ties”
The names of the episodes continue to be interesting double entendres, and we see more of the scheming and planning in this episode that will set up the big conflicts of this season. Boyd’s scheme to get the Benett’s money, Raylan’s plan to buy a house with Winona, Bad guys planning and scheming all over the place, and a couple of new players with plans of their own. Read the rest of this entry
2011 Oscar Nominations – First Thoughts
The full list of oscar nominations, and some very quick reaction, can be found after the jump.
Justified – Season 3 Episode 1 – The Gunfighter
Last season we saw the end of the Bennet clan as Mags committed suicide and all her sons were dead except Dickie, who was in custody for doing all kinds of bad stuff. Meanwhile, Boyd Crowder was going back into the family business by taking over the drug trade in Harlan. Raylan got shot in the process of bringing the Bennetts down, so when this season opens, we see Winona getting pulled over and informed of Raylan’s injuries. He’s in the hospital and Art tells her he’s going to be ok: he was shot straight through with no major damage. Lucky. Read the rest of this entry
Movie Review: PARIAH
Perhaps I’m just getting old. Or maybe I’m just much more of a Victorian moralist than I thought. Either way, here I am writing a second review in a week in which I praise a film, but temper said praise with prudish caveats. Read the rest of this entry
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Movie Review: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larrson died in 2004, but his Millenium trilogy was released posthumously to much fanfare and critical acclaim. The first novel in the series, Män som hatar kvinnor (“Men Who Hate Women”), was turned into a Swedish film in 2009, and an English language remake, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, hit U.S. theatres a couple weeks ago. I myself knew nothing about the film going in except that my wife loved the book and the previews looked interesting (though I grew a little sick of them over time). Note that I have not read any of Larrson’s trilogy, nor have I watched the original Swedish film. Read the rest of this entry
Best Christmas Traditions
It’s less than a week until Christmas. Mere days. Yet we’ve not had a single Christmas discussion. In past years we’ve discussed the best Christmas animation, best Christmas presents, Christmas albums, horrible Christmas songs, Christmas movies, and a lot more. There’s almost nothing left to talk about. So what’s left? How about…
BEST CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
How are you watching your movies?
If you’re not watching movies in the cinema, you’re not watching them the way the filmmaker intended. Or at least that’s what Ridley Scott says:
In my view, the only way to see a film remains the way the filmmaker intended: inside a large movie theater with great sound and pristine picture. Music and dialogue that doesn’t fully reproduce the soundtrack of the original loses an essential element for its appreciation. Simply put, the film loses its power.
This is an interesting perspective, and increasingly Western audiences are able to replicate, or at least approach, movie theater quality picture and sound at home. At least, that’s the potential. But how do we really watch our movies? Read the rest of this entry
Him & Her: Season 1
In my slightly sheltered world there has been very little buzz about ‘Him & Her’. This is surprising because the second season recently began in the UK on BBC Three. Let me be upfront: I think this is great and it is definitely worth re-visiting the first (short) season to catch up. Him & Her is a sedentary sit-com revolving around the mundane lives of two London twenty-somethings. Read the rest of this entry
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