Posts Tagged books

Our Favorite Shit: 2008

By brian longtin • Jan 6th, 2009 • Category: side notes

Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorite things of the year, in every category we could think of, and why each one made the list.



Casting Blood Meridian: or The Evening Redness in the West

By spencer • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: watching

Director Todd Field has what it takes to bring ‘Blood Meridian’ to life: now all we need are the people acting in front of the camera to be capable of matching Field’s discipline and talent.



RS Remembering Wallace, Aronofsky Wrestling Rourke, Sony Snubbing Netflix

By brian longtin • Nov 22nd, 2008 • Category: side notes

An insightful look at the life of DFW, a discussion of over-and-under-rated directors, and a movie download battle continues.



‘Coraline’ re-envisioned, ‘Daily Show’ re-reported, ‘Nick and Norah’ reminiscent.

By brian longtin • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: side notes

Behind the scenes of Henry Selick’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman, another of many articles on why ‘The Daily Show’ beats real news, and a trailer with some familiar touches.



Fan Fiction: John Darnielle Mixes Crit with Lit

By brian longtin • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: reading

The man behind the Mountain Goats makes his book debut with an entry into the 33 1/3 series. But tackling Black Sabbath’s ‘Master of Reality’ in the form of a novella is more than just a novelty.



Seagalian Dialectics

By spencer • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: reading

Inevitable synthesis reconciles the clash between the oeuvre and the definitive critical analysis of the works of a modern day master of cinema…Steven Seagal.