Aargh! Another back-breaking play-down-to-the-competition loss by #Steelers. Bad #BigBen. Just who in G*d's name is Kenny bl**dy #Stills?!
The often humorous adventures of a roguish anti-hero of low social degree living by his wits in a corrupt society
30 November 2014
29 November 2014
The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1
The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1: Tweenage YA love is so hard these days, what with that dull grey-blue palette & revolution. Fun though.
28 November 2014
Cricket World Cup 1983 Article
Brings back a lot of memories...& reminder of how old I am! @cricketwallah reminiscing about India's 83 WC triumph http://t.co/zKzxduKBfj
RIP PD James
RIP PD James. Great writer. Always loved reading her books. Children of Men - all-time great movie, even better book.
27 November 2014
RIP Phillip Hughes
RIP Phillip Hughes. What a sad tragic end to a young life. . What a sad tragic end to a young life.
23 November 2014
Odell Beckham Jr Insane TD Catch
OMBG! #Odell! What an insane catch! This kid is unbelievable! #Beckham #Giants #SNF
Federer Wins Davis Cup for Switzerland!
Never underestimate the heart of a #GOAT! #Federer on redemption song in #DavisCup! #Stanimal deserves credit helping to complete Fed legacy
22 November 2014
Federer/Wawrinka Beat France in Doubles Davis Cup Finals 2014
Great #DavisCup/career-saving win by #Federer, who really had #Stanimal to thank for it! Looks like their contretemps is a thing of the past
21 November 2014
Nightcrawler
Federer Loses to Monfils Davis Cup Finals 2014
I'm always happy when #LaMonf does well, but sad to see #Federer limp to the finish of his lifelong #DavisCup dream. All up to #Stanimal now
20 November 2014
RIP Mike Nichols
RIP Mike Nichols. All-time great. Mind-boggling body of work. That Virginia Woolf-Graduate 1-2 punch was the greatest start to any career.
19 November 2014
LeBron Loses to Spurs Again
#Sigh...new year, new team, same loss to the #Spurs for #LeBron. This interminable #NBA season is gonna be a long, sad one.
17 November 2014
Steelers Beat Titans on MNF
Whew! It wasn't pretty but #Steelers ended that strange skid against rubbish teams. Thank G*d for young #LeVeon #Bell. Bl**dy tough running!
16 November 2014
John Wick
Federer Gives Walkover to Djokovic ATP World Tour Finals 2014
Sad end to #ATPFinals with #Federer walkover. Hope he recovers for #DavisCup. Congrats to #Djokovic & #BryanBros for well-deserved titles.
15 November 2014
Federer Squeaks By Wawrinka ATP World Tour Finals 2014
Miraculous escape for #Federer vs #Stanimal! Hopefully, #Wawrinka saved something for the #DavisCup final! #ATPFinals
RIP Glen A. Larson
RIP Glen A. Larson. Spent my entire childhood plopped in front of the TV watching his shows. What a career!
14 November 2014
Human Capital
Human Capital: Slick murder-mystery/stinging social critique. Expertly crafted by Virzi. Great perfs by Tedeschi & esp debutante Gioli!
13 November 2014
Kershaw & Trout Win MVP
Congrats #Clayton #Kershaw, our #MVP! 2015 is gonna be awesome for #Dodgers! PS. Congrats #Trout even if #Angels & their fans are irritating
Federer Thrashes Murray ATP Finals 2014
As much as I love #Federer even I didn't see this #Murray wood-shedding coming! Great bl**dy win...but #Nole's in ominous form. #ATPFinals
12 November 2014
The Homesman
The Homesman: Unexpectedly quirky. Lovely work by DP Prieto & composer Beltrami. Swank is awesome & reminds us she's a 2-time Oscar winner.
Clayton Kershaw Wins Third Cy Young
Congrats #Clayton #Kershaw on winning his third #CyYoung at age 26! Kid's already a #HOF-er, post-season be d*mned! ;-) #Dodgers
10 November 2014
The Theory of Everything
09 November 2014
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner: Another Leigh cinematic gem. Unflinching but large-hearted. Lovely perfs from Atkinson & Bailey...& insanely amazing Spall! Wow!
Celeb Sighting: Peter Bogdanovich
2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Peter Bogdanovich. I resisted the urge to tell him I thought he was William Friedkin! ;-)
Federer Beats Raonic ATP World Tour Finals 2014
The Quest for No. 1 stays alive for #Federer (#GOAT) with a great win over young #Raonic. A lot of tennis still left, though.
Browns In First Place AFC North
Wait, wait, wait, hang on a sec. I was wrong...the #Browns(?!) are in first place?! What?! Guess that sews up #Pettine as Coach of the Year.
Steelers Lose to Jets
Brutal come-back-down-to-Earth loss for the #Steelers. They made #Vick look real good. Wait, are the #Ravens leading #AFCNorth now?! Aargh!
Jemaine Clement Nice Guy
.@stoobush They were great at the Bowl & @AJemaineClement was, literally, the nicest guy, ever! Check out his film What We Do In The Shadows
08 November 2014
'71
#71: The-Raid-Meets-The-Troubles type visceral/melodramatic thrill ride. Young Jack's already been snapped up by Hollywood, Demange is next.
Celeb Sighting: Jemaine Clement
2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Jemaine Clement. I couldn't resist geeking out over #FlightOfTheConchords selling out the Hollywood Bowl
Timbuktu
#Timbuktu: Not often a movie makes me emotionally spent. Funny, gut-wrenching, beautiful. Sissako's film will reverberate for many years
07 November 2014
Leviathan
#Leviathan: They were right, this is (possibly) the best movie of the year! Funny & devastating. Masterfully made by great Zvyagintsev.
Great ESPN Article on Martellus Bennett
Always loved #Martellus #Bennett from when he showed up on Hard Knocks with #Cowboys! Great article via @FlemESPN http://t.co/9gJzXS1Wd9
06 November 2014
Two Days, One Night
Two Days, One Night: Another superb humanist drama from Dardenne Bros. Slice of humanity in all its complexity. Lovely perf by Cotillard .
05 November 2014
Obvious Child
Alfonso Soriano Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: Alfonso #Soriano retires. Very good career, perhaps not quite as great as it could've been.
Interstellar
#Interstellar: Mankind's last great cinematic hope #Nolan doesnt look to #Kubrick. No, whilst reaching for the stars, he finds #Spielberg!
04 November 2014
03 November 2014
RIP Sadashiv Amarapurkar
RIP Sadashiv Amarapurkar. Great Indian character actor. Scared the h*ll out of me in Sadak! He will be missed.
02 November 2014
@tweetiekate Re-Tweet
Steelers Thrash Ravens!
Thank G*d for the unstoppable force that is @jharrison9292! Great win #Steelers! Seriously, who likes the awful #Ravens outside Baltimore?!
01 November 2014
California Chrome Loses Breeders Cup
Bad luck for #CaliforniaChrome. Gave it his all but came up just a bit short at #BreedersCup. PS. Owner Steve Coburn is the nicest guy ever!
Celebrity Sighting: Elizabeth Banks & Kristin Chenoweth
2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Elizabeth Banks & Kristin Chenoweth. Sadly, Katniss & Elphaba didn't tag along.
Celebrity Sighting: Steven Jackson
3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Steven Jackson at #BreedersCup. If he ran as well as his winning horse the #Falcons would be winning!
Take Charge Brandi Wins
So, the old dude next to be told me to bet on #TakeChargeBrandi, you know, the horse that just shocked the #BreedersCup. Did I listen?! No!