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"The Return of the Deadpan"...sort of. 6 May 2010 | 01:43 am
It's been awhile. I have missed you all. Yes, you Fletch, and the 3 other people who were faithful followers. I have been so busy writing for other things that the blog had to take a break. This summe...
"When the truth is found to be lies, and all the joy within you dies..." A SERIOUS MAN REVIEW 19 Nov 2009 | 05:17 am
A Serious Man-2009-Joel and Ethan Coen ................. "But I didn't do anything!" We hear Larry Gopnick scream as mishap after mishap occurs. He is certainly right, he didn't do anything. These w...
"Keep a good head, and always carry a light bulb" DON'T LOOK BACK REVIEW DOCUMENTARY MARATHON 26 Oct 2009 | 04:10 am
Don't Look Back-1967-D.A. Pennebaker *Excuse me while I make a claim beforehand. I love Bob Dylan, and watching this documentary, to me, was such a great experience seeing him just interacting with p...
"I took my lucky break and I broke it in two..." WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE 22 Oct 2009 | 11:38 am
Where The Wild Things Are-2009-Spike Jonze ................................. Without pandering to any sort of audience, Maurice Sendak wrote a beautifully transcendent children's book about imaginat...
"Which Side Are You On?" HARLAN COUNTY USA DOCUMENTARY MARATHON 21 Oct 2009 | 06:15 am
Harlan County USA-1976-Barbara Kopple ............... Hazel Dickens turns out to be the star of Barbara Kopple's 1976 masterpiece Harlan County USA. "They'll Never Keep Us Down" is the perfect song ...
"If a man smiles all the time he's probably selling something that doesn't work. " SALESMAN DOCUMENTARY MARATHON 21 Oct 2009 | 05:45 am
*the title is a quote from George Carlin Salesman-1968-Albert and David Maysles .................................... The sound of wipers and turn signals are like the rhythms of these men’s lives. ...
"Some people just don't like to celebrate human tragedy while on vacation." ROGER AND ME DOCUMENTARY MARATHON 21 Oct 2009 | 05:30 am
Roger And Me-1989-Michael Moore .............................. When given the opportunity to speak his mind, Michael Moore will be there to say what he believes needs to be said. I greatly respect t...
"If I don't make it to the NBA, don't you forget about me" HOOP DREAMS DOCUMENTARY MARATHON 20 Oct 2009 | 01:55 pm
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Hoop Dreams-1994-Steve James ................... When Steve James’ epic, nearly three hour, documentary about the dreams of two inner city...
Wow... 14 Oct 2009 | 07:08 pm
Hmmm...4 months with no update from me. I guess all I can wonder is...did you miss me? Not to worry, I have slowly but surely been watching documentaries, many more than I have listed on the side and...
Some delays.... 13 Jun 2009 | 11:26 am
There will be a few day delay on the marathon as some things are hindering my ability to update as regularly. I will have everything back on track with my previous schedule by the time Salesman is to ...
