Get ready for the clumsiest complex sentence ever. Don’t you hate it when you see someone you used to know and it takes ten minutes of talking to them before you remember who they are and they end up being much nicer and more intelligent and creative than almost anyone you know? I saw a … [Read more…]
I’ve been re-exploring some of Kevin Smith’s work (the director/screenplay writer/comics author) and I have come to the conclusion that he started out very strong (perhaps at his peak) then he did some good stuff in his middle period, but recently he has lost most of his cinematic and writing mojo. Except for Mallrats, Smith was terrific … [Read more…]
I am proud to start a new section on my irregularly posted blog titled asshole of the week (because I couldn’t use naughty words on my previous blog which had a name that was similar to the watcher). I was going to give the award to the principal who suspended a student for giving a … [Read more…]
I recently read William Shatner’s book, My Fifty Year Old Friendship with a Remarkable Man about (surprise) his relationship with his Star Trek co-star and ex friend Leonard Nimoy. Although Shatner underemphasized their split and its importance, the two men ceased to be friends when Shatner allegedly used footage he took of Nimoy in a … [Read more…]
Vito comes on at 13:38
I heard about Atlantis for the first time when I watched Family Classics with Frazier Thomas, a show on channel 9 which showcased family friendly adventure films like Mysterious Island and Swiss Family Robinson. The stories always seemed to have some decent and some bad people who have to fight off monsters when they are … [Read more…]
I was at my brother’s house and I have a very primitive recorder that I have been having problems with so I decided to try to use my phone to record a conversation. I asked my nephew a few questions about his food choices and some other issues to kill the time. For the record … [Read more…]
Matt Geer will have an upcoming retrospective show dubbed Lost Cause at 5-11 pm at 760 N Milwaukee on Friday, June 17, and it will definitely be worth attending.
I have always hated Oak Brook with a passion and think of it as a secret Dantean circle of hell. I think it’s partially a class thing. The place seems to be filled with upper middle class people with all the pretensions of extremely wealthy people. A general rule is that if my sister enjoys … [Read more…]
I was not super close to Randal Keys (later Randall Goffin), but I did value her friendship.
Commentary on the 2016 Rock Hall of Fame
Featuring the 2016 European Film Festival.
The biggest change since I have been doing these best films of the year lists (I think I started in 1994) was that back then I saw almost all the films in theatres. Since I don’t have a regular critic gig these days I have been invited to less screenings, and I had to see … [Read more…]
2630 W. Fletcher on Saturday, January 9 from 5 to 7
Reviewed by Vittorio Carli for Reel Movie Critic
Reviewed by Vittorio Carli for Reel Movie Critic
The best films tend to take risks and subvert audience expectations, but most of the year’s big box office films were shallow and predictable.
Karen Finley is an innovative and controversial New York based performance artist/literary figure/visual artist. She has created countless installations, drawings, performances, and public sculptures all over the world. Many of her works deal with the issues of violence against women, emotional despair, a sense of loss, and abuse. Some of her pieces deal with her … [Read more…]
