Spitball Army

Cost of four sodas at movie snack bar: $27. Collapsible water bottles filled at bubbler: free. Anarchic satisfaction: priceless.

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Though his pusillanimous nature realistically prevented it, he still dreamed of, one day, becoming King of the Forest.

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If you ever wondered what David Lynch’s take on the Super Bowl might be – what his filmmaker’s eye might make of it – wonder no longer.

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My favorites in music, from what I heard this past year.

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Despite what you might think – considering the war and Nazi theme – or as you might expect – given the reputation and track record of the film’s director, Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds is a fun romp.

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Uncle Carl knows a clever little trick with candles, and he’s going to show it to the children.

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This is the day….Christmas Day 1944. My first Christmas out of Indiana and our first Christmas – you in Indiana and me thousands of miles away.

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He that abideth in truth will have Frankincense and Myrrh smeared on his gums in abundance, and he shall dwell in the house of the Lord for six months, with an option to buy. But the wicked man shall have all kinds of problems. His tongue shall cleave to the roof of his upper palate. […]

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There is a terrific set piece in a booby-trapped antique shop that I would swear I’ve seen copied since in another film or TV show.

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In this 1942 film, Holmes is transported forward in time to World War Two-era Britain, where he is enlisted to help unravel a Nazi terrorist plot involving a mysterious radio broadcaster and a potential invasion of the England.

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