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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Ranking the Coen Brothers' Films

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I consider Joel and Ethan Coen to be two of the greatest living filmmakers. I've been a fan of theirs since I first saw O Brother, Where...
Monday, August 12, 2013

Atonement vs. The Great Gatsby: Adapting Novels with Great Prose

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  I recently watched two movies. The first was Joe Wright's 2007 adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel Atonement . The second was Baz ...
Friday, August 9, 2013

How Breaking Bad Has Set Itself Up for Finale Success

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Two months from now, there will be no more Breaking Bad . Ever. I probably don't need to tell anyone reading this blog that Breakin...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Where Have You Gone, Velvet Underground?: How the Indie Scene No Longer Seems Interested in Lou Reed and Company

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The Velvet Underground was an New York City-based rock band who, under Andy Warhol's management, permanently altered the landscape of...
Monday, August 5, 2013

Lost Again: Good Plot Twists

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The Lost rewatch continues! Woot woot! Now that my wife and I have gotten a couple more seasons under our belts, I want to share somethi...
Friday, August 2, 2013

Shows You Should Watch: Slings and Arrows

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Welcome to Shows You Should Watch , the first post in what I hope to be a recurring feature of this blog! The basic premise here is that I t...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

One Year Later: "Call Me Maybe"

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It can be a fool's errand to explain in objective terms why we like the songs we do. Oftentimes, we like what we like, and that...