July 18, 2006
Intermission—Everyday
This is just a quick reminder that the Internet can really be quite nice.
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April 21, 2006
New Trek w/ J.J. Abrams
Star Trek: Maybe not completely played out? J.J. Abrams, creator of “Lost”, has signed on to direct Trek, what, X? I didn’t see the last one. Still, Trek done right has that mix of sci-fi and soap opera that made “Lost” (and “Firefly”) so appealing.
I can’t believe I am commenting on the new Star Trek movie. Today, I am a blogger.
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March 13, 2006
More Crash controversy
This writer hasn’t seen Crash, but so much vitriol directed at a Best Picture whets the curiosity. Was there such an outcry when the pedestrian Gladiator beat out the magical Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, thoughtful Traffic, and all-out fun Chocolat in 2000? Drew already pointed out that more is at stake than artistic merit. But some just feel that Crash is a bad and pandering movie, a “safe” choice for a Hollywood elite that has a moral compass capable of indicating that racism is bad but whose artistic depth must be measured in microliters. At least, that’s how Annie Proulx feels. See her immensely satisfying rant in Saturday’s Guardian.
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