'America' ARCHIVE
Betcha the Olympics committee wonders why oh why did they allow San Francisco, unabashed political arena, to be the only American point on the torch relay route dubbed the "Journey of Harmony".
Extinguished in Paris (oft joshed at for ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW [Screener] . Chapter 27
Director: J. P. Schaefer
Starring: Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan
Genre: Indie, Drama
Opens in San Francisco April 18th, 2008
I wrote the bulk of this review in March 2007 and am surprised at how neutral I was about the &%(@! subject matter. ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW . Zoo (2007)
Director: Robinson Devor
Starring: John Paulsen, Coyote, Russell Hodgkinson
Genre: documentary, indie
Release Date: April 27, 2007 (NY)
Okay, you're going to think I'm a sicko, but when Chris told me there was a documentary made circumscribing events involving a richie being humped ... continued»
MUNCHIES REVIEW [CA] . Tanto Restaurant
I was pretty much jazzed about any plate of raw fish set in front of me until I moved to the Bay Area, where sushi is prevalent, but good sushi is rare (so you know if I, the human garbage ... continued»
Mar 26, 2008
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MOVIE REVIEW . Be Kind, Rewind
Director: Michel Gondry
Starring: Dante "Mos Def" Smith, Jack Black, Danny Glover
Genre: comedy, mainstream
Release Date: February 22, 2008
We saw this and I wrote this nearly a month ago, but I kept procrastinating, reluctant to shed negativity on such a wonderful ... continued»
MUNCHIES . [CA] . Tofoo Com Chay
Tofoo Com Chay feels like family when Ben, the friendly upbeat shopowner with the photographic memory greets regulars by name every time without fail. One tiny counter lady seems to only know the english word "dear", repeating it often. ... continued»
Feb 27, 2008
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MOVIE REVIEW [He-Said, She-Said] . Stuck
HE SAID
Unlike Diary of the Dead, the commentary found in Stuart Gordon’s latest is surprisingly subtle. Based on a true story, the film sees a health-worker hit a homeless man with her car following a late night dancing, drinking, drug ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW [He-Said, She-Said] . There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men
Two that we should have mentioned a while ago, but never got around to it. Writing full reviews for these is something akin to adding twigs to a forest fire – completely unnecessary – so here are our brief two ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW . Whole
In the age of express liposuck and lunch hour genitalia remodeling, what's the big deal if someone wanted their leg removed? Is repeatedly shaving down your nose or shooting botulism into your brow any less crazy? Aren't both ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW [He-Said, She Said] . Teeth
HE SAID:
I was hoping to compare this to Sexual Parasite: Killer Pussy, but Discotek never sent me a review copy (probably because I panned A Chinese Torture Chamber Story). Still, I have a feeling that what I saw in Teeth ... continued»
Feb 19, 2008
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MOVIE REVIEW [He-Said, She-Said] . Diary of the Dead
HE SAID:
Ty Burr of the Boston Globe said Diary of the Dead played “like Cloverfield for grad students.” I’m sorry to say, Ty, if this is your idea of grad school argument, you’d better ask for a refund on your ... continued»
Did your child eat battered cows?
"Downer Cows", or cattle much too weak to stand on their own, left to lay in their own (and fellow cows') feces for hours, obviously have a higher risk of disease, obviously are in excruciating pain. Less obvious is ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW [Screener] . Bomb It!
Chris rolls his eyes at me but obligingly spins the car around, heading back towards something I whined about missing during our serendipitous in-motion drive-by photo-op. It's a shell of a building seemingly built out of graffiti, layer upon ... continued»
RonPaul.com sells for $25k
Ron Paul, dreamlogic.net fave Republican Presidential hopeful (totally media-snubbed despite his overwhelming "underground" popularity -- amazing record-breaking campaign fundraising and high finish in Nevada), has no affiliation whatsoever with RonPaul.com... well, not yet anyway. Recently, RonPaul.com (formerly a Portland ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW [Screener] . Paranoid Park
Poor timing dealt from inopportune situations, that's Paranoid Park's premise. Highschooler/skateboarder (not necessarily in that order) Alex (sweet-faced, eternally Zoo York clad newcomer Gabe Nevins) went out to "see the freaks skate" at Paranoid Park (oh, you know it's ... continued»
Great scott Marty! GM’s making fuel out of trash for less than $1/gallon!
When you saw Doc Brown in Back to the Future II "gassing up" his time-traveling DeLorean with banana peels and garbage, didn't you think "wow, what a great idea! Why doesn't someone get on making that a reality?" ... continued»
MOVIE REVIEW . Michael Clayton
I don't think I'd have much respect for George Clooney if he had remained a fluff celeb cashing in on his devilish smirks and self-effacing clever humor. Instead he ambitiously strives to pursue political platforms, balancing entertainment and ethics. ... continued»
Nov 18, 2007
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MOVIE REVIEW . Wristcutters: A Love Story
Chris and I saw the quirky black comedy Wristcutters: A Love Story nearly a month ago, but at least it’s not out in wide release across the country/globe just yet, so this is still pretty early, hehe.
“When there ... continued»