Author: Gabe

“The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.” -Hannah Arendt   American citizen and Somali Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has faced death threats since her congressional campaign. She has stood bravely in the face of cowardly racism and bigotry,…

In alphabetical order.   24 City (2008) Antigone (1992) The Aviator’s Wife (1981) Beau Travail (1999) Belly (1998) The Black Cat (1934) Body Double (1984) Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) Broadcast News (1987) Bullet in the Head (1990) Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) La Chinoise (1967) La Ciénaga (2001) Colossal Youth…

As a music lover, I have been tracking my tastes in an ever-changing list of favorite albums. As of November 14, 2015, here it is. I apologize for my boring taste. Also, while this is unrelated, my heart goes out to all who have been affected by the horrors in France.   Exile on Main…

I REALLY want to give this movie a perfect rating. I really do, but there are so many things I had issues with, despite my fascination with this film. The acting in Birdman is fantastic. Keaton deserves at least a nomination for Best Actor, if not a win. His duality between humanism and “super-humanism” is…

American Hustle is a hustle itself; it conned its audience in believing it was something substantive. Russell doesn’t pay tribute to the techniques of Scorsese or Paul Thomas Anderson, he straight up rips them off, but he’s not clever enough to employ the same subtleties or nuances that both directors have mastered. At first glance,…

Hey, remember when I posted my favorite movies on here? And then I posted them again? And again? And again? Well guess what? I’m doing it again. This time, I edited a supercut of the films from 100 to 1. To summarize, my taste has changed. I am more a fan of the subversive and…

Since the 40th anniversary of SNL is here, I’ve decided to rank my top 10 favorite Saturday Night Live performers.   10. Chevy Chase (1975 – 1976) 9. Bill Murray (1977 – 1980) 8. Gilda Radner (1975 – 1980) 7. Mike Myers (1989 – 1995) 6. Dan Aykroyd (1975 – 1979) 5. Tina Fey (2000 – 2006) 4. Phil Hartman (1986 – 1994) 3. John Belushi (1975…

PTA, you beautiful man… This movie was easily my most anticipated movie of 2014. When the trailer was released, I was even more hyped. Then, earlier tonight, I finally sat in the theater and witnessed the glorious mess; Inherent Vice. It was great. I don’t really have much to say about it. The casting was…

2014 has been a remarkable year for movies. The year isn’t over yet (Inherent Vice OMG!), but I doubt any film performance is as good as these two. Coincidentally, these two performances are by a man AND a woman! Yay diversity! First off, lets talk about the female performance, Julianne Moore as Alice Howland in Still…

10. Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth, Blue Velvet (1986) 9. R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, Full Metal Jacket (1987) 8. George C. Scott as General Buck Turgidson, Dr. Strangelove (1964) 7. Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview, There Will Be Blood (2007) 6. Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lancaster Dodd, The Master (2012) 5. Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield, Pulp Fiction (1994) 4. Jack Nicholson as Randle…