Had the chance to watch a bunch of new releases over Christmas. I am the worst movie critic ever, so not sure why I'm even bothering, but here goes.
Atonement: beautifully shot, and much more intriguing than I thought it would be with a lot of jumping around in time. But I'd have to see it again to really know if it hung together on a deeper level and I don't have any desire to see it again. Really beautifully shot though.
Bucket List: Pretty fun although I'm embarrassed to say it. Pure fluff.
Juno: About as awesome as a comedy about teenage pregnancy can be. The Juno character is cast spot on.
Talk Radio Talk To Me: Interesting history lesson about an interesting figure - Petey Green - who I knew nothing about. Probably worth it for that. And I love Don Cheadle. But no way best picture.
Savages: Didn't get through it.
Valley of Elah: A smart look at some of the very negative repercussions of our crazy adventure in Iraq once these kids come home. Tommy Lee Jones is great. So I support this movie, I just wouldn't recommend it so much.
American Gangster: This must have been written with Denzel in mind it fits so well. I'll give it props for reaching for something truly great - but it falls short of that. And in that sense it's sort of overly long and falling apart. No way in the same class as Godfather and Goodfellas (I guess obviously,) and there's no way not to compare it to those. But still worth watching if you're into that sort of thing.
Michael Clayton: Probably my favorite of the bunch. Clooney is good. Interesting plot. A few nice twists. Nothing amazing, but pretty perfect Hollywood movie. Doesn't overreach like American Gangster.
Atonement: beautifully shot, and much more intriguing than I thought it would be with a lot of jumping around in time. But I'd have to see it again to really know if it hung together on a deeper level and I don't have any desire to see it again. Really beautifully shot though.
Bucket List: Pretty fun although I'm embarrassed to say it. Pure fluff.
Juno: About as awesome as a comedy about teenage pregnancy can be. The Juno character is cast spot on.
Savages: Didn't get through it.
Valley of Elah: A smart look at some of the very negative repercussions of our crazy adventure in Iraq once these kids come home. Tommy Lee Jones is great. So I support this movie, I just wouldn't recommend it so much.
American Gangster: This must have been written with Denzel in mind it fits so well. I'll give it props for reaching for something truly great - but it falls short of that. And in that sense it's sort of overly long and falling apart. No way in the same class as Godfather and Goodfellas (I guess obviously,) and there's no way not to compare it to those. But still worth watching if you're into that sort of thing.
Michael Clayton: Probably my favorite of the bunch. Clooney is good. Interesting plot. A few nice twists. Nothing amazing, but pretty perfect Hollywood movie. Doesn't overreach like American Gangster.
dave, can you post some good smoothie recipes? i got a new blender and ryley was none too impressed with my cherry smoothie this morning.
On the heels of the success of September's Salvage Fest event, Brownstoner.com is launching what will be the largest weekly flea market in Brooklyn next April. The location? A 40,000 square foot schoolyard in Fort Greene. The Bishop Loughlin school yard is located on Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues, positioning the flea market just a block from "brunch row" on Dekalb Avenue and only four subway stops from Downtown Manhattan. Our goal is to create a destination event that gives people from all over the city yet another reason to visit Brooklyn. We plan to put together the best assortment of dealers across a wide range of interests, from antiques to crafts to vinyl records; we're also hoping to create a food court of local and organic offerings.
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anyone have a good gingerbread cake recipe?
colbert and stewart back soon sans writers. interesting to see what that will be like.
indian gin
ARTHUR SCHWARTZ'S NEW YORK CITY FOOD
deli cat / i like to shake the friskies box when i walk down the petfood section of the isle and see if i can get a rise out of the deli cat.
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Last nite was my last nite out in 2007, and a great finish at Cru. Last time I checked I still was at 19 pounds less weight than 2006, and the flush's and cleanse's really helped. 2008 I hope to keep that up, and to loose those last 10 pounds......
07's 11 best in no order are.....
Tommaso's (Chef Tom cooking for us personally)
Cru
11 Mad
Momofuku
Trestle on Tenth
wd~50
Bar Masa
Insieme
Degustation
Sushi Yasuda
Aburiya Kinnosuke
Happy and healthy and yummy new year to all!!
Last nite was my last nite out in 2007, and a great finish at Cru. Last time I checked I still was at 19 pounds less weight than 2006, and the flush's and cleanse's really helped. 2008 I hope to keep that up, and to loose those last 10 pounds......
07's 11 best in no order are.....
Tommaso's (Chef Tom cooking for us personally)
Cru
11 Mad
Momofuku
Trestle on Tenth
wd~50
Bar Masa
Insieme
Degustation
Sushi Yasuda
Aburiya Kinnosuke
Happy and healthy and yummy new year to all!!
Had a great meal at Cru last night. This was my second visit, but the last was years ago. Not much new to report except that the food is still excellent; the wine list still requires more time than is left in the universe to wade through; and bringing along someone who can pick up the check is still strongly recommended.
Before going I called my friend Alex M., who used to be a sommalier at Cru, to see if he could recommend any hidden gems on the list (and, yeah, to see if he could get me some vip treatment) and he said - I kid you not -there weren't any hidden values left on the list because Skinny and his friends had drunk them all.
Thanks a lot Skinny!
Before going I called my friend Alex M., who used to be a sommalier at Cru, to see if he could recommend any hidden gems on the list (and, yeah, to see if he could get me some vip treatment) and he said - I kid you not -there weren't any hidden values left on the list because Skinny and his friends had drunk them all.
Thanks a lot Skinny!
small batch tonic waters :
there is Q tonic from brooklyn. and another from boston and another from the uk. will check and advise.
there is Q tonic from brooklyn. and another from boston and another from the uk. will check and advise.
locavore : oxford english word of the year '07
interesting software dude , read an article on him in economist titles "doing well by being rather nice"
8 @ www.catalanfoodandwine.com in u-stun tx 2nite. c-fud stew = big yums. also "crab fingers"?! wtf? yummy, but call them wat they r ... claws!
kthxbai
kthxbai
shake shack at shitifield
la notte di antonioni
Not only do Mormons believe that Jeebus and Dick Cheney Satan are brothers, they're dirty rotten commies. (Scroll down to the question on "united order".)
