There are a bunch of kiosks around downtown Dallas that hold advertisements for various products/events. Some right wing group put up several Pro-War banners in the kiosks that feature shots of freshly scrubbed troops, emblazzoned with the headline, “Our Hero.” Unfortunately on EVERY SINGLE ONE of the posters, they SOMEHOW misspelled “America.” I took a…
Month: January 2007
The Great Silence
Italian composer Ennio Morricone and spaghetti westerns go together like…er, hold on, let me think of a good analogy here — how about, bacon and lettuce…and tomato? No…how about peanut butter and jelly? What’s up with the food references? Forget about it. Sergio Corbucci‘s “The Great Silence” is considered one of the very best spaghettis…
House
I don’t know why I’ve never posted these before, but here are some pictures of our house down in Oak Cliff. Actually, here’s one picture, I’m putting the rest over in my Flickr account, which you can access by scrolling down and clicking on the right column. These were taken about a month and a…
Hotel Pennsylvania — Going, Going…
The Hotel Pennsylvania in midtown Manhattan was one of the true bargains in a city where bargains are few and far between. Located right across the street from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station around 7th Av and 33rd, I’d recommended the place to a few friends in need of a place to stay. You…
Luke Haines is Dead
Just a note – to cleanse the palette, so to speak, following my entry on Pete Walker — I’d just like to say that IT’S FREAKING COLD IN THIS HERE BEE-YOTCH!. For those not in the know, Dallas experienced a surprise mini snow storm Wednesday. Once again the DISD did NOT call a snow day,…
Frightmare
Frightmare (1974)Produced and Directed: Pete WalkerWritten: Pete Walker, David McGillivrayStarring: Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Deborah FairfaxMedia Blasters/ Color / 1:85 anamorphic 16:9 / 83 m. Call me a glutton for punishment, but the allure of finding the ultimate “creepy horror movie” has led me down some pretty dodgy paths. Hearing that Pete Walker‘s “Frightmare” was…
Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop
I spent part of the weekend catching up on some listening. I’m talking about music here. I bought the new Luke Haines album, the amusingly titled Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop, a couple of weeks ago but didn’t really give it more than a cursory listen. Dug in a little deeper…wow…what a…
The Honeymoon Killers
The Honeymoon Killers (1969)Directed and written: Leonard KastleProduced: Warren SteibelStarring: Tony LoBianco, Shirley Stoler, Doris RobertsCriterion Collection/ B&W / 1:85 anamorphic 16:9 / 115 m. I must’ve seen The Honeymoon Killers about 15 times. It became one of my favorite films back in the early 90s. Some of my friends still quote lines from the…
The Man from Planet X
This year, I plan on documenting my viewing habits with a bit more disipline than usual. With this in mind, I give you a little review of the very first film I’ve watched in the year 2007: The Man from Planet X (1951)Director: Edgar UlmerProduced and written: Aubrey Wisberg and Jack PollexfenStarring: Robert Clarke, Margaret…
Happy New…whatever
First thing’s first, I apologize for the lengthy, techie posts that I put up last month. Let’s just say I was a little taken by the LCD. And although I believe I touched on some genuinely relevant points, I don’t know if anybody really knew what the heck I was saying…this poor craftsman won’t blame…