Film Fetish: "Dreams"

Dreams (1990)
- directed by Akira Kurosawa


A collection of eight short, self-contained films inspired by the dreams of visionary director Akira Kurosawa.

Of all the films that were on my list to watch during my Kurosawa retrospective, Dreams was the film I most looked …

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• Tonight's the night... the Lost season finale!!! :D
• My brother's wedding is in a few days and now I'm worried about things falling into place... there are a few details that need tending to at the last minute. I suppose it wouldn't be my brother's wedding if that wasn't …

My Hot Friend

I love my oven. I use him all the time. Microwaves and toaster ovens have nothing on a conventional oven. There's a whole science to reheating that I feel I've mastered. I can resurrect just about any dish with the help of my hot friend. It's all about the right heat …

Gratitude Redux

I had a great day today. And like many of the days I deem good, I spend the tail end of this one thinking of the worst things. I've spoken to a few of my friends about this... and they don't think as I do, don't do as I do. I'm different. I rarely like to say things …

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• It's Memorial Day! What are you doing here at this blog? Git! ;)
• It's a day for many things, blogging is not one of them. Better luck next time. :P

A Rant # "Ghettos"

So I was having a chat with a friend of mine the other day and he mentioned something that sparked something else in my head... that seems to happen quite a lot, conversations within conversations.

For anyone who's unaware West Hollywood, which just so happens to be West …

Film Fetish: "Ran"

Ran (1985)
- directed by Akira Kurosawa


A Japanese period drama adapted from William Shakespeare's King Lear; A tale of an aging king driven to madness by his feuding sons; a house divided by avarice and treachery.

I wanna keep this short and sweet (along with future

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• Currently making love to the Juno soundtrack. Listened to Cat Power's Sea Of Love cover quite a lot, now I've been ensnared by Barry Louis Polisar's All I Want Is You, it's the first track featured in the film and the first of the soundtrack. Much like the rest of the …

A Happy Routine

I don't mean to hold off on blogging till the very last minute but I can't help it sometimes. :P I'm gonna give the short shrift because I can't wait to dive into one of life's little pleasures: ripping a new CD. I just got my hands on the Juno soundtrack. One thing I …

Sleeping Giants

It's the sense of innocence that I find most compelling when I see someone sleep. It has a lot to do with the inactivity; inertness. They're something like defective bombs, or rather, ticking time bombs. They can't do anything, for the moment, but have the potential to …

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• Wow, post 333! I feel this one should be really special but I don't know how to make that happen. If I had some nude photos or a raunchy sex tape this would be the time to post 'em. :P More than likely I'm just going to ramble on as usual. ;)
• I had this weird moment when …

Film Fetish: "Juno"

Juno (2007)
- directed by Jason Reitman


Witty acerbic high school junior, Juno, navigates the choppy waters of teenage pregnancy.

Every field of interest has them, miserable assholes. You hear about them from time to time even if you don't happen to be immersed in their …

Film Fetish: "Sweeney Todd..."

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)
- directed by Tim Burton



After being unjustly exiled by the corrupt Judge Turpin in a plot to usurp his wife and the life he loved so dearly, Benjamin Barker returns to London a changed man and seeking revenge as The …

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• Early start today; early Saturday mornings are so unnatural. :P
• Spent most of the day with my brother and sister.
• Went to a cake tasting and was lucky enough to see a man-child nutcase tantrum like a baby because of a mistake he made which he desperately tried to blame on …

Looming Gloom

All my babies are going to die. :(

I think it first started with my 1st generation iPod Shuffle. It started acting wacky just when my brother bought me the 2nd gen iPod Nano. It had this annoying habit of skipping to the next song before the current one finished playing. …

Elephant Blood

A friend of mine recently sparked a conversation that sparked another I've had in my head for a long time and was almost sure I'd written about before, but apparently I haven't. It has to do with genetic memory. I first became familiar with this phenomenon when I …

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• I'm a bit obsessed with Bj

Film Fetish: "Speed Racer"

Speed Racer (2008)
- directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski


Based upon the 1960's American-adapted anime, Speed Racer follows the titular race car driver's struggle to honor and protect his family while attempting to expose the corruption within the corporate racing industry.

Film Fetish: "Iron Man"

Iron Man (2008)
- directed by Jon Favreau


Based upon the Marvel comic book character of the same name, Iron Man is the first film in what is sure to be a wildly successful franchise. At the center of this origin tale is billionaire industrialist and weapons engineer Tony …

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• Happy Mommy's Day to all. ;)
• The days I hate the most? The days I have to walk about as a zombie after only clocking in a couple hours of sleep. My eyelids are getting very heavy. My arms feel light and airy. I don't think I can fight this much longer. (-_-)zzZZZ
  
• Had my …