Do Good Guys Throw Stones? (A Rumination on The Stoning of Soraya M.)
Some films are muddy. They give us good guys who are kinda bad or bad guys who are kinda good. They obscure the conflict. They…
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…
The Ivan Drago School of Writing
I was gonna write this amazing Date Night-style recap of my experience with El secreto de sus ojos. It was gonna weave together the story…
Big Fan — Eagles Suck!
The opening scene gives us Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a parking lot attendant ticket taker, confined to his cage, meticulously scribbling something while reading, “I…
Kick Ass — Superhero Mythology at Work in the Parent/Child Dynamic
As most pre-pubescent adolescents do, I wanted to be a super hero. My attire was a black cloak – an old Halloween costume from an…
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…
A Lesson from Michael Clayton on Stereotypes
Picture me rollin’. Slowly. Through mid-day traffic on a Wednesday. Along U Street in NW Washington, DC. The sun is shining. The windows of my…
By the Way, if Anyone Here Is in Advertising or Marketing … Kill Yourself
Bill Hicks was that dude. He was hilarious, intelligent and spoke truth to power. Which makes the fact that he died at 32 of pancreatic…
Nice Place to Visit But I Wouldn’t Wanna Live There
I would explain but if you don’t get it, we probably can’t be friends. (via Juice in a Box)
“It’s Not a Tumor” and the Other 159 Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes
Here are 160 fantastic reasons why Arnold Schwarzenegger is a master thespian. Say goodbye to the next 10 minutes.