Tag Archives: movies

I’m a renegade of ___________?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Steve

A.O. Scott writes at the beginning of his review of the Thai movie “Syndromes and a Century“: It is possible to feel, watching his earlier movies “Blissfully Yours” or “Tropical Malady,” that you just don’t get, on a conscious, cerebral … Continue reading →

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A Sunny Saturday

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Steve

Before I forget, the music of Abdel Hamid Tnnari — the Solos and Melodies album — is pretty stuff.

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Friday in brief

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Steve

1) “Taught” — which meant listening to a sub-par presentation on the last World Cup. I showed some World Cup photos at the end. I also played some German pop music to supplement another sub-par presentation on Wednesday.

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Minding my Ps and Qs …

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Steve

I finally made it through the rest of Pearl Jam this evening. That led me to a CD of Pet Shop Boys and then three Peter Gabriel songs, most of which were known to me already. The same with Peter … Continue reading →

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Food and Movies on Good Friday: Dobhan, Archangel, and Slither

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Steve

To go with Good Friday, which I don’t “celebrate” anyway, I decided to listen to the “Good Friday Spell” from Wagner’s Parsifal. It fits, at least, with my “P” theme — I finished Ten and moved on to Vitalogy today, … Continue reading →

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Bread and Bludgers

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Steve

Last night I had the joy of rewatching The Two Towers, which I almost like more as a movie than as a book, even though there are a few Sam and Frodo scenes, especially toward the end, that just seem … Continue reading →

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It’s April — it was in the 20s today.

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Steve

And it was colder in northern Wisconsin. On the news I just heard that parts of the northern Wisconsin got 20 inches. In April.

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Sweet Jesus …

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Steve

Today’s news links come courtesy of the Post Chronicle, not quite the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung …

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Sunday evening: above freezing

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Steve

“Winter Scene” Perched on his bough, a monster raven makes the one strong note etched black upon the snow. But no! a stooping stout old goody takes her painful way, mumbling, stumbling and slow. What a wind-reddened nose, for gracious … Continue reading →

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Brief Saturday post

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Steve

Movie: 300. Short evaluation – “Gay movie plays it straight.”

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