Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
'Julie and Julia': B
a bit too much summer froth. meryl is wonderful. amy adams possibly better. gets somewhat boring when the 'cookbook' writing drags on and on. go see '500 days of summer' for wit and intelligence. this julia child is half-baked.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Jon Stewart Gives Props To Barney Frank
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Levi Johnston: I'd Pose Naked If the Price Was "Right"
you go levi...i support you 100%. i mean something worthwhile has to come out of the disaster called palinism
the only member of the idiot clan NOT missing a chromosome
Obama Administration: DOMA, Anti-Gay Marriage Law, Unfair
AP -- The Obama administration filed court papers Monday claiming a federal marriage law discriminates against gays, even as government lawyers continued to defend it.
Justice Department lawyers are seeking to dismiss a suit brought by a gay California couple challenging the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. The administration's response to the case has angered gay activists who see it as backtracking on campaign promises made by Barack Obama last year.
In court papers, the administration said it supports repeal of the law.
Yet the same filing says the Justice Department will defend the statute in this case because a reasonable argument can be made that the law is constitutional.
The government's previous filing in the case angered gay rights activists who supported Obama's candidacy in part because of his pledge to move forward on repealing the law and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prevents gays from serving openly in the military.
"The administration believes the Defense of Marriage Act is discriminatory and should be repealed," said Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler, because it prevents equal rights and benefits.
The department is obligated "to defend federal statutes when they are challenged in court. The Justice Department cannot pick and choose which federal laws it will defend based on any one administration's policy preferences," Schmaler added.
The law, often called DOMA, denies federal recognition of gay marriage and gives states the right to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
The First WONDERFUL Film of the Year:(500) Days of Summer" A+
something wonderful happened to me in a movie theatre today. i was transported back to a time and place when and where movies were movies. something original, bittersweet, time passing over time, and romantically different. think: 'before sunrise', 'two for the road' and 'the graduate'.. it is all of these and more and this type of more is better.
not that film over the past years have not excited me. but today i saw a revelation, a romantic comedy that was not a romantic comedy. it was just hiting the right note of romantic sensibilities. see it to believe it. romance that is bittersweet. humor borne of the heart. dramatic pauses that jolt but not intrude.
acting and directing (marc webb) and editing (allan edward bell) that is on the mark. a screenplay that hits the mark consistently by scott neustadler and michael h. weber. all worthy of oscar noms.
(500) days of summer' is the best film of the year so far.
it has the best performance by an actor so far this year. joseph gordon-levitt. i am convinced there is no actor on screen right now who is more charming and alarming. his face is a treasure map of emotions. his character tom hansen is everyman who has loved and lost and loved and lost and loved and... he deserves an oscar nomination. as of now he deserves the best leading actor oscar. he's been working since 1988 and all of his past work has lead to this role which winds up becoming one of the best of this decade.
zooey deschanel delights, charms, breaks our hearts and warms the spirit in us as our eyes and ears devour her what she puts forth. a possible oscar nom. so far she is on my list.
a quiet lovely yet brilliant film. go see it. today!!! it certainly has moved into my best films of all time.
just somthing extra
Quentin Tarantino Plans British spy movie?
Quentin Tarantino has revealed he would love to make a British spy movie starring British actors.
'The Inglourious Basterds' director told The Sun he's a huge fan of a series of books by thriller writer Len Deighton and would like to make a movie version.
And he revealed he has a wish list of British actors he'd love to work with.
Tarantino said: "I am a huge fan of Simon Pegg, so I would definitely love to work with him."
He continued: "I also think Kate Winslet is one of the best actresses that ever lived, so I would be honoured to work with her.
"I am also a huge admirer of Anthony Hopkins. I would also love to work with Michael Caine. I can see them appearing in my movies, it just has to be right."
"I love England. It would be a wonderful life experience to have an excuse to work here for six or nine months," he added.
"One of the things I am musing about doing is the trilogy of Len Deighton books, Berlin Game, Mexico Set and London Match.
"The story takes place in the Cold War and follows a spy name Bernard Samson. What is attractive is the really great characters and the wonderful opportunities of British and German casting."
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