Looking Closer
Anne and I are savoring the artistic community, the beautiful country, the spicy food, and the literary inspiration here at The Glen Workshop in Santa Fe. And our cats are having a great deal of fun with our generous house-sitter. (more…) Read more
Anne and I are savoring the artistic community, the beautiful country, the spicy food, and the literary inspiration here at The Glen Workshop in Santa Fe. And our cats are having a great deal of fun with our generous house-sitter. (more…) Read more
If you visit this blog, you’ve probably read my various raves about the film Munyurangabo. (more…) Read more
Please put on your seatbelts and helmets: I’m reduced to blathering in the very superlatives that have been beaten senseless and slapped upon lesser albums, and I’m gonna throw them around. (Then, no doubt, I’ll come crawling back to revise this, feeling rather embarrassed at my presumptuous claims and flamboyant outbursts.) * * * Joe Henry’s Blood from Stars is a strong candidate for my Favorite Album of the… hmmm, yes, I’ll say it… Decade. Right up there with Bob... Read more
Holy #$%! Will Blue Like Jazz the movie be full of profanity? Steve Taylor speaks out! Read more
Zooey insists on PBS. Read more
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is happening again. (more…) Read more
Roger Ebert: We live in a depressing time for American movies. Half the nation seems hellbent on throwing itself at the horrible “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” The movie’s fans inform me that I don’t “get it,” that what they want is mindless violence and stuff blowing up real good. They like the explosions. It’s entertainment for the whole family. I get it all, all right. Two years from now, no one will quite be able to remember its name.... Read more
Here are a few words from Aaron Strumpel, the guy responsible for Elephants, my favorite record of ’09 so far… (more…) Read more
Been called a snob lately? Roger Ebert has. (more…) Read more
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Time for a Comments Policy Reminder
As I caught up with comments here at the blog recently, I realized that some folks haven’t noticed the Comments Policy posted in the right sidebar on the Journal page. So, bear with me. Here it is just as a reminder: (more…) Read more