Now for my much more analytical post on this year's Academy Awards nominations.

Y'know, it's funny that I keep seeing people around LJ ranging from ambivalent to completely apathetic about these nominations. Where in my mind [and I know I'm not the only one], this is the best selection of films in yearsYeah, I know. 2005 was a shitty year for ( Read more... )

In the past month or so while I had come to accept that I had missed out on seeing Capote in theatres, I was very disappointed. Luckily, I was wrong. This afternoon Suitemate J discovered it was still playing up in Times Square, and we were off.

As much as I loveloveloooove Brokeback Mountain to the point of pain, and Heath Ledger's performance ( Read more... )

For me, one of the saddest things about Narnia is the end of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. I love High King Peter the Magnificent, and King Edmund the Wise, and Queens Susan the Gentle and Lucy the Valiant. But they get crowned, and then it's only a short few pages of the Pevensies growing up to become great rulers, and then Mr Tumnus ( Read more... )

I just want to say that I don't understand why The Hold Steady is on every music publication's top albums of 2005 list ( Read more... )

I didn't cry, but I feel like a mule kicked me in the chest.

I just.

Oi! Oi! What are you doing to the Golden Gate Bridge?!? [And it's from the Marin side, too!]

X-Men 3 Trailer

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Aaron McGruder, marry me. Grandpa's going to see Brokeback Mountain!

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Sufjan Stevens, Live in Brussels, Belgium. 26 October, 2005

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Stylus plays god with Radiohead's 1993 release, Pablo Honey.

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Watch Dane Cook's ( Read more... )

Some of you may know that --Jill definitely witnessed it in person-- a bunch of very loud guys live in the penthouse next door. And by that I mean very frequently, I hear loud shouts and screams through the wall. I have come to the conclusion that there are only two possibilities ( Read more... )

I don't know why Brokeback Mountain is haunting me so much. I mean, anyone who has been reading this journal knows I've been biting my nails for the film's release for...two years? I don't know. And I've been following every festival it hits, reading every article I can get my hands on ( Read more... )

Aaand here's my review.

( BSG - 2x08 - The Final Cut (of the Towel) )

- I finally bought Nickel Creek's Why Should The Fire Die? at Borders today while birthday shopping for Sismac. It's on sale for $14.99! Very cool for Nickel Creek. And so far, well, this album is absolutely beautiful.

- Also finally bought Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2 --for 14.99 each as well-- because I'm tired of waiting for QT's supposed ( Read more... )