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Entries Tagged as 'film'

Time: Clock of the (Titanic) Heart

August 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Once the word gets out that my all-encompassing eye has been soaking up details from within the homes of people kind enough to welcome me into their living spaces, I may never get another invitation ever again. But the wall ornament above was a detail that demanded documentation.

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Tags: film · music

MoFO Facial Morphs: Submission #1

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

There is no denying that Mo is a pretty woman.

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Tags: film · self

Trailer for Oliver Stone’s W.

July 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

According to what we see in the trailer, it’s about the transformation of the current president from sloppy-drunk party boy to humbled (or triumphant?) victor over the parental authority figure (that other president).

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Tags: film · politics

The Wilhelm Scream

July 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Wilhelm Scream is a near famous stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. Actor-singer Sheb Wooley is considered to be the most likely voice actor for the scream, having appeared on a memo as a voice extra for the film.

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Tags: film

Screenings: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Bette Davis, trapped behind a chalky white face of pancake makeup, gets about as much emotional mileage from her facial expressions as would a drunken mime.

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Tags: film · food · history · music · Screenings · TV

First, the good news.

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Man, that was a nice long 4th of July weekend, wasn’t it? I don’t know about you, but I made sure to fit in some time for barbecue, a terrific movie , a few swims, a chilled bike ride with no automotive interruptions, a couple extra hours of sleep.

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Tags: film · ideas · politics

Cambridge Journal: 21 September 2007 (part two)

July 5th, 2008 · No Comments

I had only had a cup of Starbucks coffee and a muffin at the Memphis airport, so I was ready to eat! I’d been wanting that incredible steak sub made with sirloin tip that I used to treat myself to occasionally at Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage, so I went around the corner for that. Once there, I found out that…THEY NO LONGER HAVE IT ON THE MENU!!

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Tags: film · food · music · self

I gotta get my Fred and Wilma.

July 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Joe Cocker sings for the clear-headed:

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Tags: film · music

Today’s soundtrack: Monday, 23 June 2008

June 23rd, 2008 · 7 Comments

It was a busy day today, and I was on the move for most of it. The constant? My iPod was working overtime, and though I did listen to a couple of albums full through, it was mostly a Shuffle-All-Songs day. The little random song machine did a bang-up job of entertaining me. Here are some of the day’s lesser-known musical highlights that you might enjoy as well as I did:

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Tags: film · music · politics · Random Song Machine · TV

“Hello, Honey, this is Joe!”

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

“Hello, Honey, this is Joe!”

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Tags: film