This blog gives a look into the eternal sunshine of my ever roving mind. I consider myself a social critic. I believe in Film, Music, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Gay Rights, the Right to Choose, Human Rights and YES I still believe in Barack Obama. I believe in most things left of center. I don't get any organized religion.They are all a sham. This is the gay pride flag. I am proudly gay. These are the things this blog is about. Love it, like it or leave it. We all have choices.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Josh's Jukebox: 'Where You Go'
from the soundtrack of my life
the young romans
Friday, August 3, 2012
Josh's Juke Box: 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'
the soundtrack of my life
josh groban and brian mcknight
aretha franklin
art garfunkel
Thursday, August 2, 2012
' The Dark Knight Rises' ***stars
'the dark night rises' is a good film. it's a fitting finale to this particular series. it satisfies in it's finale. it is not a great film however as the first in this particular series was. the original 'batman begins' was a triumph. this is a good action film. it's villian bane is no match for heath ledger's the joker in installment two. and somehow christian bale as batman himself is surprisingly a supporting player. the best moments come from the surprises in the characters played by joseph gordon-levitt and marion cotillard.
if you think i am going to bash anne hathaway you're are only partially correct. ms hathaway plays the catwoman well. catwoman is cold and calculating which pretty much describes the acting technique of ms hathaway. both catwoman and her portrayer have all the charm of a meat clever. therefore, ms hathaway did a fairly good job. this is the most complimentary i can be re her career so far.
if you have seen the first two episodes of this trilogy you owe it to yourself to see this third installment. it's good but a bit too long. it's just not great damnit.
marion lights up most any film she appears in. this is no exception.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Dear MittWitt
you can go to israel and pander pander to the jews there. and oh yes you can knock the palestinians all you want. but it isn't working for this south floridian jew. and remember nittwittmitt i am in this highly all important swing state. you are not getting this jew's vote. i ask you ''do you think i'd have voted for adolph in the 30's''? i think even you know the answer to that. oh yeah mittwitt i'm also gay. duh! not you kinda guy i think. it's fair though because you are not my kind of guy. i don't know a jew voting for you except that anti jew jew eric cantor. he's merely an embarrassment to all jews. oh yeah and that adelstein guy. oy. but i digress. pander pander pander. that's all you do. do you have a thought in your head that is yours and not that of the conservative right and the neo-cons? nah you don't. admit it. c'mon you know it's true. try as hard as you might but this jew remains with barack.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
'2001:A Space Odyssey" Trailer Updated for 2012 Audience
it's an interesting reinvention of a classic to grab the attention and a new music minded generation.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Josh's Jukebox Special Edition: 'Nowhere Man'
to honor the brits and dishonor the ugly american on their shores mitt the twit
from the soundtrack of my life in real time
the beatles
'Little White Lies' Finally Gets USA Release
already a hit in europe 'little white lies' will arrive in the states later this summer. two oscar winners, marion cotillard ('la vie en rose") and jean dujuardin ('the artist") lead the cast in this 'the big chill' style dramedy.
directed by guillasume canet who gave us the remarkable 2006's 'tell no one' gives it even greater promise. if you have not seen 'tell no one' rent it. it's one of the best.
so between this and 'rust and bone' and 'the dark night rises' it's a great year for fans of ms cotillard. meaning me!
Labels:
'little white lies',
2012 film,
marion cotillard
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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.
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'anna karenina,
2012 film,
aaron johnson,
jude law,
keira knightley
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
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
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
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
Saturday, July 21, 2012
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.
Friday, July 20, 2012
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
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