Culinary Mysticism — review of “Pig,” starring Nicolas Cage (IM1776) Rob does not hate Portland; like Socrates, who dismisses outright the idea of fleeing Athens for Thessaly, he sees it from the standpoint of eternity, and so both loves it and knows it to be deeply broken: Amir: “If the city floods we can always…
Category: Movies
Disastrous Amateurism
Going to maybe start posting TV show or movie ideas. Fake TV shows, perhaps. Fake movies. Here’s one: DISASTROUS AMATEURISM Synopsis: The story of a rookie cop on the homicide beat who’s obsessed with philosophy — your Deleuzes, your Kants, your Lands, your Guattaris, your Batailles. Below is a demo for the TRUE DETECTIVE-like opening…
N E I G H B O R S
Cross-posted at Medium ‘Neighbors,’ a 1981 film starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, has been lost to cinematic obscurity, which is sad because the movie is a masterpiece that ruthlessly deploys discomfort and tension as comedic tools. Recently I watched it again and came away impressed with how the movie has aged. It may be funnier than…