Saturday, September 27, 2008

Newman's Own


They don't make them like that anymore. A great actor. He will be missed.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Run through the jungle


Events on the set of a war movie go slightly awry in Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder (2008), a movie that has as many misses as hits, but when it hits it does so brilliantly. Helped along by a stellar cast (standouts: Robert Downey Jr., as an actor who takes his job VERY seriously, and the much talked about stunt casting of Tom Cruise), Tropic parodies everything from Apocalypse Now to, well, Hearts of Darkness (a movie about the making of Apocalypse Now). Best line: "I don't break character until the DVD commentary."

Monday, September 22, 2008

Oh frabjous day! Calloo, Callay!

Enjoy...


A few more pix from Museum Day!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Museum Day at the Library


Museum Day at the Library was fun, but I'm glad it's over! Among the museums represented: Old Westbury Gardens, Cradle of Aviation, the Gregory Museum, the Long Island Children's Museum, the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, Nassau County Museum of Art, and Garvies Point. Representatives from each museum gave presentations, and the staff decorated their respective areas in homage to the museums they were representing. In the evening the sixties cover band "The Rockinghams" performed for the staff and patrons. Now of course I can't get "Hang On, Sloopy" out of my head. Wheee (or Wii)!!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)


There's a lot to like about Vicky Cristina Barcelona, arguably Woody Allen's best film since Crimes and Misedemeanors, and certainly his prettiest. This Rohmeresque romantic comedy ostensibly stars newcomer Rebecca Hall, reigning sex kitten Scarlett Johansson (one reviewer described her as resembling a "police sketch of a blonde"), and Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, channeling Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren, respectively. The real star of the movie, for me, at least is the city of Barcelona, showcased in all its architectural splendor. Unfortunately for me, however, probably the closest I'll get to Barcelona is seeing this movie!

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Miscellaneous thoughts for the day


Thursday, September 04, 2008

Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington


"I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion, but to serve this great country."
Oh, really?
And, in more important news, STELLA is finally auf'd from Project Runway.

Monday, September 01, 2008

My whirlwind holiday weekend


While I did not get away this weekend (unless you count Home Depot as "away"), and though I did not get to see Vicky Cristina Barcelona, or Tropic Thunder, or even Pineapple Express, I did get to watch the Weather Channel, and read the Daily Kos for news on Hurricane Gustav, and Hurricane Whose Baby Is It Anyway, respectively. I also bought a book at Borders called 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die (or in my case, "1001 Buildings You Must Read About Before You Die"). Amazingly enough, I did get to a few of the buildings depicted, including Versailles, the Transamerica Pyramid, the Gamble House, the Louvre, the Tate Modern, and Fallingwater. Even more amazing are some the buildings left out, including Coit Tower, Centre Pompidou, and the Eiffel Tower (there are other towers listed, by the way). Time for a 2nd edition, guys!