DVD Shelf
Here are some of the DVDs that have been spinning recently in the Edelglass abode: Recount — This HBO film chronicles the tumultuous 36 days that followed the contested 2000 Presidential election. The cast is stupendous across the board: Kevin Spacey plays Ron Klain, Bob Bal
From Barcelona to Megiddo: Vicky Christina Barcelona, Towelhead, and Religulous reviewed!
Vicky Christina Barcelona — Yes, like most of you I prefer Woody Allen’s “earlier, funnier” works. But this is, I think, one of the strongest movies that Woody has written & directed in the last decade and a half. Vicky Christina Barcelona follows two g
Adventures in Hollywood!
After my lengthy series of posts about Star Trek novels from last month, I bet people think that’s all I read. And, its true, sci-fi novels make up the bulk of my regular reading list. But every now and then I do branch out, and I’d like to share several great books I&
“I fought with your father in the Clone Wars”
After much debate, I decided to skip the animated Star Wars Clone Wars movie that was released to theaters in late August. It is almost unimaginable to me that I wouldn’t rush out to see a new Star Wars ANYTHING on the big screen. But as I read bad review after bad review, c
Burn After Reading
There are a few writer/directors whose new films, which we seem to get on a pleasingly regular basis, are always a must-see for me. I’m thinking about talents like Woody Allen, David Mamet, and the Coen Brothers. With artists like that, I know that a new film will always be