Dick Cheney, who in 2005 told us that the insurgency was "in the last throes, if you will," was asked last week about polls showing that two-thirds of Americans don't think the fight in Iraq is worth it. Cheney's response: "So?"
(And Act 2, where Lieberman corrects McCain)
The 71-year-old McCain's recent misstatement that al-Qaeda terrorists were being aided by the Iranian regime -- quickly corrected by Sen. Joseph Lieberman in a whispered aside -- might have been simply a senior moment. Or it might have reflected an intention to do something precipitous about Iran's growing stature in the region. Either way, scary.
(And Act 2, where Lieberman corrects McCain)
The 71-year-old McCain's recent misstatement that al-Qaeda terrorists were being aided by the Iranian regime -- quickly corrected by Sen. Joseph Lieberman in a whispered aside -- might have been simply a senior moment. Or it might have reflected an intention to do something precipitous about Iran's growing stature in the region. Either way, scary.
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District B13 is sort of a French Escape from New York. The ending is a little soft but this chase scene is not too shabby.
Kurt Vonnegut's already been there.
im sure everyone will be knee-deep into ncaa bracketology all weekend but they might want to pause saturday night to catch jean renoirs The River on ovation tv despite the commercials and the outsized logo. or they could rent the criterion collection version.
and on the other end of the pop culture scale (or at least in my visual spectrum) futurama returns with a new movie on comedy central sunday night.
and somewhere in between those two poles lies the Wizard of Oz which runs on tcm saturday night and sunday afternoon.
oh yeah, East of Eden is on pbs in new york on saturday night.
REEL 13 film descriptions
March 22: East of Eden and Imaginary Heroes
Reel 13 Classic: East of Eden (1955) 115 min.
Based on John Steinbeck’s novel and directed by Elia Kazan, East of Eden is the first of three major films that make up James Dean’s movie legacy. The 24-year-old idol-to-be plays Cal, a wayward Salinas Valley youth who vies for the affection of his hardened father (Raymond Massey) with his favored brother Aron (Richard Davalos). Playing off the haunting sensitivity of Julie Harris, Dean’s performance earned one of the film’s four Academy Award nominations. Among the movie’s stellar performers, Jo Van Fleet won the Oscar as Best Supporting Actress.
and i want to check out at least a few minutes of Somersault starring abbie cornish tonight at 10 on sundance channel. i thinks shes got some, uhh, talent. and jane campion agrees!
and on the other end of the pop culture scale (or at least in my visual spectrum) futurama returns with a new movie on comedy central sunday night.
and somewhere in between those two poles lies the Wizard of Oz which runs on tcm saturday night and sunday afternoon.
oh yeah, East of Eden is on pbs in new york on saturday night.
REEL 13 film descriptions
March 22: East of Eden and Imaginary Heroes
Reel 13 Classic: East of Eden (1955) 115 min.
Based on John Steinbeck’s novel and directed by Elia Kazan, East of Eden is the first of three major films that make up James Dean’s movie legacy. The 24-year-old idol-to-be plays Cal, a wayward Salinas Valley youth who vies for the affection of his hardened father (Raymond Massey) with his favored brother Aron (Richard Davalos). Playing off the haunting sensitivity of Julie Harris, Dean’s performance earned one of the film’s four Academy Award nominations. Among the movie’s stellar performers, Jo Van Fleet won the Oscar as Best Supporting Actress.
and i want to check out at least a few minutes of Somersault starring abbie cornish tonight at 10 on sundance channel. i thinks shes got some, uhh, talent. and jane campion agrees!
the end of history.....channel.
asp me no questions
was anybody ever stung by an asp? i was in 1st or 2nd grade by my home in dallas. i think my mom put bactine on it and gave me an asprin.
was anybody ever stung by an asp? i was in 1st or 2nd grade by my home in dallas. i think my mom put bactine on it and gave me an asprin.
Verizon and AT&T Score in 700Mhz Auction:
Amidst frenzied media coverage and hopes for changes to the nation’s wireless infrastructure, the 700MHz auction came to a close this week after raising $19.59 billion. Much like a political election, the incumbents won, and talk of change will likely remain just that — talk. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications and Vodafone, won the majority of the C block with a bid of $4.74 billion and AT&T picked up 227 licenses in the B block of regional licenses, the FCC said this afternoon.
pretty good doubleheader tonight on ifc starting at 9 (i think), l'auberge espagnole and its sequel, russian dolls. a little contrived and self indulgent at times but generally engaging even if the characters are not.
and antonioni l'avventura is on sundance as well.
and antonioni l'avventura is on sundance as well.
Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction writer, prophesier of geosynchronous orbit, and all around visionary, passed away yesterday. He was 90 years old. Here's his wikipedia page.
And here are some interesting excerpts from his diary written during the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
And here are some interesting excerpts from his diary written during the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
whats new, pussycat? just started on tcm. the riches season premiere on fx as well. reruns twice tonight.
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this has potential.
this has potential.
saw samantha power on colbert tonight. she seemed smart and thoughtful. too bad she got caught up in the medias gotcha games.
A gold star to anyone who can explain the Bear Stearns thing to me.
I'm gonna be visiting these guys tomorrow. Damn, I forgot to pack my hardhat.
espn had a pretty compelling documentary on last night about the history of african americans in basketball and its interplay with our history of civil rights. part 2 airs tonight. seemed alot more interesting than the john adams miniseries which kicked off last night on hbo.
Who knew the dregs of sake could be so tasty? Chef Wylie Dufresne discusses the unusual Asian ingredient sake lees (also called sake kasu), the thick rice paste that’s left at the end of the sake-making process. Often used in Asia as a marinade for fish or meat, sake lees are given an unusual twist in Dufresne’s kitchen. Their deep umami flavor is reminiscent of miso, but sake lees have a sweetness and a lingering note of sake that makes their taste distinctive. They are available at many Asian specialty-food stores.via adman
