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big night on “big love”

Monday, July 9, 2007

Edited version:Yosef says this needs a “spoiler alert”. This is because he is less self-centered and generally less of a d-bag than me…

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prove that you’re opinions are right because they are prevalent…

Sunday, July 1, 2007

here…or, conversely, verify your suspicion that you are too brilliant for anyone to understand your complicated tastes. A suggestion: Write down your list of top ten movies (or tv shows, or albums) of all time before you look them up; then look them up and find out your average score. Refer to this score at [...]

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af summer movie festival entry #2: talladega nights

Saturday, June 30, 2007

This one was for all of my male high school students who just couldn’t believe I hadn’t seen it already! Now, I understand why they love it, and I don’t want to take that away from them. I mean, they also think “Crash” is, like, the deepest movie ever made (“OMG! It’s like, all of [...]

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af summer movie festival entry #1: secretary

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Well, we all know my affinity for the hot version of James Spader (not the “purposely-let-himself-go-to-prove-that-sex-appeal-is-about-attitude-not-physique” James Spader from Boston Legal), so this was quite a treat in that regard. Regarding the obvious selling point of the film, a supposedly honest and quirky look at the world of dominant/submissive sexuality, I felt mixed. It definitely [...]

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knocked up= wait? you mean I’m not supposed to think that seth rogen is the kind of guy i’d consider dating?

Monday, June 18, 2007

I mean, call me crazy, but I think he’s got it going on! Jewfro, 80s movie references, super-sweetness. I think that all girls wish they were “too pretty” and “too sophisticated” for “that dude”, but they should really thank their lucky stars if they end up with him, and not some gelled-hair, ascot-wearing, cheating-at-his-bachelor-party prick. [...]

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the piano teacher= i swear the emperor is naked

Sunday, May 20, 2007

I know, I know; Ebert loved it, Cannes loved it, the Village Voice loved it (although they hated “Five Towns”, so what do they know?), but I just wasn’t impressed. Maybe with the acting, okay. Maybe if I had read the book I’d have a little more context (some of the linking threads that might [...]

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keeping up with the steins= ari gold: the movie

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

At least they could have changed Jeremy Piven’s character, like, at all; you know, just to show he has some range. I mean, he must; he was trained at that esteemed Chicago landmark that brought us Lily Taylor and John (and, yes, fine, to a lesser extent, Joan) Cusak. I did enjoy being able to [...]

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boston legal makes more than just baby boomers feel old

Monday, May 14, 2007

Yes, it’s a touching show with spot-on comedic writing about aging, male friendship, the politics of compassion, and the internal struggle between moral integrity and monetary success. It also places me squarely in an age bracket that I continue to resist. Some examples: When I talk about the show to my high school students, they [...]

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okay, well, back to life…

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Why have two shows, “The Girls Next Door” and “Big Love“, both about polyamorousness, taken off this past year? And, really, they couldn’t be more different: Reality Show vs. Complete Fabrication Hot Playboy Chicks vs. Stuffy (if hot) Mormon Ladies Absence of Sexual Taboos vs. Presence of a Myriad of Taboos (all except being married [...]

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answer: “phrase that will induce vomiting if I hear it one more time on ’24′?”

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

“Uh, what is ‘within the hour’, Alex?” I mean, at least you could rotate a little; “greater than 10 minutes, less than 60″, “before lunch”, or “soon…very soon” are some humble suggestions.

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