I have a real affection for well-acted, off-beat family dramas (I guess they’re referred to as ‘dramedies’, but I’m still coming around to that word) like Little Miss Sunshine and The Squid and the Whale (I’d sneak Wonder Boys in there, too). The Savages, a new film starring the excellent Laura Linney and Philip Seymour […]
As you get older, you start to observe meta-trends that extend over your entire lifetime. One such trend is how celebrities–in particular, actors, singers and the talentless, pitiful super-wealthy–have spread their influence over a larger and larger part of our culture. There have always been celebrity endorsements. But then came the celebrity activist and, more […]
Last night I had the privilege to watch Brad Bird’s latest triumph, Ratatouille. It’s probably the best American animated film I’ve ever seen, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to any human. It scored a 96% on Metacritic and a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Here are a few choice quotes from some of my […]
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