Comics A nice mix of mainstream, European and indy this year. Asterios Polyp – David Mazzuchelli Britten & Brulightly – Hannah Berry Chance in Hell – Gilbert Hernandez Doing Time – Hanawa Kazuichi Fun Home – Alison Bechdel Hellcity: The Whole Damned Thing – Macon Blair and Joe Flood [...]
These are straight from the viewing diary. Those that I remember with a smile get some link-love. Features 13 Assassins Animal Kingdom Another Year Born into Brothels Buck Chugyeogja Contagion Frozen River Get Low Leaves of Grass Please Give El secreto de sus [...]
The latest Mission: Impossible instalment is around the corner and I’m kinda interested, kinda excited, though not because I’m a fan of either the franchise or Tom Cruise hisself – it’s for the directors who’ve gamely signed on (and the first one doesn’t count because Nobody knew)*: – M:I-2 by a post-Killer, pre-Paycheck John [...]
This is so cool. (Fedora-tip: Lew by way of Dim-Post.)
– is barbecuing chicken shish kebabs whilst the Fortress Mamea ground attack squadron look on.
The chickens provide fodder for tall tales in Fortress Mamea. Yesterday, the Goddess returned home late and asked, “Did anyone feed the chickens?” The Children Teens ignored her aural query, preferring their online and cellular communications. I allowed the pause to lengthen until I finally said, “They were picketing with signs demanding No GST on [...]
There’s more where that came from.
It’s a good rule of thumb in life to take things in one’s stride with little ditties like: – it’s gonna be okay; – take a deep breath; – five years from now, we’ll laugh uproariously about this moment. The key word above is moment. At this very moment, I’m questioning every goddamned thing about [...]
I’ve been bereft of ideas for posts on this site for some time. You’ve likely noticed. Oh, I’m still writing. For my sins. But the blogging… even just thinking about what to post about, I’ve felt… unworthy. Questions I thought I’d answered in the early days of this writing gig and blog were pulling at [...]
This shall be my one sop to the Rugby World Cup insanity that is engulfing these South Pacific isles. INT. CAMRY SPORTSWAGON – TRAVELLING – DAY Our WRITER drives, the radio on low. Beside him, THE BOY devours the Special Rugby World Cup edition of “The New Zealand Herald” NEWSPAPER. The Boy looks up: THE [...]
