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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Warrior
In a soon-to-be-posted episode we first talked about forthcoming movies, and then during my recommendation I mentioned that I would be excited to see some fiction about mixed martial arts. Well, thank you universe: a week later I read about … Continue reading
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Ian Tregellis’ Bitter Seeds — Enthusiasticast Episode 51
Mark endorses Ian Tregellis’ Bitter Seeds We also mention: Swamplandia by Karen Russell The Information by James Gleick Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block from mulhollandbooks.com Uncertain Place by Fred Vargas Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer (in … Continue reading
One Day
Despite the absence of a trailer (what are they waiting for?) we now have a poster, which I love. Rather than a bland, context-free medium-to-close shot of the leads–bronzed, airbrushed and smiling (or some combination of smiling/smug/shocked)–we have a proper scene in … Continue reading
Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer’s Agnes and The Hitman — Enthusiasticast Episode 50
Jon endorses Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer’s Agnes and The Hitman. We also mention… Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie. Franzenfreude Vida Survey One Day by David Nicholls No Strings Attached Love Actually, Fools Rush In, You’ve Got Mail Rear … Continue reading
Hannah Pittard’s The Fates Will Find Their Way — Enthusiasticast Episode 49
Mark endorses Hannah Pittard’s The Fates Will Find Their Way. We also mention… Peter Berg is making a Battleship movie Trailer for Hesher featuring Joseph Gordon Levitt on The Daily What The Killing (is an adaptation of TV series from … Continue reading