Monthly Archives: February 2007

Movies 2007 #9 No Regrets for our Youth, #10 A Touch of Zen and #11 The Amphibian Man

Touch of Zen (Ws Sub Dol) A real classic. I’ve got a crazy backlog of half-finished reviews that I really ought to work through, but this film really deserves a write up. I’ve actually kept it, instead of sending it … Continue reading

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Movies 2007 #8 – The Quiet Duel

Akira Kurosawa’s: The Quiet Duel This may or may not be useful as a review, but The Quiet Duel plays like one of those teleplays that they used to do back in the 50s. Like they’d get Lee J. Cobb … Continue reading

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Just in time

I pulled out the Donald Richie Kurosawa book last night. You know what that means… I’m getting my full film nerd thing on. So, imagine my joy when I found out that David Bordwell keeps a film blog: Observations on … Continue reading

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From My Inbox: Opera Boston + Boston's Weekly Dig

This is a very cool thing. I got this email from The Weekly Dig’s Craig Kapilow. Opera is the shit*: “Hey all, I wanted to reach out and let you know about a special work related project that I’m unbelievably … Continue reading

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Anthony Bourdain slays Food Network with keyboard.

I used to love The Food Network. I really did. I learned about crazy techniques and ingredients and learned about new chefs and restaurants to check out on my travels. It was a true food lovers paradise TV destination. And … Continue reading

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