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Just curious
July 1, 2008 – 9:10 AM | 112 Comments

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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
June 24, 2008 – 8:20 PM | 30 Comments
<I>Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired</I>

From a reader:
Hi Sars,
Have you watched the Roman Polanski doc on HBO yet? With your interest in true crime, I wondered if this one appealed to you.
…
As much as they tried to make him very …

In praise of the drive-in
June 24, 2008 – 11:50 AM | 23 Comments
In praise of the drive-in

Dennis Cozzalio has an excellent piece up at GreenCine, a comprehensive primer of drive-in-movie film and culture.The essay includes movies that feature drive-ins, movies that would have played at drive-ins, the design aesthetics, and a …

“I don’t know how you feel about it…”
June 23, 2008 – 2:15 PM | 43 Comments
“I don’t know how you feel about it…”

“…but I am getting pretty sick and tired of these fucking church people.”
My boyfriend uses that Carlin quip in response to anything and everything — he can’t find his keys, he’s lost his train of …

A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams And The Warhol Factory
June 19, 2008 – 10:19 AM | One Comment
<I>A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams And The Warhol Factory</I>

I’m pretty up on the Warhol Factories, but mostly the later iterations in the ’70s; I hadn’t heard of Danny Williams, so I looked forward to seeing A Walk Into The Sea.
But like many Warhol-related …

Awww.
June 17, 2008 – 6:35 PM | 31 Comments

That’s damn right, California.

“Finola Hughes is no Drago”
June 17, 2008 – 9:06 AM | 4 Comments
“Finola Hughes is no Drago”

Can’t imagine to what that quote could possibly refer?Head over to The House Next Door, where Joe R and I live-blogged Staying Alive for their joint “Summer Of ’83” feature with Movie Geeks United.
Other coverage …

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
June 16, 2008 – 11:15 AM | 6 Comments
<I>They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?</I>

I watched the first 20 minutes of They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? at Gustave’s house, months ago, but didn’t get around to watching it in its entirety until last week, and it’s worth the revisiting.I …

Can you beat my score?
June 14, 2008 – 2:59 PM | 50 Comments

I bet you can, because I embarrassed myself on Mental Floss‘s grammar quiz. Two of the questions were phrased in such a way that I overthought them, but did know the right answer even though …

“Every day is Father’s Day”
June 13, 2008 – 9:55 AM | 7 Comments

NPR’s song of the day is “Father’s Day,” by the official Friends Of TN Band, Guyz Nite.   (That’s Mr. Stupidhead on the far left.)   For dads about to rock, they salute you.   …