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Entries from September 2012

Screenings: Robot & Frank (2012)

September 30th, 2012 · No Comments

A delight, with some twisty surprises well beyond what’s shown in the trailer. Frank Langella = a marvel.

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an e-mail from Ann Romney

September 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Received an e-mail from Ann Romney this morning, addressed to “John.” My reply: “John has decided to vote for Mr. Obama. Again.”

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upon leaving the movie theater after viewing The Master

September 25th, 2012 · No Comments

“That was crazy,” I say to the attendant as I leave the movie theater. “Oh, you watched the whole thing?” he says. <crickets>

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Movie: 092412

September 24th, 2012 · 1 Comment

“The Master” at The Summit, Birmingham.

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Screenings: Resident Evil – Afterlife (2010)

September 20th, 2012 · No Comments

Promising but unexplained premises; zero subplot development; dangling ending begging for obvious sequel.

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Postcard: Irish Leprechaun

September 17th, 2012 · No Comments

Card is titled: “A Leprechaun of Ireland, with his pot of gold.”

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Bob Dylan: “Long and Wasted Years”

September 14th, 2012 · No Comments

Spent some time today with the new Bob Dylan recording. There are some terrific songs on it. Here’s one (minus the music): It’s been such a long long time Since we loved each other and our hearts were true One time, for one brief day, I was the man for you Last night I heard […]

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Why Obama is a Muslim

September 13th, 2012 · No Comments

Overheard: “Have you heard that he never says ‘My prayers are with you.’ It’s always ‘My thoughts are with you.”

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Don Francisco’s Sister

September 11th, 2012 · 1 Comment

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Tags: film

Postcard: Texarkana Howard Johnson’s

September 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Card is titled: “HOWARD JOHNSON’S MOTOR LODGE & RESTAURANT, Intersection U.S. Highway 67-82 East, Texarkana, Arkansas – Texas.”

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