tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027772011-11-06T19:41:01.486-05:00Frozen Rothko SkyWhat a pretentious title!dynamarxnoreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1135128466598007842005-12-20T20:27:00.000-05:002005-12-20T20:27:46.606-05:00This is the new hotness by the way. For all your '05-06 FRS needs.dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1106629036614436512005-01-24T23:56:00.000-05:002005-01-24T23:57:16.616-05:002004: Don't look back Oscar nomination predictions, nine hours ahead of the announcement: Best Picture The Aviator Finding Neverland Hotel Rwanda Million Dollar Baby Sideways Best Actor Don Cheadle Johnny Depp Leonardo DiCaprio Jamie Foxx Paul Giamatti Best Actress Annette Bening Catalina Sandino Moreno Imelda Staunton Hilary Swank Kate Winslet Best Supporting Actor Thomas Haden Church Jamiedynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1106505728295219542005-01-23T13:40:00.000-05:002005-01-23T13:43:43.430-05:002004: The year we lived in squalor 1 -- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Some thoughts: The first 2004 movie I saw in 2004 is also the best. An Annie Hall for the video-game generation. Soul power. What we said then: Great acting ... scenes on the frozen lake ... Carrey-as-kid ... bookstore/room transition ... surreal imagery ... elegant Jon Brion score [9/10] Nagging question: What's dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1106424220544561702005-01-22T15:00:00.000-05:002005-01-22T15:03:40.543-05:002004: These pretzels are making me thirsty 2 -- Sideways Some thoughts: One of this year's several movies about understanding an old love before moving on to a new one, Sideways delivers on the hype (even if some call it overrated). So much hype, in fact, that you hardly need this blog to talk more about one of the best movies of the year. So let's move on. What we said then: The best acted dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1106320146822537972005-01-21T10:08:00.000-05:002005-01-21T10:09:06.823-05:002004: It must have been good, but I lost it somehow 3 -- Control Room Some thoughts: Great title, and Lt. Josh Rushing might be the most interesting and "dynamic" character in the movies this year. A must-see for journalists and people who take global conflict seriously. What we said then: A perfect doc ... capable of surprise ... no one is the "bad guy" (maybe Rumsfeld, I guess), but U.S. dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1106232926428658652005-01-20T09:54:00.000-05:002005-01-20T09:55:26.430-05:002004: Wait -- who's giving the inaugural address? 4 -- Ying xiong [Hero] Some thoughts: Long story short: cinematographer Christopher Doyle is a genius. Maggie Cheung ain't so bad, either. What we said then: The colors! The story! Brilliant ... vivid use of reds, blues and even whites ... incredible choreography in the battle scenes ... sometimes too Crouching Tiger-ish, but still ... all fourdynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1106144466830360242005-01-19T09:20:00.000-05:002005-01-19T09:21:06.830-05:002004: It's so good to be here at Lambert Field 5 -- La Mala educacion [Bad Education] Some thoughts: It's no Talk to Her, but Pedro Almodovar's latest is a noir in turns fun and dark. It also has the best montage set to "Moon River" of the 21st century. Oh, and Gael Garcia Bernal is still hot, kids. What we said then: a gay, dragged-out film noir exercise in meta-film! raves this critic ... dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1106100222989535182005-01-18T21:02:00.000-05:002005-01-18T21:03:42.990-05:002004: You go to war with the movies you have 6 -- Dogville Some thoughts: Other than the closing credits (and the director's statements at the time), this movie is NOT a critique of America. If anything, it's something of a Lars von Trier self-criticism. Wrapped inside an enigmatic stage with no set or props. Baby shooting never seemed so necessary. (For a great dessert, we recommend The Five dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1105913547174818322005-01-16T17:11:00.000-05:002005-01-16T17:15:10.873-05:002004: I'll be your wingman anytime 7 -- Kinsey/Before Sunset Some thoughts: Let's be honest -- when I made this list, I forgot Before Sunset. So I put it with Kinsey. So let's look a little deeper at the question both movies ask: What is love? (Baby don't hurt me, no more.) Kinsey says love can exist between any variation of men and women (sometimes more than two!). Before Sunset says love can dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1105889829647836922005-01-16T10:35:00.000-05:002005-01-16T10:37:09.646-05:002004: Goodbye Little One 8 -- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Some thoughts: Splitting these movies in two is the best thing to ever happen to those of us with poor vision and an aversion to sunlight. Bonus points for squishing an eyeball. What we said then: Less visceral, more thoughtful than Vol. 1 ... tender child scenes ... Carradine great ... Madsen less interesting [8/10] Nagging question: At what dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1105716392377884532005-01-14T10:14:00.000-05:002005-01-14T10:27:24.130-05:002004: Another one of those exaggerations 9 -- The Incredibles/ Million Dollar Baby Some thoughts: Two movies about out-of-time men trying to reconnect with their children (or, in Million Dollar Baby, a child figure) that, stylistically, couldn't be more different. One is fast and animated, the other is deliberate and barely lit. Both have unexpected sequences of profound wit -- in The dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1105635569666237242005-01-13T11:58:00.000-05:002005-01-13T11:59:29.666-05:002004: This Dollar Bill is Trying to Tell Me Something Here are the ten best movies I saw in 2004. (Granted, I can't really explain how I define 2004 as several of these movies aren't on Oscar's eligibility list, some debuted overseas before 2004, and some I saw in 2005!) "What we said then" (note royal "we") refers to my original notes in my movie journal, which of course outs me as a total geekdynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1104887525020549992005-01-04T16:58:00.000-05:002005-01-04T20:13:39.023-05:002004: I Got Blisters On My Fingers First, an addendum to the singles list. 14. Dizzee Rascal -- Stand Up Tall He says it's the grimiest; I believe him. 13. Gwen Stefani -- What You Waiting For? Why can't someone hook me up with her Andre 3000 collabo? 12. Destiny's Child -- Lose My Breath I was perhaps too ready for this jelly. On to the albums, or I Voted For Including the Dean Scream dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1104268802399485502004-12-28T15:28:00.000-05:002004-12-30T14:50:40.426-05:002004: No Talking, Just Lists: Singles: In the 18 months or so between "Work It" and "Hey Ya!," you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing a classic hit. "Crazy In Love," "Gossip Folks," "Lose Yourself," "Cry Me a River"/ "Rock Your Body" -- all undeniable, all omnipresent, all gold. This year, we have one relic from that era (hint: BS) and then a whole lotta stuff that re(re)defines single. dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1094848064743306562004-09-10T16:21:00.000-04:002004-09-10T16:27:44.743-04:00Programme updates: One, the recent pictures document the annual Walk of Peace, wherein Omaha's finest (but not Omaha's Finest) walk across the city on Independence Day. Two, the frustration my computer is currently hurling at me could only be imagined by Dante. Thus, no updates for an unknown amount of time. Apologies and Rolos all around. dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1092950461815376692004-08-19T17:13:00.000-04:002004-08-19T17:21:01.816-04:00Thursday photo: Wednesday makeup photo: Tuesday two-fer makeup photos: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1092713418888533222004-08-16T23:21:00.000-04:002004-08-16T23:30:18.886-04:00Monday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1092611076188554002004-08-15T18:56:00.000-04:002004-08-15T19:04:36.186-04:00Sunday photo: Saturday makeup photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1092444176079537122004-08-13T20:33:00.000-04:002004-08-13T20:42:56.080-04:00Five for Friday: Thursday makeup photo: Wednesday makeup photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1092167249378065762004-08-10T15:41:00.000-04:002004-08-10T15:47:29.376-04:00Tuesday two-fer: Monday makeup photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1092006605780248362004-08-08T19:02:00.000-04:002004-08-08T19:10:05.780-04:00Sunday photo: Saturday makeup photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1091827615230741062004-08-06T17:18:00.000-04:002004-08-06T17:26:55.230-04:00Five for Friday!* Thursday makeup: *Yes, this is a new feature. It's OK. dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1091650287563183622004-08-04T16:03:00.000-04:002004-08-04T16:11:27.563-04:00Wednesday photo: Tuesday two-fer makeup photos: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1091499090101374442004-08-02T22:08:00.000-04:002004-08-02T22:11:30.100-04:00Monday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1091401168305332232004-08-01T18:40:00.000-04:002004-08-01T19:22:58.526-04:00Makeup photos: Let's do this. Today: July 31: July 30: July 29: July 28: July 27: July 26: July 25: July 24: July 23: July 22: July 21: July 20: July 19: July 18: July 17: July 16: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1089929344474050972004-07-15T18:03:00.000-04:002004-07-15T18:09:04.473-04:00Thursday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1089862459778706032004-07-14T23:32:00.000-04:002004-07-14T23:34:19.776-04:00Wednesday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1089766012907995372004-07-13T19:57:00.000-04:002004-07-13T20:46:52.906-04:00Programme note: Out-of-townness and other affairs brought the pictures to a halt. They resume now. No makeups, sorry. You get what you pay for. Wednesday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1088391918633133692004-06-27T22:52:00.000-04:002004-06-27T23:06:51.636-04:00Sunday photo: Saturday makeup photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1088213261923553572004-06-25T21:24:00.000-04:002004-06-25T21:27:41.923-04:00Friday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1088098947932814312004-06-24T13:30:00.000-04:002004-06-24T13:42:27.933-04:00Thursday photo: Wednesday makeup photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087955526252824732004-06-22T21:48:00.000-04:002004-06-22T21:54:18.460-04:00Tuesday photo: Monday makeup photo: Bonus: A mix. And another one.dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087782925297920212004-06-20T21:53:00.000-04:002004-06-20T21:55:25.296-04:00Sunday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087675129907435172004-06-19T15:55:00.000-04:002004-06-19T15:58:49.906-04:00Friday makeup photo: Saturday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087527195794306562004-06-17T22:51:00.000-04:002004-06-17T22:53:15.793-04:00Thursday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087437572857693042004-06-16T21:54:00.000-04:002004-06-16T21:59:32.856-04:00Wednesday photo: Tuesday makeup photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087273463312717502004-06-15T00:06:00.000-04:002004-06-15T00:24:23.313-04:00Monday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087157524031776402004-06-13T16:09:00.000-04:002004-06-13T16:12:04.030-04:00Sunday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1087056817664878722004-06-12T12:07:00.000-04:002004-06-12T12:20:46.670-04:00Thursday makeup photo: Friday makeup photo: Saturday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1086841877602752622004-06-10T00:19:00.000-04:002004-06-10T00:31:31.436-04:00Late Wednesday photo: And a make-up photo for Tuesday, Dr. N's day o' birth: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1086659785091168972004-06-07T21:07:00.000-04:002004-06-07T21:56:25.093-04:00Monday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1086551962262646912004-06-06T15:56:00.000-04:002004-06-06T15:59:22.263-04:00Sunday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1086461867412143492004-06-05T14:57:00.000-04:002004-06-05T14:57:47.413-04:00Saturday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1086379381940386072004-06-04T16:01:00.000-04:002004-06-05T14:56:53.983-04:00Friday photo: Bonus: A mix.dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1086293965369955422004-06-03T16:14:00.000-04:002004-06-05T14:57:16.356-04:00Thursday photo: dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1084226868067933272004-05-10T18:04:00.000-04:002004-05-10T18:07:48.066-04:00dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1083036202789334072004-04-26T23:23:00.000-04:002004-05-10T18:03:59.543-04:00dynamarxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1082514742615279582004-04-20T22:32:00.000-04:002004-04-26T23:25:43.043-04:00dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802777.post-1082427817486746882004-04-19T22:23:00.000-04:002004-04-20T22:34:07.436-04:00dynamarxnoreply@blogger.com0