Tuesday, June 21 2011
In Praise of Silliness
They say you gotta laugh to keep from crying. A simple dose of pure silliness taken on a regular basis is much needed, these days.
Tuesday, May 12 2009
The Dana Carvey Show
Dana Carvey had beloved characters like Garth and the Church Lady, and bankable impressions of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot in his repertoire.
Friday, March 27 2009
Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens is both a spoof and celebration of mid-century creature features, offering positive, if well-worn, "messages for the kids."
Tuesday, November 4 2008
CSNY / Déjà Vu
Neil Young's politically-charged documentary is moving without being cloying, dark without being despairing, and clever when it could have been just plain obvious.
Wednesday, July 23 2008
The Funniest One in the Room by Kim ‘Howard’ Johnson
Close moonlighted as a fire-eating carnival performer, an LSD test subject for the US military, a film cameo artist and a producer of psychedelic light shows.
