David Cross: Let America Laugh
January 3, 2004
film
I guess that I was expecting more of a concert-type film and it took a bit of adjustment (a few minutes) but then I really got into Lance Bangs’
No Maps For These Territories
January 1, 2004
film
One of the challenges with independent films is seeing them if you don’t go to a lot of film festivals or have some of the premium cable channels. A
Favourite Films of 2003
December 31, 2003
film
Last year when I made up my list of films I said that I had a hard time thinking of a list of the best films since there didn’t seem to be a lot of
Bad Santa
December 13, 2003
film
Some films are not what they seem or are hard to market or easily fit into a category. Some very good films that I would put in that category would
The Office
December 9, 2003
dvd & comedy
I’ve watched the first season of the BBC series, The Office and I love it. I’d read about it and saw most of an episode and took the plunge and
L’Homme du Train (The Man on the Train)
December 5, 2003
film
Last week I saw Patrice Leconte’s L’Homme du Train (Man on the Train). I’ve wanted to see it for a while and the Fundy Film Society brought it in
Remembering the Web That Was
November 30, 2003
web & history
About a week ago my son asked me for some help with redoing his Web site. He’s seven years old and he likes to do things that everyone else in the
American Splendor
November 24, 2003
film
I saw American Splendor last night and was very pleasantly surprised. It’s a wonderful mixture of drama and documentary that adapts Harvey Pekar’s
People Like Us
November 18, 2003
art & music & sound
One thing that I’ve realized is that while I have a bit of a background and interest in sound I don’t have a lot of sound-related stuff on the
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
November 8, 2003
film
I just finished watching “A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies” which was codirected by Scorsese and Michael Henry
School of Rock
October 29, 2003
film
I’m a teacher of Screen Arts which is filmmaking, and that’s part of the entertainment industry, which is related to music. One of the great things
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
October 28, 2003
film
With a title that is an obvious reference to the films of Sergio Leone (who made Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America),
My New PowerBook
October 26, 2003
technology
I actually received it a few weeks ago, but I didn’t write about it right away, but now I’ll tell you about my new PowerBook. I’ve been lucky in
ALA is Back
October 25, 2003
web & design
I haven’t done much Web design or coding in the last while. I haven’t been teaching it either. But I still keep up with things and always at the
Intolerable Cruelty
October 18, 2003
film
I’m a big fan of Joel and Ethan Coen’s films. I’ve liked every one of them for different reasons and I’m always excited to see what they’ll do next.
Talkin’ Honky Blues
October 16, 2003
music
I hadn’t heard anything from Buck 65‘s new CD, Talkin’ Honky Blues, but I loved the other CD that I bought, so I got it and I love it. I’m listening
Lost in Translation
October 4, 2003
film
Sofia Coppola creates a beautiful, gentle, and subtle story in Lost in Translation. I loved this film. It is rare to see a film that is built out of
The Saddest Music in the World
September 20, 2003
film
Guy Maddin makes the most beautiful films that can sometimes be quite challenging to watch. If you haven’t seen his work, imagine that Eisenstein
My Life Without Me
September 20, 2003
film
Isabel Coixet directs the amazing Sarah Polley in My Life Without Me, the story of a 23 year old woman who finds out that she only has months to
Love That Boy
September 20, 2003
film
One thing that I always try to do at film festivals is have the last film that I see be a film that I really like. This year I was lucky and
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