Posted Warren's Film Festival Diary for Sunday, April 13 to Phillyist
Films: Timecrimes, Toons from the Dark Side Future Screenings: None Funny, gory, and pleasantly sprayed fountains of blood shoot merrily in this edition of Warren’s Philly Film Festival Fill-ins. Why is it that unexpected stabbings bring me such glee? Regardless of the source, both of these films do their best to address our worst all while leaving us smiling pleasantly down to Hell. Timecrimes The thing about most time traveling flicks I’ve seen is that...
Posted Warren's Film Festival Diary for Saturday, April 12 to Phillyist
Films: Vexille, Holler Back - [not] Voting in an American Town Future Screenings: None Cause follows effect in this, the second entry in my Philly film fest diary. First, geopolitical robot wars in the year 2077 and then a study of the present day non-voting slackers that allowed such a future to exist. I, for one, welcome our robotic overloads. Vexille Fancy metallic battle suits? Check. A radically altered vision of future-Tokyo? Check. Giant uncontrollable...
Posted Warren's Film Festival Diary for Wednesday, April 9 to Phillyist
Films: The Wackness (Mystery Film!) Future Screenings: None Ahhh... nothing like a journey into the unknown. In lieu of a clear direction or any previous experience in the film fest-going, I started my bit in coverage with a mystery film that ended up the neatest, nicest fit I could possibly hope for. A fine introduction if I do say so myself. The Wackness Maybe it’s just me, but a nineties period piece about a chill...
Posted Citzen SEPTA: PrintAndPost at septamadebetter.org to Phillyist
Ask anyone in an even slightly serious relationship: real change is impossible without good communication. You've got to UNDERSTAND each other; take your little concessions and feel free to make your points; get at that deep seated shit and work it OUT, man. You got to be PROACTIVE, knowwhatImean, be willing to GIVE and TAKE and talk and cry and all that good shit. It’s hard but it’s NECESSARY, youknowwhatImsayin? It’s deep man… hard. But...
Posted A More Perfect Union: Obama at Constitution Hall to Phillyist
History is something modern Americans often seem to view only in the past tense. Between the structured playtimes of our youth, the constant barrage of class and after-class activities through school and our busy 40+ hour work weeks, often it’s hard to remember what happened last week, let alone the effects of our past and impact of our present. Our only release often comes in the form of ironic cynicism, rendering statements like “history-making” at...