Okay, end of the year time right? I only do top 8s, not 10s…sorry. Also, I’m probably forgetting some great ones that I’ll regret not mentioning. Oh well, here goes:
Favorite albums
1. Strawberry Jam - Animal Collective
A beautiful, weird, and challenging work. It connects to some primal musical language that has been lost in the haze […]
Not all Oscar-winners are created equal. Take Gabriel Yared. He’s done tons of work in Europe, but because of Anthony Minghella, Gabriel has crossed over and worked in Hollywood. It certainly helps that his first film with Minghella, The English Patient, not only won best picture, but it won Gabriel an Oscar for best original score. […]
There is a difference between the best and the favorite, as you may as well know. And those two may even be different from a third category, the most watched. These are non-exclusive but oftentimes mutual.
Case in point: The Last Emperor may be one of the best, favorite, and most watched movies known to me. […]
Here are some of my favorites of the moment along with some sad news.
A movie I’m really looking forward to later this year:
Lust Caution trailer *offline*
A movie I’m really looking forward to rewatching because it’s finally being released on DVD for the first time:
Ace in the Hole
Lyrics to one of my favorite songs of the moment:
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Die Hard was recently named the best action film by Entertainment Weekly. While I always disagreed with their lists, I can’t really disagree with this statement. In fact, I think I need to go a step further and say that Die Hard is one of the best films of all time. There’s so much meat […]
