Stumbled across this highly original, enriching, almost other-worldly performance by Tom Waits on Letterman. Stick around for the interview too. It’s a hoot!
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“It’s Like a Big Ship… and the Water’s on Fire.” Tom Waits on David Letterman
Tagged with: album Rain Dogs, david letterman, Tango 'til they're sore, Tom waits
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
The Moment a Deaf Baby Hears For the First Time
I found this reading the BBC news web site. What a wonderful story! I thought well worth sharing here. You can find the rest of the BBC story here. Also while we are on the topic of people hearing for…
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) – Woody Allen
Since I saw Woody Allen’s exquisite Blue Jasmine, I have churned through his movie biography. This afternoon I saw ‘Hannah and her Sisters’ which has been claimed by many as Woody Allen’s Magnum Opus. I thought it was extremely well…
Tagged with: blue jasmine, Hannah and her sisters, Manhattan, Match point, Mia Farrow, Woody Allen
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Yesterday, I did myself a favour and finally got round to watching Blue is the Warmest Colour last years Cannes film Palme d’Or winner. Blue is an extraordinary love story about desire; desire to eat, desire to sleep with someone,…
Tagged with: A Story a day, Bergman, Bertolucci, Blue is the Warmest Color, Brokeback Mountain, Cannes Palme d'Or
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
Being There – A Fairly Solid Depressing Tale but Not an Overly Satisfying One
I don’t mind the odd depressing tale, but when it’s done so meekly that you pity EVERYTHING in the world including every character except the protagonist Chance, then suspension of reality and nuance can become too cumbersome on the viewer.…
Tagged with: Anthony hopkins, Being There, Holywood, Peter Sellers, Remains of the Day, Stanley Kubrick
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
Manhattan – A Stupendous Movie About Dating and Relationships
I can’t think of a more charming and thought provoking movie about dating and relationships than Manhattan. It possesses such rich dialogue and probing commentary on the desperate nature of human beings in search of love. Also it demonstrates Woody’s…
Tagged with: Annie Hall, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Manhattan, seinfeld, Woody Allen
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
Weird Clip of People Running Up on Stage and Touching Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan in Dubuque, Iowa Absolutely Sweet Marie How relaxed was Bob and the band with those ragamuffins? What a great version of his own song! That redhead’s performance in the finale might have made Bob’s eyes wobble.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
I am frankly very surprised by the negativity surrounding this movie. My partner and I are big fans of the first movie and we went into this with high expectations, but it didn’t disappoint in the slightest. The storyline carried…
Sigur Rós – Njósnavélin (The Nothing Song) and Cameron Crowe
I came across ‘The Nothing Song’ song some years ago when I watched the final scene in the movie Vanilla Sky. Cameron Crowe, the director of Vanilla Sky has such a great taste in music as seen by the song…
Tagged with: Álmost Famous, Bob Dylan, Cameron Crowe, Njósnavélin, Sigur Rós, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, The nothing song, Vanilla Sky
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) Ingmar Bergman
Last night I saw this gorgeous movie called Smiles of a Summer Night. This Ingmar Bergman period piece comedy runs rampant with extremely clever and witty dialogue. It’s so unashamedly cheeky! On the surface, it’s seemingly a light-hearted humorous romp…
Tagged with: A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, Breaking Down Bergman Series, Ingmar Bergman, Smiles of a Summer Night, Woody Allen
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
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