Author Archives: M

About M

Artist, ne'er do well, militant queer.

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

Posted on January 11, 2014 by M

Sometimes people are just fuck ups. Inside Llewyn Davis is about one of those, a hard luck case who generates most of his own troubles in his desire to suffer for his own art. It’s a complicated thing that the … Continue reading →

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by M

The Wolf of Wall Street ends with its ‘hero’, Jordan Belfort, free and clear of all consequences and trying to sell to a rapt audience at a conference in New Zealand. The very last shot, a still of the rows … Continue reading →

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The Movies of 2014 and The Great Dictator

Posted on January 1, 2014 by M

I return to this blog after many months away unsure what to even say. I have no good excuse for letting it lie fallow: I had many plans and machinations for things to do with it, and then suddenly my … Continue reading →

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Toho Kaiju Monogatari – Invasion 7: Mothra

Posted on March 1, 2013 by M

Godzilla! One plaintive cry of fear, accompanied by the roar of the biggest baddest monster of the nuclear age, created a cinematic icon that has lasted for well over fifty years. Godzilla, and the associated kaiju movies that sprung up in … Continue reading →

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Raging Rapidity: Fast Five

Posted on February 26, 2013 by M

When I tell people I’m really into the Fast and the Furious movies, I usually get a bewildered look, followed by people asking if I mean that I’m into them ironically. When I inform people that I don’t really buy … Continue reading →

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Toho Kaiju Monogatari – Invasion 6: Battle in Outer Space

Posted on February 22, 2013 by M

Godzilla! One plaintive cry of fear, accompanied by the roar of the biggest baddest monster of the nuclear age, created a cinematic icon that has lasted for well over fifty years. Godzilla, and the associated kaiju movies that sprung up in … Continue reading →

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Raging Rapidity: Fast & Furious

Posted on February 19, 2013 by M

When I tell people I’m really into the Fast and the Furious movies, I usually get a bewildered look, followed by people asking if I mean that I’m into them ironically. When I inform people that I don’t really buy … Continue reading →

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More delays! I know, I hate it too.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by M

Hey folks, I’m having a bunch of computer problems that require me to wipe and reinstall windows before I can do things like open image files without my computer freaking out. Unfortunately, that takes time, and I’m not as far … Continue reading →

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Raging Rapidity: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Posted on February 6, 2013 by M

When I tell people I’m really into the Fast and the Furious movies, I usually get a bewildered look, followed by people asking if I mean that I’m into them ironically. When I inform people that I don’t really buy … Continue reading →

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Delay!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by M

Hey folks, my Tokyo Drift article is coming, but it’s going to be pushed back a day. I probably could stay up extra late to get it done, but I don’t really want to. So you’ll get it on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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