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Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Weekender: Shout to the ‘Top’
Movie of the Week Top Five* A riotously funny movie and a smart romantic comedy to boot. Read my review at Central Track. WIDE RELEASE Exodus: Gods and Kings Tells one of the most epic tales in the dullest fashion. … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 30 Nov 2014
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Road Trip” (A) The best episode of the season, complete with a break-up, a cooking class and thousands of creepy dolls. As much as I love Eva Longoria (something I never thought I’d say), … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, mindy project, newsroom, wire
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Mixtape Memories – Volume 3
After more than two years of searching, I finally found a box of mixtapes in my parents’ garage. These are mixtapes my dad made me as a kid, and they were my gateway into music. So I’ve been listening to … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Music
Tagged beach boys, beatles, deep blue something, dionne ferris, eddie cochran, four tops, frankie goes to hollywood, gladys knight, grass roots, jan and dean, lou christie, lovin spoonful, marvin gaye, michael jackson, miracles, mungo jerry, offspring, pete shelley, prince, rivieras, seal, stone temple pilots, supremes, tammi terrell, tom jones
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The Weekender: ‘Babadook’ of Earl
Movie of the Week The Babadook Jennifer Kent’s first feature recently won a prize from the New York Film Critics’ Circle. It’s received raves from critics across the globe and from horror masters like William Friedkin and Stephen King. After … Continue reading
Mixtape Memories – Volume 2
After more than two years of searching, I finally found a box of mixtapes in my parents’ garage. These are mixtapes my dad made me as a kid, and they were my gateway into music. So I’ve been listening to … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Music
Tagged addams family, beach boys, beatles, beverly hills cop, booker t jones, champs, chuck berry, contours, devo, donna summer, georgia satellites, hank ballard, harold faltermeyer, huey lewis, isley brothers, jackson five, john fogerty, kool and the gang, link wray, mary wells, mc hammer, mccoys, michael jackson, mitch ryder, mixtape memories, rascals, richie valens, righteous brothers, robert gordon, romantics, safaris, sam the sham, thurston harris, troggs
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