Film Capsule: Paranoia

The problem with Paranoia – the movie, not the concept – is that it relies far too heavily on the average moviegoer’s stupidity in order to get its plot across. It’s the box-office equivalent of paying good money to have … Read MoreRead More

A List of 21 Non Sequiturs I Jotted Down During a Recent Screening of The Movie ‘Jobs’

Will Apple be offering this movie via iTunes? Woz = Ewok, Wookie, Cha-Ka, etc. Woz up? Delaney tweet After-school special iMagination Nil “Let’s not go to Silicon. It’s a silly place.” Ashton Kutcher just Punk’d Steve Jobs. Kutcher is to … Read MoreRead More

Moving On: Every Road Leads Back To Wildwood

By Bob Hill Ernest Ingenito was a wayward seed, boy; a stinkin’ varmint void of core. Ernest Ingenito, who spent his adolescence spinning in and out of juvie, who was drafted during World War II; who was dishonorably discharged after assaulting … Read More

Georgia O’Keeffe on You (1976)

“You are one of my nicest thoughts.”

Galleria: Voice Tunnel @ The Park Avenue Tunnel

What exactly do you do when New York City gives you nearly a half-mile worth of underground real estate to use as your own personal canvas? Well, if you’re a Mexican-Canadian artist named Rafael Lozano-Hammer, you fill that space with … Read More

Film Capsule: Prince Avalanche

Prince Avalanche feels slow and labored, and there are entire sequences that lead one to believe David Gordon Green’s screenplay should have been adapted for the stage. But there’s also a whole lot of living in between, thanks in large … Read MoreRead More

Steve Wozniak on Working Alone (2006)

“Artists work best alone. Work alone.”

The First Point of Wisdom

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J.D. Salinger on Reciprocity (1951)

“Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You’re by no means alone on that score, you’ll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many … Read More

Film Capsule: Europa Report

Most moviegoers are familiar with the found-footage formula by now (i.e., a series of slow-building twists all leading to some big reveal). What’s more? The majority of film buffs have seen this entertainment through and through. They’ve seen Blair Witch or … Read MoreRead More