Archive for September, 2008
Tax Platforms explained
During the debate last week, both candidates spewed a lot of tax plan “details” back and forth but I couldn’t really figure out what either of them were actually proposing or how it would affect me. So, I was delighted to find this new thought leadership piece from my employer, “A familiar call for change: […]
Twitter Updates for 2008-09-26
Line for buses to City of Ember Cave Party http://twitpic.com/d7b1 # Cave Party, people. http://twitpic.com/d7wd # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Fantastic Fest: Day Eight
Whew. It has been a blast, but I’d probably not be able to handle even one more movie. Last night ended in Longhorn Cavern at an awesome massive party with Bill Murray…read below. Martyrs – A girl who was kidnapped and tortured escapes and is befriended by another girl. They go on to find the […]
Twitter Updates for 2008-09-25
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Fantastic Fest: Day Seven
A surprise secret screening screwed up many festival schedules, including mine as I had to skip seeing the Terror-Western called The Burrowers. Still, I had one of my best days at the fest and I’m feeling apathetic about tonight. I am extremely excited about the final events, sad at the thought that it is all […]
Fantastic Fest: Day Six
We’re all feeling a little frayed around the edges. I did the math yesterday and I’m applying over 50% more energy to movie watching than I do at my job…well, my job on a quiet 40 hour week…which almost never happens. Cam2Cam – Internet chat is not an innovative idea in 2008, and misogyny in […]
Fantastic Fest: Day Five
It is hard to keep up at this point, but I’m having a blast. We’ve reached that point in the frenzy where I leave one theater and walk to directly into another. Whew. Muay Thai Chaiya – Fans of fight films, boxing and UFC will probably enjoy this flick about 3 boys from the sticks […]
Fantastic Fest: Day Four
Sleep, precious sleep. The day ended with a real high…after 3am. Terra – This stunning work of computer animation is unfortunately delivered via sledgehammer. The story is about humans who have destroyed, not only their own planet, but Earth’s two closest planets, are searching for a new planet, and start killing the current peaceful inhabitants […]
Fantastic Fest: Day Three
Oh, boy, I am tired. I need a solid 8 hours of sleep, but the Saturday and Sunday schedules only allow for about 6. Maybe next year I should just not shower those mornings? Estomago: A Gastronomic Story – With the exception of only one key scene, this film didn’t look like most of the […]
Twitter Updates for 2008-09-20
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Fantastic Fest 2008: Day Two
I am very tired and I’m pretty sure with today starting at 11:30 that I’ll be even more tired by the end of tonight. The Danes have made a good showing at the festival this year with 4 films — 3 with good reviews and one that I’ve already seen and I know will do […]
Twitter Updates for 2008-09-19
Missed a movie cause Kevin Smith wasn’t on time. # @billjank amen brother. 2 parties create counterbalance. # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Fantastic Fest 2008: Day One
Our first day of Fantastic Fest was surprisingly dud-free, but I did miss a time slot so I’m already one movie down on my goal of seeing 42 films over the 8 day festival. Animation Shorts Program – I’m glad they decided to schedule groups of shorts as a block since there are usually several […]
Fantastic Fest Pre-show
Last night we attended the Wierd Wednesday offering, which this week overlaps with Fantastic Fest, Dark Age, part of the special Oz-sploitation retropective. Director Mark Hartley, who brought his documentary Not Quite Hollywood (about Australian Exploitation Cinema), was in the house to help Wierd Wednesday host Lars Nilsen introduce the film. If you’re attending FF […]
I’m Out, See You In November
This morning’s NPR story about Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee is what did it. My anxiety over news items has reached a critical level. Somewhere between Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG, and political muckraking I realized that I will once again have to abandon news media in an election year. This mornings story […]