Today’s Sign of the Apocalypse
In Revelations, Death will eventually enter on a pale horse followed by Hell, to whom “power was given […] over the fourth part of the…
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Date Night – Blue Valentine*
The Liberian Girl and I were running 20 minutes late for a late Sunday Brunch on U Street with our favorite lesbians. After the light…
Younger! Hipper! More Indifferent!
I heard there was an Oscar broadcast last night, but when looking back on the evening, it seemed that there was less of an awards…
The Perils of the Recession!
Here at Gladiators, we rarely try to sway public opinion; instead, we spout opinions in the hopes that discussions are fostered, movies are watched or…
The 10 Best Picture Haikus of 2010
Might as well keep up tradition here on Gladiators. The nominations for Best Picture were announced yesterday, and while The Town was a surprising omission, the ten…
And the 2011 Oscar Nominees Are …
The Oscar nominations are in, and while “The King’s Speech” is leading the way with twelve nominations, I’m very surprised at all the love “True…
Date Night – Going the Distance
When you go to the Fairy Tale Store, there’s no aisle you can walk down to assemble the ingredients for a scenario where Party A…
Date Night: El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes)
“I remember so many beginnings, but I don’t know which one goes with this story.” — Benjamin Esposito, El secreto de sus ojos Unlike the…
Date Night: Chloe
The Liberian Girl got a day off work this weekend and she wanted to go to the movies. I suggested a Korean film or an…
Date Night: Alice in Wonderland
Every good date night should end with a “date morning.” If the person you’re dating works nights at a bar (like the Liberian Girl does)…