Did I hit this in the wrong mood? I generally love the Coens, and I can count several things in this film that were wonderful. It’s my favorite Tommy Lee Jones role in quite some time. The landscapes are immersively captivating. It reminds me of Fargo in that its humor and graphic violence walk hand … Read more
Don’t you love those unambiguous signals that you’re getting older? I don’t mean pasta-fueled ass spread, or no longer considering “staying drunk” a primary goal on vacation, or wishing these idiot kids would pull their damned pants up. I mean isolated and well-defined moments of mental slippage. I got jolted with one a little while … Read more
Neil Sedaka rocks. He’s 69 today. This is the kind of debonair, yet genuine, singer/songwriter I miss. I feel like these kinds of guys are the spiritual descendants of the bards. There’s no bullshit pretense; it’s nothing but a heartfelt and resonant lyric, soulfully delivered, and perhaps with a few keys tinkled. He wrote and … Read more