Music will never be lowbrow

Kim’s is closing. I can’t quite figure out why, since it always seemed popular enough, like it must have been making money. And while I may not be the right person to write a beautiful, thoughtful eugoogalie for it, I think it’s a big enough deal for me to mention.
I’ve always been a little intimidated [...]

Meg Ryan: Not so charming

Ugh. Meg Ryan annoys me. She is not breezy and adorable and tom-boyish, as she is supposed to be. Or maybe she is all those things, and those just aren’t qualities that I appreciate.
You know, if it wasn’t for her, I’m sure I would be loving Kate & Leopold. Yes, that’s right, I’m watching that [...]

The Holiday vs. The Awesomest Movie Ever

Here’s a conversation I had with my dad last night:
Me: How’re you doing? What’s up?
Dad: Oh, okay. Your sister and your step-mother are making fun of me.
Me: What about?
Dad: Have you ever seen that movie? The Romance?
Me: (thinking: The Romance? No wonder they’re making fun of you.) No, what’s it about?
Dad: Wait, wait. The Holiday. [...]

Wall-E? Eve-h?

My favorite review of Wall-E from imdb:
” I seen the previews of this movie and admired the animation; however, I automatically knew that this movie had a spin. Although I knew this, I took my seven year old son and he did not care for it — that is a good thing because we were [...]