Blog Profile / Maximum Strength Mick
| URL : | http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mlasalle/index | |
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| Filed Under: | Film / Film Reviews | |
| Posts on Regator: | 139 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.3 | |
| Archived Since: | May 13, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
The Big Lebowski
Hey, you guys who suggested THE BIG LEBOWSKI for the top post-1960 comedies a few weeks ago... ? Well, you were right. I think I didn't even bother to see this in 1998: Someone else reviewed it, and most of the reviews were lukewarm to bad. Show More Summary
Pulp Fiction
I just had my first good experience of PULP FICTION last night, when I watched it on Blu-ray. When I say "good experience," I mean I finally saw the movie as it should be seen. I've always liked it - in fact I liked it a lot when I saw it in 1994 - and I gave it the highest rating when I reviewed it. Show More Summary
Have You Seen This?
This is wonderful, a letter from a former slave, living in Ohio in 1865, writing to his master, who was crazy enough to ask him to come back to the plantation. What a fun letter - like something out of Mark Twain.
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Reader Appreciation Day Pictures
Well, you made it easy for me. Instead of loading in photos all day, I got exactly six pictures. One was a joke, and in another case, the person changed their mind. So that left four. But you know what? Four is OK. I'm happy that you're here reading this. Show More Summary
Blooper Reel from THE ARTIST
Have you seen this? From ALLOCINE, the French cinema web site. So charming:
Reader Appreciation Day is Tuesday
Well, you have multiplied exponentially in the last two months, and so the time has come to appreciate you, the reader. In what is partly a steal from Andrew Sullivan, who is my favorite blogger, I'd like to see where you are reading this blog. Show More Summary
Oscar Predictions - the Early Handicapping
I'm going to be doing my usual Oscar predicting in the Pink section, within a few weeks, but here I'll give you my initial impression of the field and who will win. For years, people used to ask me who was going to win the Oscars, and...Show More Summary
Terilyn Joe Writes to Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub in The Big Event has been running a series on Bay Area TV legends, and the other day he got a very friendly messag e - and the picture (at left) - from Terilyn Joe, formerly of KGO TV news. Some people were surprised at the friendliness of her response. Show More Summary
The 100 Best Comedies Before 1960
In our last look at comedy, we were guessing to some extent. MAYBE we were talking about films that would stand the test of time, but maybe we weren't. It takes about thirty years to know. By now, ANNIE HALL is safe. MANHATTAN is in the pantheon. Show More Summary
What Were You Drinking? The Glenrothes and Other Favorites
It has become a cliche to ask - to ask ME - to ask MOI - in comments sections, "What were you smoking, when you... " And I always think that's kinda dumb. Why say the same thing that every other person says, when you could be asking, "What were you drinking ?" Because the odds of a middle-aged film critic being a crack addict are very slim. Show More Summary
John Stanley at Books, Inc.
John Stanley, who wrote for the Chronicle for over 30 years, has released a new book that re-works his old interviews, mixing them with current insights. THE GANG THAT SHOT UP HOLLYWOOD concentrates on the crime and action stars he interviewed and, in some cases, befriended. Show More Summary
The 100 Best Comedies Since 1960
The Golden Globes have separate categories that honor comedy - actually they group musicals and comedies together, probably because at one point in the Globes history (the 1950s), there were lots of musicals and few comedies. I don't...Show More Summary
Ricky Gervais, A Day Later
In the end, it was pretty unrealistic to expect Ricky Gervais to go after that audience. If he ever wants to finance a movie, if he ever wants to cast a movie, if he ever wants to distribute a movie, if he ever wants to create another...Show More Summary
The Golden Globes: Let's Talk About It
I just sat through a boring show advertised as the party of the year - then wrote an article that should be popping up on the Gate momentarily. In the meantime, here are some impressions of this year's Golden Globes, accompanied by some hot off the presses photos. Show More Summary
Ricky Gervais vs. Everybody: Tonight at the Golden Globes
I'm going to be watching the Golden Globes tonight. Yeah, lucky me. Anyway, one thing to look for... Ricky Gervais was nasty to everybody last time, and no one was prepared for it. But tonight, everyone who is presenting and everyone...Show More Summary
Brad Pitt Told That He Couldn't Act
Brad Pitt told W Magazine - the revelation comes at the end of this video - that after auditioning for "The Accused" in 1988, one of the casting people suggested that he take some acting lessons, implying that he couldn't act. Interesting. Show More Summary
When People Play Real People - Good and Bad
Tomorrow "The Iron Lady" opens with Meryl Streep, and since I can't scoop myself, I won't say anything about the film itself, but I will tell you that Streep is amazing in it. Streep is the good side of the modern trend of actors starring as real people on screen. Show More Summary
Alluring Women, Etc.
A few weeks ago, we compiled a list of the alluring women of cinema, inspired by a similar but not as good (in my humble opinion) list in Men's Health last month. I just finished writing a review of "Contraband" and was about to sign...Show More Summary
The Best Comedies Since 1960
Let's say there were no dramas. No such thing. If there were only comedies, what would be the best films since 1960? What would the consensus be? I'm thinking of this because comedies are so often overshadowed by dramas - unfairly in many cases. With that competition eliminated, what would people consider to be the classics?
Help Me Pick a New Picture
You ever see a columnist you've been reading for years, that you know only by their picture, and then you finally see what they actually look like now, and you almost throw up? Well, I don't want that to happen to any of you. With me. With...Show More Summary