Amy and I recently watched the final episode of the first season of HBO’s “True Detective”. We had some thoughts to share, and some disagreements to hash out, so we figured there is no better way to do that (other […]
Film and Television / Television
The Genius of Peep Show
So much of human interaction is hidden behind the scenes, outside of the normal mode of communication of language. The true meaning of most conversations exists outside of the “script” of what is said, and instead can be more fully […]
Film and Television / Television
True Detective
About a quarter of the way into the premiere episode of HBO’s “True Detective”, Matthew McConaughey’s character, a detective named Rust Cohle, beings to wax poetic. Riding as the passenger in a prototypical detective sedan, Cohle stares glumly out the […]
Film and Television / Television
House of Cards
Netflix doesn’t want to be an “online Blockbuster” anymore. The DVD rental and streaming behemoth has spend years dealing with content providers, haggling deals and increasing payouts customers latch onto the idea of non physical media being beamed directly into […]
Film / Film and Television
My Perestroika
“Perestroika” literally means restructuring in Russian, and it was also the term used to define the political and social changes that followed the collapse of the USSR. This documentary, “My Perestroika”, captures the ideology and feelings of a small group […]