where to begin?

i have decided to spare you all what could otherwise be the longest film-related blogpost in the history of movie reviewing by restraining myself to nine points on three levels of assessment regarding Robert Redford's The Conspirator (which opened today, and for which i left work early to view).

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the trailer for The Conspirator is now available.

interesting cast, and what appears a generally authentic look (at initial glance). not sure yet about the script, however, as it's clearly skewed to make Mary Surratt the "lead" character in the drama and Fred Aiken some kind of hero (hmmmmm).

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had trouble sitting still this weekend. painted couple of pages (really need to do more, though), scanned some stuff, rearranged a few of my books (they may start cannibalizing each other at any moment due to overcrowding), and came up with at least twenty ideas for cool things to do or make that aren't exactly on my schedule, like adapt the über- ( Read more... )

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oh the immensity ~ !


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lookie what i made while listening to really bad 80s music (oh Lord, i was a closet fan of Falco's "Jeannie"!). anyway, try not to think about that (i fear your harsh judgment). instead, look at the pretty logo! i figured since i just finished the Reconstruction website, i ought to use my current coding-fu to set up the In Pursuance of Said ( Read more... )

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it's taking all my willpower not to bid on this.

because owning two copies already just isn't enough.

i am so sick.

: o p

meanwhile, i have increased my weir mitchell collection by three (soon to be four) this past week, and am likewise resisting this.

edit: oh holy crap! to say nothing of this!

(and this is why i have no business on eBay.

this morning i woke up thinking about how i had (oops) missed posting the Monday Millennium recap. then i realized it was thursday and boy did i ever miss it! i guess i got bogged down in other truck and deals and annoying life junk of no interest to any of you. suffice it to say, all is well in the world and despite the inhospitably cold temps ( Read more... )