I’m Drunk by Bastard Keith 8.2.12
I am a hard-drinking lefty. Here’s what I believe. I believe in a woman’s right to choose. Not just reproductively. I believe in a woman’s right to [...]
What Makes Great Bad Art? by Bastard Keith 6/25/12
Last night, I paid full price to see Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Delirious after the screening, I tweeted a few thoughts. Among them: “Forget what cinema has [...]
Pipes of Pandrogeny, by Bastard Keith
The two gentlemen in the row behind me had absolutely no idea what the film was about. They nattered pleasantly about art, residences both here in New York and [...]
Haywire, The Viral Factor, and Where the Action Is review by Bastard Keith
"Hello, I'm Gina Carano, and I'll be taking your ass apart this evening." There’s a really marvelous visceral moment buried in the midsection of [...]
Film Review – Don 2: The Chase Continues, by Bastard Keith
Shahrukh Khan’s reputation, always a strange and nebulous thing, has been under attack lately. He’s facing competition from the resurgent Salman Khan, whose [...]
It’s a Pretty Good Song: Reflections on Five Years
Note: this was originally written for Dana Rossi’s Soundtrack Series, a wonderful event that you should all go to every month forever. The website is: [...]
Who Is Out There?
No matter who you are, tell me to write more. Don’t let me stop. Please. Please tell me you want something, NEED something good or wonderful or excellent. Just as [...]
Diwali Geekery
Indian cinemagoing never died in America the way it did for Hong Kong movies. Bear with me. While we lost our last great Chinese-language theater at the turn of the 21st [...]
NERDERY: Climactic Edition
It’s hard to describe the joy that accompanies a REALLY FUCKING GOOD episode of Doctor Who. Have I been shamelessly fanboy gushing for the last couple of weeks? [...]
NERDERY: Yet More Who Blogging
Some questions answered, other questions raised. That’s more or less par for the course as we approach the end of a season with our favorite Gallifrey ex-pat. So [...]