John Lennon on Democracy (1969)

“The Left Wing talk about giving power to the people. Anybody knows that the people have the power. All we have to do is awaken the power in the people. The people are unaware. It’s like they’re not educated to … Read More

Moving On: Games People Play

Somewhere along the line, I had developed boardwalk eyes – an unnatural instinct for seeing the wayward angles clearly. I knew how to pinpoint which game operators were skimming money, which ride operators were skimming tickets, and which small business … Read More

Galleria: Time of Change @ Howard Greenberg Gallery

Last month, the Howard Greenberg Gallery debuted “1963” – a group exhibition of black and white photos which chronicled everything from Bob Dylan and The Beatles to the assassination of President Kennedy. As of today, the gallery adds a month-long … Read More

Film Capsule: Much Ado About Nothing

It never works. It never ever ever ever ever works. The End (Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing opens in limited release this Friday, June 7th.) … Read More

Walt Disney On Disneyland (1955)

“Disneyland is something that will never be finished. Something that I can keep developing, keep plussing and adding to. It’s alive. It will be a live, breathing thing that will need to change. A picture is a thing. Once you … Read More

Film Capsule: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

FREE PUSSY RIOT! Go ahead, say it. As a matter of fact, scream it. Just let that shit roll off your tongue. Do it because it’s fun and funny; because it’s vulgar and edgy, because it’s off-putting and it’s awesome. … Read MoreRead More

Derek Cianfrance on Ideas vs. Execution (2013)

“Ideas are very frustrating because they don’t exist, y’know. It’s like in comic books, when you see the thought bubbles around people, it’s in smoke that evaporates. Ideas evaporate. So the [area] where I feel very blessed is that I’ve … Read More

Galleria: The Sweet Life @ First Street Gallery

Gluttony is a sin, and a deadly one, at that. It’s never been on more embarrassing display than in the upper echelon of 21st Century America. While this collection of oil on canvas paintings is billed as a semi-autobiographical homage … Read More

Film Capsule: After Earth

I am reminded of the late great film Director John Hughes, who was once quoted as saying, “The first objective is to make a good movie. The second objective is to have a hit. If you get it backward, you … Read MoreRead More

On The Waterfront

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