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    Northern Lights/Golden Compass

    yea. it was a string of nice sequences strung together by what would be considered a fuckin weak plot & woulda neva got made if it hadn't been filtered out of a book. as a film and as an adaptation basically poo. will only see parts 2 & 3 if im tremendously bored.
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    The Wire, Arrested Development - Prototypes of a new type of telly?

    Omar is totally mythic. impossibly bad is a good way to describe. he is full circle. he is so bad he's good. the whistle, the clean language, the strict moral code. immensely beautiful but wit the scar running down his face.. i am nearly uncomfortable with how much a fan i am of this character...
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    The Wire, Arrested Development - Prototypes of a new type of telly?

    yea snoop was/is something else. the nail gun buying scene?! the intro to season 4... that one is up there for me along with the 'f*ck,.... f*ck,.... f*ck' scene from season 1. occasionally she really works it.
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    Great Pop Videos

    when music videos are good they are one of my favorite formats ever. the roots "what they do" nearly all of mark romanek's videos - especially michael & janet "scream" even seemingly stupid stuff like kylie "can't get you out of my head" THAT video was soo appropriate for that song, with...
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    David Cronenberg’s new film ‘Eastern Promises’ shot in Deptford

    A history of Violence had levels, and Cronenberg demonstrated his ability to conciously manipulate the audience in a way which not many directors can (currently) do, also Viggo gave a real performance, that character had some subtleties that many actors wouldn't have thought to construct...
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    The Wire, Arrested Development - Prototypes of a new type of telly?

    yeah ^^ the withdrawl from it can be serious! series 5 is the last, and if you want to indulge in the loss heres a kinda emotional report of how things wrapped http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/02/AR2007090201454.html leave when the party's still good tho...
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    The Wire, Arrested Development - Prototypes of a new type of telly?

    the wire has gotten me through two winters, im about to resurect season 4 in anticipation of season 5, which jus aired stateside... just a note on the possibility of any British television doing anything remotely worthwhile as the wire (haven't seen any Arrested Development) - im sure that...
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