He got what he wanted. And he wanted me. Some movies you never forget, like “Tell No One.” A French production of a Harlan Coben novel. Yup, that used to be a badge of honor, going to foreign films, but now no one wants to read subtitles. So I’m always looking for shows to watch. […]

I don’t get it. Film and TV still have not learned the lesson that the customer is in control. The record labels fought the public and then gave in. It was a tortuous experience, it took almost a decade, but now you can get all the music for ten bucks a month, advance hype is […]

It wasn’t great, but at least you find out what happens to Jesse Pinkman. This is what happens when you give someone too much money. Not Jesse, but Vince Gilligan. What was notable about “Breaking Bad” was how fast and flat it was shot, demonstrating the capital constraints of basic cable. And “Breaking Bad” did […]

I went this morning. Oh no, I know it’s Rosh Hashanah. I was supposed to see Sturgill Simpson last night at the Troubadour, with even dinner after at Dan Tana’s, but I felt too guilty. But my last two years of high school we played the Rosh Hashanah Open. On a bitterly cold day, while […]