Idiot of the Week

nitwitmitt embarrasses himself and the usa in great britain

New 'The Bourne Legacy' Featurette Explains The Film's Ties To The Jason Bourne Saga

jeremy renner is not playing jason bourne. he plays another agent in another cia like black-ops program and takes place at the same time as 'the bourne ultimatum'. the new featurette hopes to explain it all to us prior to it's august 10th unveiling in theaters. have a go at it.

i've been a fan of the 'bourne' films from the start. i hate the thought of one without matt damon but i will be there. rachel weisz is in it. so is edward norton. so sure i'll give it an open minded go. jeremy renner has yet to get to me. he almost did in 'the town' but fell somewhat short. we'll see.


the featurette

convinced?

'Life of Pi' Preview

new film by director ang lee (brokeback mountain') opens this fall. the preview looks damn good. the film is in 3d.  we'll see. i personally thought 'brokeback' went on a bit long. it's way to many pastoral shots killed it for me. i was one of a handful of gay men who went for 'crash' as best picture that year. the hate mailers filled my inbox. i did not and will not take it back.

Josh's Jukebox: 'Break My Heart'

the soundtrack of my life

victoria duffield

'The Choice' and My Choice

135 Shots That May Restore Your Faith in Cinema

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Good Guy

christian bale visited victims of the aurora shootings. he is a good man.

Nit Wit Mitt: Romney's Gold

'Cosmopolis' with Robert Pattinson, Trailer

'cosmopolis' opens stateside on august 17th. most of europe has already seen it or could have. word is robert pattinson is great. the film itself is so-so.


but i am a fan of mr. pattinson so i'll push it. i still have hope for him beyond the 'twilight' franchise.

Happy Birthday Sandra

Preview: 6 Minute Clip From 'Anna Karenina' Starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law & Aaron Johnson

i am really looking forward to this film. you know well how much i admire keira knightley. jude law almost always impresses. director joe wright seems to want to take us back to the sprawling epics of the past by moving them forward. making the most of production design and greater use of art direction and the sensuality of the actors it appears he will succeed.

the film opens in the uk on sept. 7 and in the usa on nov. 9.

'The Deep Blue Sea' Releases Today on BluRay and DVD

if you want to see the best performance by an actress this year, so far, buy or rent 'the deep blue sea'. rachel weisz is amazing generally but exceeds all expectations here. rent it or buy it but definitely see it.

Josh's Jukebox: 'I'm Not in Love'

i just heard this for the first time in years. i think nathan had just broken up with me. i think i may have deserved it.  maybe not. i hated that he did. he was my first true love. you don't forget the first! so here's to you nathan. you are still in my heart. you still shine with the best.

from the soundtrack of my life

10cc

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'Man of Steel' Teaser

Parliamo di Italia

yes let's talk about italy. i just wrapped up my next trip to my favorite country on earth. i say this with all due respect to my visitors from other countries. i have, and continue to travel the world and like or love many countries. but it is in italy that i feel most at home. perhaps it is because italy is in my blood. my maternal grandparents were both both there. naples and sorrento to be exact. had they not left i may have been born there. or at least some version of me.

i am most at home away from home when i am sitting in an italian cafe or in a piazzo when i find myself drinking wine or cappucinos and eating. god yes eating!

i feel most at peace in sorrento. in venice. and mostly in florence. i believe in reincarnation. that said i firmly believe i roamed the pathways of florence in my past. i wish in my present i was walking there. every day. i go there to honor my past. i constantly think of expating to italy. during the entire bush administration i wondered what the hell was i doing in the usa. a voice kept shouting in my ear 'go home...go home to italy'. i did not listen. with the fear of a republican win looming here in america that voice is quietly beginning again. i am sure it will roar like a lion if the nitwit mitt wins in november. anybody know a flat i can rent or buy. i am not kidding. trust me. florence here i come. and what wonder that i could hop a train at any time and visit, finally, all of italy. and the rest of europe.

well anyway to celebrate finalizing my trip i offer 'fotoromanza' a song dear to my heart and soul. it is my memory of my second visit to florence and my wild wonderful nights in 'criscos' and of marco. my wonderful marco. if he is still there i will find him. a few other's too. yes i feel i am going home again. rome, perugia, bologna, padua here i come. venice god yes here i come. and my beloved florence you call to me. i'm coming back. this time i may never leave.

from the soundtrack of my life

gianna nannini

Sì parliamo di Italia. Ho appena concluso il mio viaggio accanto al mio paese preferito sulla terra. Lo dico con tutto il rispetto per i miei visitatori provenienti da altri paesi. ho, e continuano a viaggiare per il mondo e piace o ami molti paesi. ma è in Italia che mi sento più a casa. forse è perché l'Italia è nel mio sangue. i miei nonni materni erano entrambi sia lì. Napoli e Sorrento per essere esatti. se non avessero lasciato i può essere nato lì. o almeno una qualche versione di me.

io sono più a casa lontano da casa quando sono seduto in un caffè italiano o in una Piazzo quando mi trovo a bere vino o cappucino e mangiare. dio si mangia!


mi sento più in pace in sorrento. a Venezia. e soprattutto a Firenze. Credo nella reincarnazione. Detto questo io credo fermamente i vagavano per le vie di Firenze nel mio passato. i desideri nel mio presente stavo camminando lì. ogni giorno. Ci vado per onorare il mio passato. Ho sempre voglia di expating in Italia. durante l'intera amministrazione Bush mi sono chiesto cosa diavolo stavo facendo negli Stati Uniti. una voce continuava a gridare al mio orecchio'andare a casa ... tornare a casa in Italia '. non mi ascolta. con la paura di una vittoria repubblicana si profila qui in America che la voce sia tranquillamente ricominciare. Sono sicuro che ruggirà come un leone, se il guanto nitwit vince in novembre. Qualcuno sa un appartamento posso affittare o comprare. Non sto scherzando. fiducia in me. firenze qui vengo. e quello che chiedo che potrei saltare un treno in qualsiasi momento e visitare, infine, tutta l'Italia. e il resto d'Europa.

bene comunque per celebrare la finalizzazione mio viaggio offro 'Fotoromanza' una canzone cara al mio cuore e l'anima. è il mio ricordo della mia seconda visita a Firenze e le mie notti selvagge meravigliose in 'Crisco di' e di marco. mio meraviglioso marco. se lui è ancora lì io la troverò. pochi altri è troppo. Sì, sento che sto andando di nuovo a casa. Roma, Perugia, Bologna, Padova sto arrivando. venezia Dio. Sì sto arrivando. e la mia amata Firenze vi invito a me. Sto tornando. Questa volta non può mai lasciare.

dalla colonna sonora della mia vita

gianna nannini dal vivo

Josh's Jukebox: 'Shake It Out'

there was some silliness on the internet re 'smash'. for the whole of the first season 'they', whoever 'they' are, were playing this 'team karen' or 'team ivy' thing. privately i got caught up in it. then reviewing my blog i realized i might just 'admit' i was 'team karen' all along. but really i was/am team mcphee!

so here's another katherine mcphee terrific vocal.

from the jukebox of my like

and the original and catchy and wonderful...

florence+the machine

Spring TV Season in Review Part 3: 'Pretty Little Liars'

this will come as no surprise. 'pretty little liars' is still the best guilty pleasure on tv. it just keeps getting better and better. in fact this season has had some of the best scripts so far in it's three year run. the 'liars' are growing up. so are their problems. the actresses portraying them are getting better episode by episode as they grow into their characters. the juggler keeps juggling. the balls have yet to drop.

the season which is only partially into it's run gets an overwhelming A+

as far as the guys go tyler blackburn and keegan allen shine although mr allen has been way underused this season. and does anyone else think ian harding (ezra fitz) is becoming a john edwards slime ball type a guy. he's beginning to make my skin crawl. perhaps this is the choice and they are working it into the storyline. i hope so. otherwise he is just creepy and aria needs a new love interest.

Carrie Underwood, Kristin Chenoweth, & Christina Applegate Medley

sometimes we just have to smile and after today's events i think we need a smile right now

Damn! Has the US Become a Nation That Can't Go to the Movies Anymore?

yeah let's have NO gun control as the right would like. wonder what any right winger family who lost someone at this theater is thinking now. i'm sorry for all the loses that took place. but we need yet another discussion on the issue. life is fragile as it is. do we need to make it worse?

i am sure there was mental illness involved here. but did we have to hand him a weapon? will this country ever learn? sadly i think not!