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Memosaic: June 2005
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Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Matt Farley and Tom Scalzo, the prolific musical duo known as Moes Haven, have written over 500 songs - and it’s a pleasure to listen to them perform their work with such enthusiasm. Too bad they would rather write songs than do concerts. I’ll bet they are fun to watch! But with only two live performances to their credit - one in Rhode Island in 2000 and the other in Wisconsin in 2004 - Matt and Tom prefer writing and recording new songs. Posted by Betty Jo at 7:11 AM. I’m glad ...
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Lylee's Blog: April 2005
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Monday, April 25, 2005. In Praise of Reading.and TV Watching. This past weekend commemorated the 10th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, billed as "a two-day celebration of the written word and one of the country's premier literary events.". Ah well. Hipness fades, but beautiful writing is forever. Vanya on 42nd Street". You Can Count on Me". Eat Drink Man Woman". In the Mood for Love". Red" (possibly my favorite movie ever, the best of the trilogy). Amid Morris' sharp, if undisguisedly partisan...
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Lylee's Blog: January 2005
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Monday, January 31, 2005. Are We There Yet? Di Caprio Soars as "Aviator," But Prepare for a Looooong Flight. Note: My review of "In Good Company" is now up, under the entry for January 24. Check it out! Directed by ol' Marty. Starring Leonardo di Caprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, John Reilly, etc. Kate’s sexy but no Ava,. And oh, the hour’s late. Posted by lylee at 1:57 AM. Friday, January 28, 2005. Half of an O.C. Report. Liked Seth's comic sketches of the gang as superhe...
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Lylee's Blog: March 2005
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Thursday, March 24, 2005. Supreme Court Chickens Out. Damn - and I was really looking forward to seeing Rehnquist squirm. Posted by lylee at 1:02 PM. Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Idols" Rock the House. Tonight showed the competition at its best. This season’s finals are going to be a tough one to call. My recap of the night:. BEST PERFORMANCE: Vonzell. Everything just fell into place song, vocals, stage presence. Hell, she *owned* that stage. WILL SOMEONE PLEEEASE GET HER OFF STAGE? Mikala. This girl h...
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Lylee's Blog: Fall movie preview
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Monday, September 01, 2014. Labor Day has come and gone, the kiddies are back at school, but somehow it doesn't. Like summer is really over. Meteorologically, of course, it isn't fall yet - and on the movie front, Hollywood hasn't yet shaken off its late-August doze. But it will soon enough. If the recurring theme of last fall's movie lineup was "based on a true story" (. 12 Years a Slave, Captain Phillips, The Wolf of Wall Street, Dallas Buyers Club, Philomena. Directed by Ned Benson. Based on the novel...
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Lylee's Blog: "Dear White People": Enjoy this movie. Really!
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Dear White People": Enjoy this movie. Really! Written and directed by Justin Simien. Starring Tessa Thompson, Tyler James Williams, Teyonah Parris, Brandon Bell, Kyle Gallner, Dennis Haysbert. Faced with a title like Dear White People, you yes,. Dear reader and occasional moviegoer are wired to react in one of two ways. To some degree, either you’re intrigued or you’re turned off. Piqued or pique: which is it gonna be? Because the truth is that Dear White People is. Starring Vi...
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Lylee's Blog: "Gone Girl" hits nerve, does justice to book
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Tuesday, October 07, 2014. Gone Girl" hits nerve, does justice to book. Directed by David Fincher. Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Carrie Coon, Tyler Perry, Kim Dickens, Patrick F. Based on the novel by Gillian Flynn. Directed by Craig Johnson. Starring Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell. Posted by lylee2 at 1:09 AM. Mad Men 7-7: Waterloo. Mad Men 7-6: The Strategy. Mad Men 7-5: The Runaways. Mad Men 7-4: The Monolith. Mad Men 7-3: Field Trip. The House Next Door.
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Lylee's Blog: Oscar predix - 2015
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Sunday, February 22, 2015. Oscar predix - 2015. BEST PICTURE and DIRECTOR. Boyhood; Birdman; The Grand Budapest Hotel; The Imitation Game; American Sniper; Selma; Whiplash; The Theory of Everything. Nominees for Director: Richard Linklater,. Alexander Gonzálex Iñárritu,. The Grand Budapest Hotel. What Will Win: I'm taking these two awards together because, as I see it, there's about. For Best Picture,. 25% chance of the reverse -. For Best Picture, Iñarritu for Director. Getting BOTH Picture and Director.