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Hidden Treasures

March 5, 2010

Last night I had the pleasure of sipping one of the finest Cabernet Sauvignons I’ve ever tried. It wasn’t terribly expensive (less than $10 a bottle), yet its qualities surpass many which sell for far more. A person doesn’t often stumble upon a treasure like this, so needless to say, I’m going back to the [...]

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The Mist: DVD Review

February 24, 2010

I’ve read most of Stephen King’s work and liked most of it too.  The Mist was a good one, one of his better ones actually.  When I heard Frank Darabont was going to make a movie out of it I figured it would make a pretty good movie.  After all the guy clearly has a [...]

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A Serious Slice of Life

February 22, 2010

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Over the weekend, I watched the Oscar-nominated (Best Motion Picture of the Year & Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) film, “A Serious Man“.  The cast is a great mix of instantly recognizable veteran actors and fresh faces, each attached to a well-developed character, no matter the amount of screen time.  [...]

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3:10 to Yuma– Weapons as Character

February 17, 2010

I love Westerns and I don’t trust people that don’t.  3:10 to Yuma (the 2007 version) is one of my favorites for a bunch of reasons.  Great performances, gorgeous cimematography, lotsa shoot outs, and a nice tight pace.  The tight pace is accomplished partly by keeping exposition short and simple.  Get him on the train, get paid, save the farm.  [...]

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Book Review: The Road To Wellville by T. C. Boyle

February 3, 2010

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Fort Collins, Colorado selected the author T. C. Boyle for their One Book, One Town event.  They chose Tortilla Curtain to read and then celebrate as a community. Unfamiliar with his work, I picked up The Road to Wellville for a few bucks at a used book store.
The prose was erudite and pleonastic from [...]

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