the still brilliant queen with 'bohemian rhapsody'
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
'Major Crimes' Premiers Tonight on TNT
the 'sequel' to 'the closer' premiers after it's final episode tonight starring mary mcdonnell
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Josh's Jukebox: 'They're Playing Our Song'
just wanted to remember marvin hamlish again. i loved 'they're playing our song'. lucie arnaz gave a star performance but was sadly and disgustingly denied a tony nomination. shame shame!
from the soundtrack of my life
'they're playing our song'
from the soundtrack of my life
'they're playing our song'
Saturday, August 11, 2012
With the Mittwitt and the Medicare Killer Taking Over the Headlines This Morning I Need a Little Levity
i take this as seriously as the gop presidential and vice presidential candidates!
'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' ***stars
'salmon fishing in the yemen' opened earlier this year without much fanfare. it's a shame. despite having one of the worst titles of the year it's a good film. it's a nice accessible film with wonderful performances by emily blunt and ewan mcgregor and a rare comedic turn from the great kristen scott thomas. so don't let the title fool you. sure there is salmon fishing but that's only the starting point for this heartwarming film and romance. rent this charmer, sit back and enjoy a film aimed at grownup audiences.
available at amazon. see sidebar.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Josh's Jukebox: Aiden James Covers "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
i just heard this and thought it more than worth sharing. and the legs on the cover ain't bad either!
the soundtrack of my life
'i wanna dance with somebody'
'Last Night': A Lost Gem From 2011 ***stars
'last night' is a universal slice of life story. i can only imagine we have all had a 'last night'. i certainly have. a couple is separated for 24 hours, in this case because of a business trip, and events just unfold. the events being people. one a business associate: the other a former lover. temptation and old feelings surface. different decisions are made. the overriding consequences not immediately known.
keira knightley shines. sam worthington and guillaume canet are more than effective in their respective roles. the only weak link is eva mendes. really, would anyone cheat on keira with eva? it's like beauty vs a second hand rose. a better looking actress, or at the very least a better actress, would have made a temptation more plausible. but as we all know most men do not think with their heads but rather think from below our waists. that's a fact!
this one bit of miscasting does not diminish the whole however. this is definitely worth a viewing or two. you may relate. i sure did.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
A Look Back At: 'Shame' ***stars
so i just wrote about what seemed to be michael fassbender's valium induced role in 'a dangerous method'. but i want to give him his due and kudos for his amazing performance in 2011's psycho sexual drama 'shame'. he gives a truly daring performance in a daring film. mr fassbender plays brandon a successful new yorker in a moving intense film. he could be any new yorker you pass on the street. see on the subway. work with. you just don't know the secrets they have. the lonliness they live in. the sexual drama they deal with alone or with others. i saw a lot of myself in the character of brandon. he played me and all the other brandon's well. he gives a grand performance in a tricky art house film. he plays it unashamedly. i believed him. it's not for everyone but i can't rave enough about the film or michael's performance. and he does not mind being totally, yes totally, nude on screen which is just fine by me!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
R.I.P.: Marvin Hamlish
from his musical ' a chorus line'
his probably best known work 'the way we were'
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