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Mourning Leonard Nimoy
Waking up to the news of the passing of Leonard Nimoy was like being hit in the face with an unexpected left hook. It reverberated throughout my body and is breaking my heart in a thousand different ways. Like losing a dear friend. Continue reading
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Bless the Brits: MASTERS OF CINEMA Calls it Like It Is
Bless the Brits. Here in the States, we seem to pride ourselves on our right to be ignorant. But the British MASTERS OF CINEMA series of DVD and Blu-ray releases, like THE CRITERION COLLECTION here in the U.S., cares about the integrity of the work it puts out there. MOC takes it to the next… Continue reading
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Great American Films Still Get Made, They’re Just Hard To Find: Lonergan’s 3-Hr MARGARET
“Kenny, you made a masterpiece. Unfortunately it’s in the wrong decade and the wrong country.” These were actor Mark Ruffalo’s words to writer/director Kenneth Lonergan upon seeing the 3-hour cut of Lonergan’s film MARGARET. For those who don’t know, playwright Lonergan’s second film (his first was the incredibly well-received YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, also… Continue reading
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NORWEGIAN WOOD Film Honors Murakami’s Dream
I’ve read most (though not yet all) of Haruki Murakami’s books. NORWEGIAN WOOD is easily his most straight-forward and accessible. This from a writer known for his stream-of-consiousness and oftentimes abstract and dreamlike storytelling qualities. The book came as a surprise to those who may have wondered if Murakami was capable of writing outside his… Continue reading
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Spielberg Makes Sure Fans Know He Is NOT George Lucas
Say what you want about Steven Speilberg, but he is fast becoming a firm and vocal voice against the re-writing of film history. So much so that he has not shied away from some very vocal jabs against old pal George Lucas who has recently come under fire once again for his incessant altering of… Continue reading
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Grateful Dead Movie Announced For Blu-Ray Release!
Shout Factory has just announced a November 1st release date for this amazing film on Blu-ray. Here’s what it will include: Disc 1 – Blu-ray The Grateful Dead Movie in its entirety transferred from the original 35mm film negative in High Definition and presented in: 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio presentation… Continue reading
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Kieślowski’s DOUBLE LIFE Goes Blu.
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE, one of my favorite films of all time by what I consider one of contemporary cinema’s greatest filmmakers, is coming to Blu-ray courtesy of the amazing folks over at Criterion. Months ago I purchased a Blu-ray version released in the UK by Artificial Eye. The transfer looked great,… Continue reading
About Me
Filmmaker, live music photographer, writer, film/video editor, acting teacher, traveler and political junkie who finally realised that the United States government and its two ruling parties has undergone what Chris Hedges refers to as “a corporate coup d’etat in slow motion.”
This site is dedicated to my thoughts, observations and inspirations regarding politics, film and music.
Recent Posts
- The Biden Administration, Israel, and NATO Race Toward World War While American Citizens Shrug Their Shoulders, Tighten Their Blindfolds, and Repeat “But Trump”
- Appalling Quote of the Day: The Existential and Violent Artifice of Hillary Clinton
- How Dare We? How One Life Effects Us All: Understanding the Toll of Each and Every Death, 13,000 Children and Counting…
- No Moral High-ground: Whether You Vote For Donald Trump Or Joe Biden, You Are Supporting White Supremacy, Mass-Murder, Authoritarianism and The Normalisation of Genocide
- Despite Zionists Cutting The Live Feed and Trying To Silence Their Words, Here is The Video of Professor Norman Finkelstein and Journalist Chris Hedges speaking at Princeton University on the Gaza Genocide