The often humorous adventures of a roguish anti-hero of low social degree living by his wits in a corrupt society
31 December 2015
Anomalisa
30 December 2015
West Indies Cricket Decline
29 December 2015
Robin #Soderling Retires
27 December 2015
RIP Haskell Wexler
Panthers Lose to Falcons
Steelers Heart-Breaking Loss to Ravens
26 December 2015
The Hateful Eight
Celeb Sighting: Rami Malek
Celeb Sighting: Walton Goggins
25 December 2015
The Revenant
21 December 2015
Mr. Robot 2015 Top TV Show
20 December 2015
Steelers Come Back to Beat the Broncos
18 December 2015
Son of Saul
17 December 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
15 December 2015
The Big Short
12 December 2015
Creed
#Creed: Awe-bl**dy-some! Outstanding movie-going experience! Coogler/Jordan the next Scorsese/DeNiro! Sly Stallone: #Oscar-nominee?! Oh yeah
07 December 2015
India Thrashes S. Africa to Win Series
Another thumping #IND win. Forget all the whining about the pitch thoroughly dismantling #RSA is a great achievement no matter what! #INDvSA
06 December 2015
Steelers Thrash Colts
I totally heart @AntonioBrown84, but I've said it once, I've said it 1M times, thank G*d for #DeAngelo (& ageless #JamesHarrison)! #Steelers
05 December 2015
RIP Robert Loggia
RIP Robert Loggia. Another classic "I Love That Guy" character actor who seemed to be in every movie I loved. I...loved that guy!
Where to Invade Next
#WhereToInvadeNext: Absolutely fantastic! Illuminating, funny and (gasp!) optimistic. Required viewing for anyone with an open mind.
04 December 2015
RIP Scott Weiland
RIP Scott Weiland. Gone way too soon. Takes me back to the halcyon days of the indie-"grunge" rock revolution of the 90s. Time moves fast...
03 December 2015
The Danish Girl
The Danish Girl: Standard Hooper elevated by a wonderful Vikander & an extraordinary Redmayne. DP Cohen stunningly deploys the wide-angle.
02 December 2015
The Snails - "Snails Christmas (I Want A New Shell)"
Those crazy kids @futureislands new side project #TheSnails has the Catchiest "Holiday" Song, Ever! #SnailsChristmas https://t.co/x5dwoTr7Rp
30 November 2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The #HungerGames #Mockingjay Part 2: Credit for trying to be something more than typical YA dreck. Great tunnel sequence. Needed more Jena!
29 November 2015
Carol
#Carol: Sumptuous, luminous, etc...aka classic Haynes. Cate is good (as always) but this is Rooney's show from start to finish! Hello Oscar!
Steelers Lose to Seahawks
Tough loss for #Steelers, compounded by refs. Now they fall behind the #Texans?! What the?! Emergence of #Markus #Wheaton bodes well though.
Andy Murray (& GBR) Wins Davis Cup
Congrats to #AndyMurray on (pretty much singlehandedly) winning #DavisCup & joining the rest of the #Big4. #PoorAndy may become #SirAndy!
28 November 2015
USC Upsets UCLA
Wait, did #USC just "upset" #UCLA & earn a shot at the #PAC12 title?! Am I back on the #Trojans bandwagon? Did poor #Kessler redeem himself?
27 November 2015
India Thrashes South Africa (Again) 2015
Once again, #SouthAfrica succumbs to (spin) pressure. Great win by #India. Is #RAshwin giving #Murali's stats a run for his money?! #INDvSA
21 November 2015
Federer Beats Wawrinka ATP Finals 2016
It was always leading up to this! Great win for #Federer over a game #Stan to set up the season-ending showdown with #Djokovic! #ATPFinals
Liverpool Beats Manchester (City)
Thumping win for #Liverpool! It's probably too early to declare the #Klopp Turnaround complete...or is it? ;-) #LFC #MCFC
19 November 2015
Federer Beats Nishikori ATP Finals 2015
Bit of a comedown win for #Federer against the always-plucky #Kei. Hes gonna need to harken back to #GOAT-form from here on out! #ATPFinals
THR Cover Controversy
Liberals outraged over @THR cover for lack of diversity. Conservatives are mad about immigrants taking over! #THR https://t.co/5RCuz4hx6D
18 November 2015
RIP Saeed Jaffrey
RIP Saeed Jaffrey. One of my all-time favorite actors. It seemed like every time I watched a good Indian movie he was in it! He'll be missed
RIP Jonah Lomu
RIP Jonah #Lomu. So sad. Old enough to have cheered madly for him in 95 RWC, later realising I was on the wrong side of history (#Invictus!)
17 November 2015
Federer Beats Djokovic ATP Finals 2015
Looks like he's not ready to hand over the #GOAT-torch yet! Great win for #Federer over #Djokovic! Not that I ever doubted it ;) #ATPFinals
Mitchell Johnson Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: #Mitchell Johnson retires. Met him once, fearsome looking...& very (disappointingly) polite! @MitchJohnson398
16 November 2015
Federer Beats Berdych ATP Finals 2015
Perhaps not the #GOAT-like performance he needed, but a well-deserved win for #Federer over always-tricky #Berdych. Up next: #Djokovic! #ATP
15 November 2015
Spectre
#Spectre: Don't listen to the naysayers - this is a very entertaining Bond. Fiennes, Bellucci, Whishaw all great. Danny you gotta come back!
Steelers Beat Browns
Stunning injury comeback for #BigBen, kid must have #Wolverine-like healing powers! Great #Steelers win @AntonioBrown84 no more somersaults!
13 November 2015
Paris Under Attack
Truly shocked to see the images coming out of #Paris as I was years ago with Bombay. Thoughts with all those affected. Hope for the best.
12 November 2015
A War (Krigen)
#AWar (#Krigen): Harrowing war film that will leave you discussing it long after it ends. Great work by Asbaek, Salim & sound designer Green
11 November 2015
Rams (Hrutar)
#Rams (#Hrutar): Very affecting drama. Lovely restrained work by Hakonarson, Sigurjonsson & Juliusson. Stunning Icelandic imagery by Grovlen
Zack Greinke Wins Golden Glove 2015
Congrats to #Zack #Greinke on winning a #GoldGlove. Let's hope that much-deserved #CyYoung isn't far behind! ;-) #NLCyYoung #Dodgers
10 November 2015
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs: Maddeningly entertaining! Another superb Boyle/cracking Sorkin . Fassbender, Rogen(!), Stuhlbarg great but Winslet steals it!
09 November 2015
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent: Visually stunning Driving-Miss-Daisy-Meets-Apocalypse-Now-Meets-Dead-Man exploration of the ravages of colonialism.
Celeb Sighting: David Harewood
3rd-Greatest Celebrity Sighting, Ever!: David Harewood. I resisted the urge to ask how Carrie & Quinn were doing...& Henry & Eliza...& Kara
08 November 2015
El Vy (Troubadour)
#ElVy (@theTroubadour): It's like the best #TheNational album never made! Berninger & Knopf were amazing together! PS. Brent super-nice guy!
Hibou (Troubadour)
#Hibou (@theTroubadour): Perfectly pleasant catchy indie-rock all the way from Seattle. They look like they're a nice bunch of kids.
Steelers Escape Against Raiders
Whew! Nail-biting #Steelers win vs #Raiders! Thank G*d for @AntonioBrown84, #Cockrell, & the amazing #DeAngelo! #BigBen...fingers-crossed!
07 November 2015
India Thrashes South Africa 2015 Test 1
Good bounce-back win for #IND with #RSA (once again?) crumbling under (spin) pressure. #Ashwin's well on his way to a stat monster. #INDvSA
06 November 2015
Re-tweeted by RZA!!
You know, I'm a little too old for social media so I can't confirm this, but it seems that @RZA (yes, that #RZA!) may have re-tweeted me!!!!
Clive Owen Interviewed by RZA
The Great #CliveOwen interviewed by @RZA(?!) via @InterviewMag! Awesome! https://t.co/F1SsgVt8vT
05 November 2015
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak: Not sure what a Grand Guignol fever dream means, but I'm fairly certain this film is its epitome! Del Toro in top madcap form!
Federer Loses to Isner in Paris
Sigh. The vintage-#GOAT honeymoon didn't last very long as #Federer crashes out in Paris. Kudos to #Isner holding his nerve for a great win.
04 November 2015
RIP Melissa Mathison
RIP Melissa Mathison. Thank you for creating 1 of the 2 most important movies of my life (ET) & 1 of my faves of all time (Black Stallion)
03 November 2015
Spotlight
#Spotlight: Oscar-fave lives up to the hype. Expertly crafted by McCarthy. Star-studded cast is uniformly excellent One of 2015's very best!
02 November 2015
Federer Beats Nadal to Win Basel 2015
A stirring, fighting, raging-against-dying-of-the-light victory over his greatest rival #Nadal by #Federer to win his hometown title! #GOAT!
01 November 2015
Royals Win World Series
Sports breaks your heart so often it's nice when from time to time it mends it too. Congrats to ultimate underdogs #Royals on #WorldSeries!
Rain Room (LACMA)
#RainRoom (@LACMA): Apparently the only way we can get rain in LA is as an art museum installation! Cool feat of engineering & I suppose art
Steelers Heartbreaking Loss to Bengals
You live by the #BigBen you die by the... #Steelers defense played their hearts out but BB leads them to a momentum-killing loss vs #Bengals
31 October 2015
Mets Lose to Royals World Series 2015 Game 4
Spooky things happen on #Halloween! #Mets-iest way for them to lose. Poor #Murphy - from hero to goat in the blink of an eye! #Royals #WS15
Federer Beats Jack Sock at Basel 2015
Good News: #Federer gets a vintage-#GOAT win over Great American Hope #JackSock Bad News: He Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken lurks in shadows!
American Pharoah Wins Breeders Cup Classic 2015
We never got the #SerenaSlam but we now have a #GrandSlam! #AmericanPharoah wins #BreedersCupClassic! Goes out a #Champ! #BC15 #BreedersCup
New Zealand Wins Rugby World Cup 2015
Congrats to #NZL for well-deserved #RWC win! Always good to see #AUS lose ;-) Hopefully this is a good sign for the cricket series #RWC2015
Liverpool Thrashes Chelsea
So, #Klopp in and #Mourinho? May not solve all of #Liverpool's problems but it was nice to see them on the other side of a thrashing! #LFC
30 October 2015
Federer Beats Goffin Basel 2015
Yikes! Another tough 3-setter for #Federer (this time vs plucky #Goffin). Worrying #GOAT-sunset trend or just a blip? It only gets harder...
Grantland Shut Down by ESPN
RIP #Grantland. Not quite as great as @BillSimmons would have you believe but better than 99.9% of what's out there. Sigh... @Grantland33
29 October 2015
Trumbo
#Trumbo: Straightforward but very entertaining. Heisenberg anchors an absurdly stuffed cast highlighted by Lane, CK, Goodman & Stuhlbarg.
Federer Beats Kohlschreiber at Basel 2015
Not quite as #GOAT-vintage this time around but another #Federer win against always-tough #Kohlschreiber. #Goffin next. H*ll on my nerves!
28 October 2015
Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis: Inconsistent but loadsa fun when it works. Sandy's great in a role tailor-made for her ;-) Mackie & De Almeida kill it.
Federer Basel First Round Win
Sure it's #GOAT's hometown & it's 1R, but any vintage-#Federer win at this point is reason to celebrate. How about that #AI practice joke!
27 October 2015
Cavaliers Lose to the Bulls
Was that a potentially season-destroying loss for the #Cavaliers against the #Bulls, or just the 1st game in a looong season? C'mon #LeBron!
India Thrashed by S. Africa in Series Decider
Woah! #IND's ODI team is in flux but I don't think anyone saw that demolition coming, esp at the hands of close-but-no-cigar #RSA! #INDvSA
25 October 2015
RIP Maureen O'Hara
RIP Maureen O'Hara. One of the last few from Hollywood's Golden Age...and who held their own against John Wayne. Great screen presence.
Steelers Lose to Chiefs
Playing on the road against #Chiefs may have been the one bridge too far for #LandryJones & #Steelers. Still They've done well for #BigBen.
24 October 2015
USC Upsets Utah
Sure, this was one from the too-little-too-late department, but it's still pretty satisfying. #USC crushes #Utah! #Kessler not washed up yet
23 October 2015
Suffragette
#Suffragette: Stodgy but ultimately stirring. Great work by DP Grau. Carey's actually good as is the always great Bonham, but Duff steals it
Celeb Sighting: Alan Arkin
2nd-Greatest Celebrity Sighting, Ever!: Alan Arkin. I resisted the urge to ask him if he was Kevin Pollak ;-)
21 October 2015
Brooklyn
#Brooklyn: Better than the exceedingly genteel book thanks to the elegant Hornby script. Ronan is terrific. My allergies acted up at the end
20 October 2015
Virender Sehwag Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: #Virender #Sehwag retires. One of the most exciting cricketers we'll ever see. Man, I'll miss him! #Viru!
19 October 2015
Barry Zito Retires
Sign You're Too Old When: Barry #Zito Retires. Great pitcher in his prime. Most Interesting Man in Baseball for the rest of it!
17 October 2015
Black Lips (Pappy & Harriet's)
#BlackLips (@pappy_harriets): Best Crazy Punk-Garage Suzz-Rock Band, Ever! Awesome as always! And the absolutely perfect place to see them!
16 October 2015
Marshland
#Marshland: Wonderfully moody Spanish True-Detective-esque thriller. Weak plot redeemed by lovely cinematography & acting, esp Gutierrez.
15 October 2015
Dodgers Heartbreaking NLDS Series Loss
Where did you go #Zack #Greinke? #Dodger nation turned its lonely eyes to you. Lovable Loser CS (#NLCS) will be insufferable #Mets?! #Cubs?!
13 October 2015
Federer Shocking First-Round Loss to Qualifier
And so, the end begins, albeit with a bang. #Federer crashes out to qualifier #RamosVinolas. The Sun is beginning to set on the #GOAT. #Sigh
12 October 2015
Miraculous Win For Steelers!
Un-bl**dy-believable! #Steelers beat #Chargers! Thank G*d for #LeVeon/gutsy #Tomlin call! And they may have found a kicker - #Boswell! #MNF
The Walk
#TheWalk: Sure, it's on the nose but it's also one of the most thrilling/terrifying (I'm afraid of heights!) cinematic experiences I've had!
09 October 2015
Black Mass
#BlackMass: Good try by Cooper to make an understated gangster film. Murderers' Row of a cast feasts on plummy accents led by comeback Depp.
08 October 2015
06 October 2015
Victoria
#Victoria: Best-Russian-Ark-Meets-Run-Lola-Run Heist Film Ever! Clever Hollywood calling card for director Schipper. Costa holds it together
05 October 2015
The Martian
#TheMartian: Best MacGyver-Meets-Cast-Away-Meets-Lost-In-Space Movie, Ever! Ridley in top form as is All-Star cast led by Bourne & Northup.
04 October 2015
Brendan Rodgers Fired By Liverpool
So #Brendan #Rodgers has been (finally) fired by #LFC. Poor chap was snake-bitten from the start. It's going to be a tough turnaround.
02 October 2015
Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins (@SunscreenFF): The very definition of crowd-pleasing! You'll laugh/cry/cheer (but check your cynicism at the door). Awesome!
01 October 2015
Steelers Devastating Loss to Ravens
In the annals of #Steelers heartbreaking losses/choke-jobs this has to count near the top! Changes the entire season. #Scobee/#Tomlin c'mon!
30 September 2015
Celeb Sighting: Timothy Simons
2nd Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Timothy Simons (#JonahRyan!) looming over the insanity that is The Object Lesson!
27 September 2015
Devastating Win For the Steelers
Terrible win for #Steelers. The future hangs by a...left knee (cheap shot #Rams). Let's hope #BigBen's back soon. Thank G*d for #LeVeon!
25 September 2015
Future Islands (Fox Pomona)
#FutureIslands (@foxtheater): Sam was right, that was a good one! Dance like no one is watching x 1000! Seriously, they were amazing! Wowza!
24 September 2015
Operators (Fox Theater)
#Operators (@foxtheater): Best Bright-Eyes-Meets-Yacht Indie-Dance-Rock, Ever! Extremely bl**dy catchy!
23 September 2015
Everest
#Everest: Kormakur tries admirably but can't match Into Thin Air & the 1998 IMAX classic. Clarke owns this (literally) white-knuckle ride.
RIP Yogi Berra
RIP Yogi Berra. Even before I had ever heard of baseball, I'd had heard of Yogi, half a world away.
22 September 2015
RIP Jagmohan Dalmiya
RIP Jagmohan Dalmiya. In Sharda Ugra's (excellent) words: Cricket's Canny Iconoclast. With Sourav Ganguly helped spearhead India's dominance
20 September 2015
The Broad
#TheBroad: Greatest Contemporary Art Greatest Hits Compilation, Ever! #Basquiat/#Haring room alone will blow hipsters' minds! Cool building.
Steelers Thrash 49ers
Great bl**dy win for the #Steelers vs hapless #49ers! Thank you @AntonioBrown84. That #DeAngelo-#LeVeon platoon's gonna be something else!
19 September 2015
USC Upset by Stanford (Again!)
Hey #PatHaden how's that holier-than-thou housecleaning going?! #USC suffers another monumental upset at the hands of #Stanford! #USCvStan
99 Homes
#99Homes: Leave it to great director Bahrani to make a compelling humanist thriller about real estate! Zod owns it but Spidey makes the film
18 September 2015
Celeb Sighting: Jason Bentley
3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: #JasonBentley going to the (very fancy) gym, looking bad-a** (as usual).
Sicario
#Sicario: Very entertaining despite dodgy script/self-serious direction. Deakins is great (as always). Blunt's fantastic but Del Toro - wow!
16 September 2015
Michael Mann Q&A
Sign You're Too Old: #Heat is 20 years old! Great #MichaelMann Q&A via @Deadline (Yes MM, shoot on film, please!): http://t.co/dFbPaEXtCy
15 September 2015
Brand A Second Coming
#Brand A Second Coming: Part-Hagiography/Part-Takedown, all entertaining. Tremendous work by Timoner; made me reconsider Russell completely
14 September 2015
Peace Officer
Peace Officer: Not the expected polemic on police brutality, but an even-handed, sobering, excellent look at a complex issue. A must-watch!
Mirza and Paes Win US Open Doubles Titles with Hingis
At least #Sania #Mirza & #Leander #Paes won #USOpen (doubles) titles thanks to #Hingis (again). Time to make her an honorary citizen? ;-)
13 September 2015
Federer Loses US Open to Djokovic
This breaks my heart, at my age perhaps literally. #Federer tried his best, but #Djoker is too tough (again). #GOAT for how long? #USOpen
12 September 2015
Flavia Pennetta Wins US Open and Retires
Talk about the ultimate #MicDrop! Congrats to #Flavia #Pennetta on winning (a most unexpected) #USOpen & retiring! Nice 2 wks for #Vinci too
11 September 2015
Federer Thumps Wawrinka to Reach US Open Finals 2015
Dude, if #Federer keeps playing like this he's gonna get my hopes up! #Stanimal no match for #GOAT. Immovable force #Djoker next! #USOpen
Vinci Upsets Serena!
Huge loss for (US) #Tennis with #Serena's #GrandSlam hopes crashing out But athletes like #Vinci are exactly what make Sports great! #USOpen
10 September 2015
Steelers Lose to Patriots
I blame (the usual) #Foxboro shenanigans & #JudgeBerman for #Steelers preordained loss to #Patriots. TBH assures me season's not over yet ;)
Federer Sets Up Wawrinka Semi US Open 2015
#Federer in full-flight is awesome! He'll need every ounce of #GOAT-magic vs #Stanimal who's no longer content to be in his shadow! #USOpen
09 September 2015
Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice: Good Zwick, ie. well-crafted (if surface-thin) entertainment. Maguire does well; Sarsgaard, Schreiber & Stuhlbarg are great.
07 September 2015
Federer Beats Isner at US Open 2015 | Murray Loses
Whew! No #SABR, but enough flashes of #GOAT-like brilliance pulls #Federer through against #Isner. PS. Sad for (Poor) #AndyMurray #USOpen
05 September 2015
Federer Into Week 2 US Open 2015 | Rafa Not Done Yet
Solid win vs always-tricky #Kohlschreiber for #Federer. PS. His opponents have played matches of their lives vs #Rafa. Not done yet. #USOpen
04 September 2015
Serena Beats Mattek-Sands US Open 2015
Gutty win for #Serena to keep #GrandSlam dream alive. You gotta admire #MattekSands's grit/attitude. #Tennis needs more "punk rock" #USOpen
Federer Wins 2nd Round | Fish Retires, Hewitt Loses
Smooth #Federer sailing with a #GOAT-like 2nd round win. It gets harder. Tough luck for #MardyFish & #Hewitt who went down fighting. #USOpen
03 September 2015
Your Next Bond Villain
Stop worrying about who's going to be the next #JamesBond...I have your next #BondVillain right here: #TomBrady! http://t.co/iewzR0O6Fu
02 September 2015
RIP Dean Jones
RIP Dean Jones. It seemed like every other movie I watched as a kid starred him. A lot of happy memories. Sigh...
Greinke Deserves MVP
He's already wrapped up #CyYoung, but a tough-as-nails 2-1 win against #Bumgarner means #Greinke deserves #MVP (consideration), no? #Dodgers
01 September 2015
Federer Wins Round 1 US Open 2015
If #Wimbledon was The Last Stand, #USOpen is The Twilight of the (#Tennis) God. #Federer off to a flying start, hope the #GOAT keeps it up!
Poor Cheteshwar Pujara
#IND finally won an "away" series & naturally @BCCI is sidelining the best player: #Pujara. Via Mukul Kesavan http://t.co/1QU4al0cz6 #SLvIND
31 August 2015
RIP Wes Craven
RIP Wes Craven. Like everyone else I would think him for giving me nightmares, but the truth is that I was too scared to sleep!
30 August 2015
RIP Oliver Sacks
RIP Oliver Sacks. Humanist writer who demystified science (and the human spirit) for dolts like me.
29 August 2015
American Pharoah Upset at Travers
Big upset by #KeenIce at #Travers Sad for #AmericanPharoah I call shenanigans on #Frosted who clearly bumped him Better luck at #BreedersCup
27 August 2015
Phoenix
#Phoenix: Sneaks up on you, and then, BAM, it gets you...gets you good! Masterfully directed by Petzold Stunning cast Hoss is extraordinary!
Steffi Graf Grantland Article
Im old enough to remember #Steffi's greatness. Now shes merely "#Serena before there was a Serena" via @louisahthomas http://t.co/Ovdh6IgNZL
26 August 2015
American Ultra
American Ultra: Your classic Bourne-Mr-&-Mrs-Smith-Up-In-Smoke high-concept blender romp. Good fun. Lex Luthor & K-Stew were great. Pullman!
25 August 2015
England Regain Ashes | India Beat Sri Lanka
So #ENG & #IND drew upon their famed resiliency reserves to regain #Ashes & beat #SRI respectively. #CooksAshes anyone? ;) #TheAshes #SLvIND
23 August 2015
Pato Banton (Hermosa Beach)
Pato Banton (Hermosa Beach): Greatest Summer Concert, Ever! An epic ending for this year's #HBSCS! Brought much-needed fervor to South Bay!
Federer Beats Djokovic For 7th Cincinnati Masters Title!
Magnificent 7 for #Federer at @CincyTennis! No matter what happens at #USOpen that was a h*lluva still-#GOAT-it win over #Djokovic! #ATP
American Pharoah at Del Mar
#BobBaffert at #DelMar: "Is he ready to go a mile and a quarter?" Looks like #AmericanPharoah is going to the #Travers! #DelMarDayBreak
22 August 2015
Celeb Sighting: BJ Novak
3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: BJ Novak, watching the stars. I resisted the urge to ask him where Kelly Kapoor was. ;-)
Federer Beats Murray Cincinnati Masters 2015
Fantastic #GOAT-in-Winter win for #Federer against (Poor) #AndyMurray! He's gonna need all his age-defying magic vs #Djoker... @CincyTennis
21 August 2015
Ant-Man
Ant-Man: AKA Honey, I Shrunk The Superhero & Made A Totally Fun Summer Movie! It's always good to see Rudd, Kate, Stoll but Pena kills it!
Federer Beats Lopez Cincinnati Masters 2015
As the headline says #Federer in full flight vs #Lopez. The #GOAT has a tough match-up next: the resurgent (Poor) #AndyMurray! @CincyTennis
18 August 2015
Z For Zachariah
Z For Zachariah: Interesting take on post-apocalypse that doesn't live up to potential. Redeemed by excellent cast: Ejiofor, Robbie & Pine.
Feeder Wins First Round Cincinnati Masters 2015
Not quite #GOAT-level play but a solid post-layoff win for #Federer. He's got his work cut out for him for Title 7. #ATP
Zen Pencils - APJ Abdul Kalam
#LifesPursuit. Lovely, inspiring stuff about #APJAbdulKalam from the great @zenpencils: http://t.co/2daGO3Vfh5
17 August 2015
We Come As Friends
We Come As Friends: Sauper's devastating documentary gives a dispiriting peek behind proto-colonial curtain. Extremely affecting/enraging.
16 August 2015
Jason Day Wins PGA Championship
Congrats #JasonDay on not choking away another major. Too bad for #Spieth, but he gave us a h*lluva year. Also, my Bengali bro #Lahiri! #PGA
India Loses to Sri Lanka
In the annals of #IND's defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory matches, losing to a 37-year-old spinner has to be near the top. #Herath?! #SLvIND
14 August 2015
Straight Outta Compton
#StraightOuttaCompton: As the kids would say: that s**t was d*pe! Gray directs the h*ll outta it! Mitchell deserves an Oscar nom! Giamatti!
13 August 2015
Grandma
#Grandma: Gently directed by Weitz. It's a welcome "return" tour-de-force for Tomlin, but the rest are great; Harden, Garner & esp Elliott.
12 August 2015
San Andreas
San Andreas: Helicopters, trucks, planes, boats...& The Rock - what you need in the event of an earthquake. Also, Giamatti! Brainless fun!
09 August 2015
True Detective (Season 2)
True Detective (S2): Unlike everyone else I was totally with it...until that "Hindi Movie" ending. Wait, that's a disservice to Hindi movies
08 August 2015
Sydney Seau Graceful HOF Speech
With @BillSimmons, #Olbermann & #Cowherd gone, gutless #ESPN didn't acknowledge elephant in room Young #SydneySeau had to step up with grace
Jerome Bettis Inducted in NFL HOF
You Know You're Too Old When: #Seau, #TimBrown & #Jerome #Bettis are inducted into #HOF! #Canton looks like a #Steeler home game! #Steelers
06 August 2015
Jon Stewart Final Daily Show
04 August 2015
Terminator Genisys
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02 August 2015
American Pharoah Wins Haskell
01 August 2015
RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
31 July 2015
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
28 July 2015
APJ Abdul Kalam Dies
27 July 2015
Craig Biggio / John Smoltz / Randy Johnson / Pedro Martinez HOF Induction
25 July 2015
TV On The Radio (kcrw)
TV On The Radio (@kcrw): Their patented brand of Thinking-Man's Wall-Of-Scuzz Arena-Filling Agit-Rock...just, you know, turned up to 11!
Boxed In (KCRW)
Boxed In (@KCRW): So insanely catchy they should be illegal! Space-dance-pop from London (wait, wha?!) with the grooviest bass player, ever!
McQueen / Kanye - All Day / I Feel Like That at LACMA
#AllDay/#IFeelLikeThat: Holy Teeth-Rattling Subwoofer #LACMA!
#McQueen/#Kanye wrestling with age-old question of what's art vs music video.
22 July 2015
Cartel Land
Cartel Land: Cinematic & luridly entertaining documentary. Incredible access is wasted by director's inability to explore the complexities.
20 July 2015
RIP Alex Rocco
RIP Alex Rocco. Loved that guy no matter how big or small the role. What a voice/screen presence. Godfather, Friends of Eddie Coyle etc...
Jordan Spieth Doesn't Win the British Open
Sigh, well 2 out of 3 ain't bad! Bad luck for kid #Spieth, *this* close to pulling off an incredible win. #TheOpen
18 July 2015
Amelie Mauresmo HOF Induction
You Know You're Too Old When: #Amelie #Mauresmo's inducted into #Tennis #HOF Very deserving PS Where's the unjustly overlooked #Kafelnikov
17 July 2015
Trainwreck
#Trainwreck: As expected LeBron sorta steals it, unexpectedly so do Amare, Cena & esp Swinton (dude!). Apatow is bailed out by Amazing Amy!
16 July 2015
Colin Cowherd Leaving ESPN
I'm pretty bummed about @ESPN_Colin leaving #ESPN. Now who's gonna get me mad enough to fight through LA traffic on my way home #Cowherd?!
15 July 2015
The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour: Genially entertaining & absorbing. Segel tries hard as DFW, Jesse is aces So I guess I now have to read Infinite Jest?!
12 July 2015
Federer Loses Wimbledon Title to Djokovic (Again :-(
#Djokovic now in full-on #Serena mode! Sigh...at least #Federer's end will not be a flameout, but a pleasant, slow descent. #GOAT #Wimbledon
11 July 2015
Mirza and Hingis Win Doubles Title Wimbledon 2015
Congrats to #Sania #Mirza (and, you know, #Hingis!) on toughing out a close match & winning #Wimbledon. Hope the desi press is kinder to her
Serena Wins Wimbledon To Complete Second Serena Slam
Kid #Muguruza tried her best, but #SerenaSlam was inevitable. Move over #Steffi/#Navratilova, #Serena's now in #GOAT team picture #Wimbledon
10 July 2015
Federer Sparkles In Beating Andy Murray 2015 Wimbledon
Wow! #Federer turned on #GOAT-wayback-machine vs #Murray (back to #PoorAndy)! #Djokovic? Well, hope, unlike #ConfederateFlag, is eternal!
RIP Omar Sharif
RIP Omar Sharif. A cinematic G*d in my house, passed down to me by both my grandparents and parents. #Legend (both on and off screen)!
Tweet from Timothy Wilson
@espn @BillSimmons @KeithOlbermann ESPN is making all sorts of moves that I don't like.
09 July 2015
ESPN "Parts Ways" With Olbermann
First @espn came for @BillSimmons. Now @KeithOlbermann. Proves that it's #Godell (sorry #Goodell ;) world, we're just allowed to exist in it
Tweet from Victor Wondu
I've actually started to change my opinion about Sharapova and that horrendous shriek. She's a good sport and fights hard.
Serena Beats Sharapova (Again) 2015 Wimbledon
Always good to see #Serena thrash the insufferable/poor-sport #Sharapova. #SerenaSlam not a done deal yet #Muguruza will be tough #Wimbledon
08 July 2015
The Look of Silence
The Look of Silence: Less sensationalistic, but perhaps even more powerful, than companion piece Act of Killing. Unforgettable and chilling.
Federer Wins To Set Up Andy Murray Semis Wimbledon 2015
Great win for #Federer today, but he's gonna need all his #GOAT powers against #Murray (who's back to #OurAndy now that he's playing well)!
07 July 2015
Love & Mercy
06 July 2015
Tweet from James Baker
Petition to FIFA for action to #Stopdiving in soccer, pl sign & RT, thanks! Link - http://t.co/vaMLb1DH9G
Federer Beats Bautista Agut 2015 Wimbledon
Suspiciously easy win for #Federer vs overmatched #Agut. He'll need a repeat of #GOAT-like performance against tricky-awkward #GillesSimon.
05 July 2015
Refn Should Direct True Detective
Yo @HBO how about Nicolas Winding #Refn to direct #TrueDetective Season 3?! Who's with me? PS. #Gosling will be due for career rehab by then
Refn For True Detective Season 3
Yo @HBO how about Nicolas Winding #Refn to direct #TrueDetective Season 3?! Who's with me? PS. #Gosling will be due for career rehab by then
USA Wins the World Cup
#USWNT was just too much for poor #JPN today. #Carli #Lloyd - dude! PS. Wasn't it nice to see a football match without the incessant diving!
04 July 2015
Federer Beats Groth 2014 Wimbledon
Un-#GOAT-like hiccup for #Federer vs #Groth! (the ! should just be part of his name!) but through to Week 2. Bad luck for #Isner & #Dustin.
02 July 2015
Federer Beats Querrey Wimbledon 2015
Sure the tweener-lob was un-#GOAT like (but oh so much fun!), but solid win for #Federer vs #Querrey. PS. #Tennis needs more @DreddyTennis!
30 June 2015
Federer Wins Rd 1 / Hewitt Loses 2015 Wimbledon
#Wimbledon2015 AKA #Federer's Last Stand is off to a decent straight-set start for #GOAT. PS. Naturally #Hewitt bowed out in fighting form.
29 June 2015
What Happened, Miss Simone?
What Happened, Miss Simone?: Incredible documentary that showcases the complicated, tortured, but ultimately beautiful, nature of genius.
Tweet from @dashmeshstud
cheers man! That horse brought joy to every racing fan in the world. He's a real star!
28 June 2015
Inside Out
Inside Out: To understand my sister's tweenage years I could've talked to her...or waited 20 years for a Psych 101-inspired animated film.
27 June 2015
American Pharoah at Santa Anita Park
#AmericanPharoah #Stud (literally) #SantaAnitaPark For the kid who sat next to me in Mr. Joshi's class @dashmeshstud http://t.co/xZ2gYYofnU
26 June 2015
RIP Patrick Macnee.
RIP Patrick Macnee. Another one of those actors I always loved seeing no matter how big or small the role. And, of course, #JohnSteed
25 June 2015
Tanlines - "Palace"
Awesome heartbreak-with-summer-melodies video directed by Ray from #Girls! Palace by @tanlines (& @alexkarpovsky) http://t.co/PJIMkteq4Y
24 June 2015
The Tribe
The Tribe: AKA 2.5-hr Foreign Sign-Language Movie Without Subtitles Told In Single Takes Too bad it devolves into (brutal) glorified YA film
India Loses ODI Series to Bangladesh
Where does #India's ODI series loss to #Bangladesh rank among #Dhoni's most embarrassing away losses? A lot to choose from! #BANvIND
23 June 2015
RIP James Horner
RIP James Horner, the preeminent composer of our generation (loved Sneakers) & those to come (my niece loves "Somewhere Out There"). Sad.
21 June 2015
Federer Wins Halle 2015
Not quite #GOAT-like but great battling win for #Federer vs tough #Seppi to win his 8th(!) #Halle title Up next: #Wimbledon: The Last Stand!
20 June 2015
Cayucas
#Cayucas (One Pasadena): Catchy Vampire Weekend-inflected Cali indie-pop Absolutely perfect for a warm Summer eve Good time had by all @kcrw
19 June 2015
Jurassic World
#JurassicWorld: Smart move by kid director Trevorrow to pull a JJ Abrams & essentially make a (meta) Spielberg movie. Perfect summer fun!
A-Rod 3000 Hits
Love it! #ARod's 3000th hit comes from a homer off #Verlander, thereby exploding every #MLB moralist's head out there! #Alex #Rodriguez FTW!
18 June 2015
The Overnight
The Overnight: Pretty funny (adult) comedy that doesn't quite have the courage of its own convictions. Great cast. That sight gag is insane!
17 June 2015
About Elly
About Elly: Further proof that Farhadi is a modern master. Tense whodunit/social critique. Superb cast highlighted by a stunning Farahani.
16 June 2015
Cavaliers Lose NBA Title to Warriors
Sigh! #LeBron/#Cavs played their hearts out, but in the end the best team won. Congrats to #Warriors/#Curry/#Kerry/#Iguodala (#MVP!). #NBA
Kane Williamson Article
Nice write-up on exciting/nice-guy New Zealand batsman #KaneWilliamson by @dcleaverNZH http://t.co/xkCVOa1fPf
14 June 2015
Tweet from Stewart Bushman GOT S5 Finale
@PratikBasu Just remember what Thoros of Myr did to Beric Dondarrion, and Melissandre is in the house. #LordOfLight
Game Of Thrones Season 5 Finale
So, it finally happened, my #GOT #JumpTheShark moment, or would that be a #JumpTheDragon moment? ;-) Heartbroken & disturbed #GameofThrones
Cavaliers Lose Pivotal Gm 5 NBA Finals 2015
Pivotal moments at end of 1st half & 3rd quarter allowed #Warriors/#Curry (#MVP indeed!) to bury plucky #Cavs. #LeBron tried his da*ndest...
India Bangladesh Test Draw
More glorified batting practice than a real Test match (thanks @BCCI!), but it's always good to see a #Shikhar #Dhawan century. #BANvIND
12 June 2015
Cavaliers Get Thrashed Game 4 NBA Finals 2015
The 2011-over-celebration sunk #Cavs, while #Warriors came out & played their hearts out. The #LeBron feel-good story is all but over. #NBA
11 June 2015
RIP Christopher Lee
RIP #ChristopherLee. We talked about him in hushed tones growing up, the cinematic god of our nightmares. What a tremendous career.
10 June 2015
Celeb Sighting: Matt Leinart
3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: #MattLeinart, looking exactly the same, ie like a college kid, not a retired NFL QB.
Dope
#Dope: It's totally, well, you know! Much-needed kick up the YA/summer movie a** by Famuyiwa! Great cast esp young 'uns Moore, Tony, Kiersey
09 June 2015
Cavaliers Win Game 3 NBA Finals 2015
Whew! What couldve been a legacy-defining choke ended up being an unthinkable 2-1 lead for #Cavs/#LeBron #Warriors not done yet Also #Delly!
Spy
#Spy: Absolutely hilarious! Feig really outdoes himself. McCarthy's great (as always) as is Byrne, Hart et al but Statham totally steals it!
07 June 2015
Cavaliers Hang On To Win NBA Finals 2015 Game 2
Oof! The kind of battling, down-n-dirty #LeBron/#Cavs win vs #Warriors that'd make the #FrenchOpen proud! #FIFA-level shady refs! #NBAFinals
Stan Wawrinka Wins French Open 2015
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To #Djokovic's Career Slam: #Stan (The Man) #Wawrinka! Huge upset by #Stanimal! Classy #Djoker #FrenchOpen
06 June 2015
American Pharoah wins the Belmont & Triple Crown!
Domi-bl**dy-nation! #AmericanPharoah wins the #Belmont & #TripleCrown! Easy as can be Still feel bad for #CaliforniaChrome who had it harder
Serena Wins French Open 2015
Congrats #Serena on her miraculous recovery from the Walking Dead-like flu & 20th(!) Slam! Good for #Safarova for not giving up. #FrenchOpen
05 June 2015
Celeb Sighting: Robert Forster
2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever: The Great Robert Forster! I resisted the urge to scream - we went to the same college!!
04 June 2015
Cavaliers Give Away Game 1 NBA Finals 2015
Aargh! #Cavs unraveled at end and gave the game away, the one they should've stolen vs #Warriors. Looks like #LeBron is done Sigh #NBAFinals
Larry Ellison Saving American Tennis
Movies/sport depend on the kindness of billionaires. Kids saved Hollywood, #LarryEllison turns to #Tennis @valleyhack http://t.co/SDqN4aC3C5
03 June 2015
Entourage
#Entourage: The bros are back & same-r than ever! Fun glorified TV ep with Piven being awesome & the kid from Sixth Sense stealing the show
Djokovic Beats Nadal at the French Open
The King (of Clay) is dead! Long live the King (or #Djoker as the case may be). #Djokovic beats #Nadal & (more impressively) broke his will.
02 June 2015
Federer Crashes Out To Wawrinka French Open 2015
Sadly #Federer era enters its final phase. #Wawrinka was too good but honestly our erstwhile #GOAT should've done better with a cupcake draw
01 June 2015
Federer Beats Monfils | Sloane & Jack Sock Lose
Solid win for #Federer against a hobbled #Monfils. #Stanimal looms! Moral "victories" for #Sock/#Sloane hopefully boost their careers. #FO15
31 May 2015
Federer-Monfils Match Tied... & Suspended!
Uh-oh Combining self-belief w #Monfils' already prodigious talents - lethal. #Federer un-#GOAT like in not pulling out Set2 Sleepless night!
30 May 2015
Apur Sansar
Apur Sansar: Stunning restoration & my own advancing years give the timeless film new meaning Again proving Ray is India's greatest director
29 May 2015
Federer Wins Rd. 3 French Open 2015
Smoother win this time for #Federer at #FrenchOpen. He'll need all his #GOAT magic for #Monfils next. I'm already dreading the #LaMonf show!
27 May 2015
Federer Sweats Out Rd. 2 French Open 2015
Not-very-#GOAT-like screaming from #Federer but at least Rd 2 is done. C'mon man, don't mess up a #FrenchOpen draw for the ages!
Federer Sweats Out Rd. 2 French Open 2015
Not-very-#GOAT-like screaming for #Federer but at least Rd 2 is done. C'mon man, don't mess up a #FrenchOpen draw for the ages!
26 May 2015
LeBron Sweeps Hawks!
Great win for #LeBron (uh, & #Cavs) to sweep over-matched #Hawks & get back to #NBA Finals! Let's hope he pulls a #Federer French Open 2009!
25 May 2015
Tomorrowland
#Tomorrowland: When will filmmakers stop trying to make their own Spielberg-ian whiz-bang nostalgia-fests? I hope never! Sweet try by Bird
24 May 2015
Federer Wins French Open Rd. 1
No fuss, no muss for #Federer in #FrenchOpen Rd 1. Not quite #GOAT-level play but considering what #Falla did to him at Wimby, we'll take it
22 May 2015
Cavaliers Beat Hawks Game 2
Phew! Very good win for #Cavaliers against true-to-form #Hawks. Still, Game 3 is must-win for #LeBron. It ain't over yet... #NBAPlayoffs
CSK Shamelessly Slides Into IPL Finals
What rubbish! Jerry-rigged eliminator/qualifier conspires to send #CSK into (yet another) #IPL final. @BCCI nexus hard at work. Whatevs...
21 May 2015
David Letterman Finale
20 May 2015
Cavaliers Beat Hawks Game 1
Harder-than-it-looked win for #LeBron & #Cavaliers. Good road victory...but they underestimate the #Hawks at their own peril. #NBA
Oscar-Nominated Animated Short: A Single
Awesome #Oscar-nominated #animated short: #ASingleLife via @newyorker (H/T to TBH ;-) http://t.co/o753DXRwcm
19 May 2015
Variety Article on George Miller
Old standby @Variety's mobile-optimized "longform" journalism. @foundasonfilm on mad genius #GeorgeMiller. Nice! http://t.co/nVQtbAbSh4
18 May 2015
Kolkata Knight Riders Crash Out IPL 2015
When #KKR win, it's a matter of civic/#Bengali pride. When they don't bother to qualify we can all agree the #IPL is a glorified exhibition
17 May 2015
Federer Thrashed By Djokovic Rome 2015
Oof! #Roger got pasted by #Djokovic in full-on #Federer-05-07-peak-#GOAT form! It's #Djoker's world now, we just live in it! #RomeMasters
16 May 2015
Steven Gerrard Last Liverpool Match
It kinda was looking like a end-with-a-whimper thing all along. #Gerrard's legendary #Liverpool career is over. Up next: #Galaxy! H*ll-Yeah!
15 May 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road
RIP B. B. King
RIP #BBKing. Probably the most visible ambassador for the Blues. Saw him live once - what an incredible experience!
14 May 2015
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
#MeAndEarl (and the Dying Girl): Clueless meets Love Story through the lens of a millennial Wes Anderson. It's awesome! Gomez-Rejon kills it
12 May 2015
LeBron Beats Bulls in Game 5
Yikes! It wasn't easy (with #Cavaliers it never is), but #LeBron silences the doubters by willing a tough victory over #Bulls What a series!
11 May 2015
Court
#Court: Good effort from (young!) Tamhane. Interesting to see how Western critics react vs those of us who live this sad/prosaic reality.
Andy Murray Upsets Nadal to Win Madrid
The band's back together! (Poor) #AndyMurray reminds us he's still part of the Big Four with a stunning upset over #HumbleBull #Rafa. #ATP
10 May 2015
Rickie Fowler Wins Players Championship
Dramatic win for #Rickie #Fowler at #Players. It'd be a real shot in the arm for the #PGA if he joined #Spieth & #Rory as the Gen Next Big 3
08 May 2015
Bulls Beat Cavaliers With Miracle Shot
No! Anyone but #Rose!!!!! Bank of G*d!! Poor #LeBron/#Cavaliers! This really is gonna be a long, long summer. #DerrickRose #Bulls
Bill Simmons Leaves ESPN
Woah! If @BillSimmons can get whacked by @espn then none of us is safe! Another win for G*d, I mean Roger #Goodell. Wont be the same w/o him
06 May 2015
Kyrgios Upsets Federer In First Round
Woah! Young gun #Kyrgios arrives with a thrilling win over do-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night #Federer. What'd I say about a long summer
05 May 2015
Federer Wins 85th Title in Istanbul
#Federer wins his 85th(!) title...but he scraped by a low-level tourney & his Madrid draw is brutal! Rough summer for this #GOAT fan. Sigh.
04 May 2015
Cavaliers Lose Gm 1 Against Bulls
The insufferable/humble #DerrickRose is back - G*d help us all! All but over for #Cavaliers vs #Bulls. Rough summer for this #LeBron fan.
02 May 2015
Mayweather Beats Pacquiao
#Pacquiao may be a better fighter, but #Mayweather is clearly the superior boxer. Hope I'm in a higher tax bracket for the rematch PPV!
Clippers Beat Spurs 2015 NBA WC Rd 1 Gm 7
Bl**dy #Kawhi. Thanks to him #LeBron lost year...& insufferable #DocRivers wins this year. PS. No more questioning #ChrisPaul...ever! #NBA
American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby 2015
Bad luck for #FiringLine & #GaryStevens who couldn't quite pull it off at #KentuckyDerby. #TripleCrown drumbeat starts for #AmericanPharoah
01 May 2015
Ex Machina
#ExMachina: Apotheosis of the male gaze or the ultimate deconstruction? Either way an incredible directorial debut for Garland Vikander wow!
RIP Ben E. King
RIP Ben E. King. A lot of happy childhood memories based around listening to him and the Drifters. Sigh...
30 April 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
#Avengers Age of Ultron: Better than the original! Loved Ruffalo, Olsen non-twin & esp Renner! Whedon's gonna be a tough act to follow.
KKR Gets Revenge Over CSK
Someone had to stop insufferable #CSK, I'm glad it was #KKR. #IPL2015 is far from over but that was nice redemption from earlier choke-job.
28 April 2015
Spurs Win Game 5 Vs. Clippers
Dude! Can't say I'm a massive fan of either team but that's what makes the #NBAPlayoffs so bl**dy great! #Spurs escape vs #Clippers. #NBA!
Ed Balls Day
Sign You're #TooOld: You Have To Read The @Guardian To Find Out About #EdBallsDay! #EdBalls H/T @HRH_Duke_of_Url http://t.co/y3SHNFBm6l
Fun Home Leads Tony Nominations
It's officially @AlisonBechdel's world, we just live in it! Congrats on the #Tonys. Thanks to TBH for introducing me to #FunHome great book!
27 April 2015
Nepal Earthquake Donation Links
#Nepal #NepalEarthquake #NepalQuake Thoughts and prayers to all those affected. Here's how you can help (via @KPCC): http://t.co/wPeCdrFzN6
26 April 2015
Cavaliers Sweep Celtics
#Cavaliers may have swept bush-league #Celtics but it came at too high a cost #KevinLove hurt, #LeBron has to contend with #DerrickRose next
24 April 2015
The Last Reel
Very sad for technology neanderthals like myself who still love 35mm film! #Sigh... #LastReel via @nytvideo http://t.co/IWaxHSmDy3
RIP Richard Corliss
RIP Richard Corliss. Always loved reading him. Great film critic in an age when criticism mattered. Very sad.
22 April 2015
Steelers Schedule 2015-2016
Ooh boy! It's gonna take an act of G*d/#Goodell for the #Steelers to #RunTheNorth again this year! Toughest Schedule, Ever! #HeHateUs indeed
21 April 2015
RIP Ankit Keshri
RIP #Ankit #Keshri. Bengali cricketer died after a tragic on-field accident. All of 20 years old. Hopefully, this never happens again.
20 April 2015
Tritha - Baci Baci
Paean to strong #Bengali women everywhere or a song for spoiled Bengali sisters - u decide :-) @trithamusic #BaciBaci http://t.co/DpSi7Ga504
19 April 2015
LeBron/Cavs Win First Game Playoffs 2015
Good 1st playoff win for #Kyrie, #KevinLove (& #LeBron/#Cavs) over a game/overmatched #Celtics. But, lurking in the shadows: #Bulls & #Rose!
18 April 2015
Djokovic Beats Nadal on Clay
Turning of the tide? Maybe, but #Djokovic's clay win vs #Nadal is definitely a statement: #Djoker is at #Serena/#Federer-peak-#GOAT level!
17 April 2015
Orlando Magic Oral History
Amazing! @Grantland33 Oral History of the 90s #Magic with #Shaq/#Penny etc. How soon before the #Thunder one? ;-) http://t.co/wzTJfSHkNu
16 April 2015
Sania Mirza World No. 1
Don't look now but #Sania #Mirza is No. 1 in the world (in doubles). Wonder if the haters are still gonna hate?! ;-) #WTA @MirzaSania
15 April 2015
Tweet to Bharat (Brad) Talwar
.@bsinghtalwar Ha! He'll be very jealous of your fancy headshot Apey! That's some tremendous Photoshopping ;-)
Shubho Noboborsho 2015
Shubho Noboborsho! (Happy #Bengali New Year!) Now excuse me while I daydream about all the yummy food I'm missing out on! #ShubhoNoboborsho
14 April 2015
Barry Manilow at Staples Center
Barry #Manilow (Staples Center): I'm glad that I made at least one of TBH's dreams come true! PS. Gotta admit, that was a great bl**dy show!
Dave Koz at Staples Center
Dave Koz (Staples Center): Smooth Jazz saxophone solos at Staples? At my age that's my idea of a rocking good time! ;-)
RIP Percy Sledge
RIP Percy Sledge. More than just that one song... but man what a song, what a voice! Golden era of Soul / R&B.
13 April 2015
Angela Lansbury Wins Olivier Award
Congrats to the indomitable/indefatigable/irrepressible force-of-nature #AngelaLansbury on winning an #Olivier for #BlitheSpirit! #Oliviers
12 April 2015
Jordan Spieth Wins the Masters
A win for the (young) ages! Jordan #Spieth wins the #Masters in record fashion! Looks like the Age of #Rory won't be a one-man show.
Jordan Spieth Masters 2015 Final Round Leader
C'mon Kid #Spieth pull off a #Tiger 97! With #Rory, #JustinRose, #Lefty hot on his heels won't be easy. Plus the Big Cat's a-comin! #Masters
11 April 2015
Tweet from Serafina Salvador
@VVinodChopra @Chrisgmarquette @vincentdonofrio @AntonYelchin @PratikBasu Gripping film.Fantastic http://t.co/7ibqRPxc8h last line eva! 👍💣
10 April 2015
RIP Richie Benaud
RIP Richie #Benaud. This hurts! Hard to imagine #cricket/life without his singular voice guiding us through it all. Definition of #Legend.
Broken Horses Out Today
#VidhuVinodChopra's #BrokenHorses out today! #JamesCameron calls it a "Triumph" & #AlfonsoCuaron "Overwhelming"! http://t.co/k8qK6hA6WP
09 April 2015
Troy Polamalu Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: #Troy #Polamalu Retires. All-Time great #Steeler/#Trojan. Favorite #NFL-er. Surefire #HOF-er New #Steelers era
Anton Yelchin Broken Horses ArcLight Q&A
#AntonYelchin Q&A on Friday after the 8pm #BrokenHorses @ArcLightCinemas!
#VidhuVinodChopra http://t.co/Uzc9qXZNC1 http://t.co/zcGSQDJFYA
Kolkata Knight Riders Opening Day Win
Great start to its title defense from #KKR. I'm sure the fielding will improve as #IPL season wears on (it has to, right?).
08 April 2015
RIP Geoffrey Lewis
RIP Geoffrey Lewis. Loved him in so many movies including that childhood classic Tango & Cash! Never realized he was Juliette Lewis's father
06 April 2015
Duke Beats Wisconsin NCAA Finals 2015
I'm the only one outside Durham cheering #Duke beating #Wisconsin. #CoachK into sacred #Wooden territory (!). TBH now a #GraysonAllen fan!
05 April 2015
Furious 7
#Furious7: Defies logic, narrative coherence, physics, reality...& my attempt to keep it together at the Paul Walker ending montage. Sniff.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra LA Times Profile
Some light Sunday reading @latimes calendar front-page story on #VidhuVinodChopra & his Hollywood debut #BrokenHorses http://t.co/kjibLtLxmP
03 April 2015
White God
#WhiteGod: Political parable/metaphor/allegory? Or thrilling, uber-cool canine uprising? Or both! Great work by rookies Psotta, Body/Luke.
29 March 2015
Australia Thrashes New Zealand To Win World Cup 2015
Sigh, this time David had no chance. #AUS returns to arrogant Goliath form in dismissing #NZL to win #CWC15 Kiwis won our hearts tho #NZvAUS
26 March 2015
India Loses to Australia World Cup 2015 Semi-Finals
Even though #IND lost to #AUS (again?!), it's been a good #CWC15. To paraphrase @AnnaKendrick47: you'll miss #Dhoni when he's gone #INDvAUS
24 March 2015
Broken Horses LA Press Day
LA Press Day!! #BrokenHorses
#VVC #VinodChopra #VidhuVinodChopra
#AntonYelchin #Yelchin #ChrisMarquette @VVCFilms http://t.co/lVjS0JVEjf
New Zealand Beats South Africa World Cup Semis 2015
What a crackerjack #CWC15 semi finals! Heartbreak (again) for #ZAF. Great win for #NZL! Let's hope the other semis can deliver! #NZvSA
22 March 2015
Tweet to Timothy Wilson
No... It's just that he wasn't... Well, let's just say he could have been nicer! Take my advice: don't meet your heroes.
Steve Nash Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: Steve #Nash Retires. My fave post-#Shaq NBA player...until I actually met him So...still very inspiring career
21 March 2015
Federer Beats Raonic Indian Wells 2015 SFs
"Old" Man #Federer keeps Generation Next at bay with a #GOAT-like tough win against #Raonic. Next up: #Nole! #FeDjoker is the new #FeDal?!
Guptill Double-Century World Cup 2015
They're just giving away double-centuries at #CWC15! Great performance by #Guptill & #NZL over #WI. Semis are going to be great! #NZvWI
20 March 2015
Federer Thrashes Berdych Indian Wells 2015
The #Berd was not the word today! Great win for #Federer (in full #GOAT form). Can he keep it up? Up next: The #Big4 duh-duh-duh! #BNPPO15
19 March 2015
India Beats Bangladesh World Cup 2015 QFs
Ho-hum, another #CWC15 match, another #IND win. At least over-matched #BAN didn't roll over like #ENG. Up next: #AUS (probably :-) #INDvsBAN
15 March 2015
10 March 2015
Ryan Clark Is Retired
You Know You're Too Old When: #RyanClark Is Retired. Realized he's on @espn now. Saw him be totally nice to fans off-camera. Proud #Steeler
09 March 2015
Bangladesh Knocks England Out World Cup 2015
Lil' #BAN knocking "mighty" #ENG out of #CWC15 still counts as upset No wonder @BCCI/@ICC/@ECB_cricket want to drum little guys out #ENGvBAN
07 March 2015
Dev Patel Movie Weekend
Hello #LA! Hope you're enjoying this awesome #DevPatel movie weekend! #Chappie #TheSecondBestExoticMarigoldHotel
Ireland Beat Zimbabwe In Thriller World Cup 2015
Dear small cricketing nations (#IRE/#ZIM) pls stop putting on such tremendous matches. Dont you know @BCCI/@ICC want to drum you out? #CWC15
06 March 2015
Happy Holi / India v Beat W. Indies World Cup 2015
#HappyHoli! Good to see #IND pull off a tougher-than-expected win vs #WI. Once again, #Dhoni came through (but #Gayle didn't) #CWC15 #INDvWI
04 March 2015
AP Automated NCAA Sports Stories
Looks like @PabloTorre's robot revolution is happening quicker than envisioned. And now they're here to take his job! http://t.co/P4ZBO7mlor
03 March 2015
28 February 2015
Federer Beats Djokovic Dubai 2015
There's still some fight left in the "old" man yet! Great win for #Federer (#GOAT?) over #Djokovic to win 7th #DDFTennis. 9k aces too?! #ATP
27 February 2015
Leonard Nimoy Final Tweet
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
RIP Leonard Nimoy
RIP Leonard #Nimoy. Little did I know all those years ago a world away, I was part of a global community worshipping at the altar of #Spock
26 February 2015
Afghanistan Beats Scotland World Cup 2015
#Shikhar/#Gayle/#McCullum are stealing the headlines at #CWC15 but the excitement is coming from "minnows" Sure @BCCI is thrilled! #AFGvSCO
25 February 2015
Memphis
#Memphis: Inscrutable/beautiful. Thoroughly moved by its melancholy lyricism. Lovely stuff from star #WillisEarlBeal & director #TimSutton.
24 February 2015
Queen and Country
Queen and Country: Funny, poignant, sad, all bathed in a warm nostalgic glow. Tremendous swansong for the legendary director John Boorman.
22 February 2015
Oscars 2015
Watched #Oscars2015 and the #Tonys broke out. #NPH wasn't bad. #JKSimmons/#Arquette/#Ida & esp #Common/ #JohnLegend/#Glory stole the show.
Wild Tales
#WildTales: Last time I saw crowd go this wild was Guardians of the Galaxy! Truly magnificent moviegoing experience. Young Szifron's a star!
21 February 2015
Pierre Huyghe (LACMA)
Pierre #Huyghe (@LACMA): Wish I wuz smart enuff to understand art n' stuff. Pretty cool experience, though I'm sad we missed the dog!
20 February 2015
Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Set
Fina-bl**dy-lly! #Mayweather - #Pacquiao on 02 May 2015. Probably the last mega #boxing match of my lifetime.
Tweet to @stoobush
.@stoobush If you're looking for a great #EvaGreen performance check out "White Bird in a Blizzard" - awesome/crazy!
2014 Top Movies 1 - 5
2014 Top 10 Films: 1. Mommy. 2. Timbuktu. 3. Wild Tales. 4. Leviathan. 5 Under the Skin.
2014 Top Moves 6 - 10
2014 Top 10 Films: 6. The Overnighters. 7. Boyhood. 8. Selma. 9. Nightcrawler. 10. American Sniper.
2014 Top Movies 11 - 15
2014 Top 10 Films (11-15): Whiplash. Ida. Virunga. The Grand Budapest Hotel. The Boxtrolls.
2014 Top Movies 16 - 20
2014 Top 10 Films (16-20): Only Lovers Left Alive. Mr. Turner. How to Train Your Dragon 2. Force Majeure. Birdman.
2014 Movies
2014 Top 10 Films What The?!: Goodbye to Language. Sigh: Interstellar. Worst Movie of the Year: Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
2015 Oscar Picks 1/5
2015 #Oscar Picks Pic: Birdman. Dir: Birdman. Actor: Hawking. Actress: Queen Julianne. Supp Actor: JK. Supp Actress: Boyhood. #Oscars2015
2015 Oscars Picks 2/5
2015 #Oscar Picks Screenplay (Orig): Wes! Screenplay (Adap): Turing. Foreign: Ida. Docu: Snowden. DP: Birdman (Poor Roger). #Oscars
2015 Oscar Picks 3/5
2015 #Oscar Picks Toon: Dragon 2. Edit: Boyhood. Music: Hawking. Song: Selma. Sound Edit: ChrisKyle. Sound Mix: ChrisKyle. #Oscars
2015 Oscar Picks 4/5
2015 #Oscar Picks FX: Gravity Chris Nolan! Prod Design: Budapest. Costume: Budapest. Makeup: Du Pont. #Oscars
2015 Oscar Picks 5/5
2015 #Oscar Picks Toon Short: Feast. Docu Short: Crisis. Film Short: Phone #Oscars
19 February 2015
The Overnighters
#TheOvernighters: Stunning, devastating look at the American Dream in the Heartland. Featuring one of the most compelling characters ever.
17 February 2015
Still Alice
#StillAlice: Understated, melancholy affecting perf by Moore, completely deserving of the "lifetime achievement" Oscar. K-Stew is good too
16 February 2015
Tweet from @alexabelin
@PratikBasu well I'm equally excited and humbled! Wishing you well my friend #GoogleAllStars
Tweet to @alexabelin
. @alexabelin Reserving those spots for the next time I run into you Mr. CEO/Co-Founder!
Celeb Sighting: Jon Voight
3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Jon Voight. I didn't tell him he was looking at old-man clothes...cuz I was shopping in the same section
Ireland "Upsets" West Indies World Cup 2015
Sigh, always sad when #WI lose, but at this point can it really be called an upset when #IRE beats a Test-playing nation? #WorldCup #WIvIRE
15 February 2015
RIP Louis Jourdan
RIP Louis Jourdan. Starred in my grandfather's favorite Gigi and TBH's fave Octopussy.
India Beats Pakistan World Cup 2015
India Beats Pakistan World Cup 2015
Now #WorldCup truly begins! Great win by #IND over #PAK. All the big guns fired: #Virat, #Shikhar & #Raina. Even bowlers did well! #IndvPak
12 February 2015
Celeb Sighting: Roy Hibbert
3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Roy #Hibbert. Just as friendly and gentle off the court as he is on it.
11 February 2015
Cake
#Cake: Much better than the pesky critics would have you believe. It's true, our Jen totally got robbed of an Oscar nom, but so did Barraza.
RIP Jerry Tarkanian
RIP Jerry Tarkanian. Great rebellious coach. Most of what I know about him l learned from that HBO documentary & ESPN clips #TarkTheShark
10 February 2015
Jon Stewart Leaving The Daily Show
Oh no, say it ain't so #JonStewart! How will TBH watch @TheDailyShow without you?! Naturally, I blame #BrianWilliams.
08 February 2015
Ida
#Ida: Can't speak to the political/historical context, but can speak to the lovely & haunting film. Starkly beautiful DP work & acting.
RIP Dean Smith
RIP Dean Smith. Had always known he was one of the greatest basketball coaches ever. Didn't realize he was such a champion of equal rights.
07 February 2015
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6: Tremendous fun for all ages. Can't believe a kid yelled out "Please come back" to #Baymax...set my sniffling "allergies" off.
Sorcerer
#Sorcerer: Terse existential action masterpiece by great Friedkin working at height of his powers...& that was just the Q&A! Thanks @USC
06 February 2015
Jeffrey Wells Eddie Redmayne Vendetta
As much as I love the guy, sad to see @wellshwood stooping to these low levels to push Michael Keaton. Eddie Redmayne doesn't deserve this.
04 February 2015
Virunga
#Virunga: Absolutely extraordinary documentary! Complex look at corruption destroying & brave people protecting nature. One of 2014's best
RIP Charlie Sifford
RIP Charlie #Sifford Brave golf pioneer #Masters, the epitome of tradition/genteelity according to sports media, never allowed him to play
03 February 2015
Djokovic Wins Australian Open 2015
That first set tiebreak was all you needed to know about #Murray/#Djokovic/#AusOpen/tennis/life in general. Poor Andy (should be his name).
01 February 2015
Robert Kraft Compares Deflate-Gate to 9/11
I think Robert #Kraft just tacitly compared #DeflateGate to 9/11?! #Patriots #SuperBowl
Patriots Win Super Bowl 2015
Decency, fair play, sportsmanship take a back seat as #Belicheat/#Brady/#Blount/#Kraft/#Patriots win #SuperBowl. Awful playcall by #Seahawks
Katy Perry Great Super Bowl Halftime Show
Yo #TaylorSwift you've got some pretty big shoes to fill next year. Great halftime show from #KatyPerry. Also, welcome back #MissyElliot!
31 January 2015
Serena Williams Wins Australian Open 2015
Congrats to #Serena on winning #AusOpen & breaking #Nicklaus's record before #Tiger. ;-) #Sharapova was her usual graceless self in defeat.
29 January 2015
Murder She Wrote Takes On Whiplash
Ha! It's the #MurderSheWrote take on #Whiplash on #CoziTV! Who doesn't love an #AngelaLansbury - #JKSimmons mash-up ;-)
26 January 2015
Sharapova Thrashes Bouchard Aus Open 2015
As they say Come at the king you best not miss. Poor #Genie #Bouchard missed, badly. Better luck next time kid we're rooting for ya #AusOpen
25 January 2015
Goodbye to Language
Goodbye to Language: I'll let people far smarter explain it. All I'll say is that 83-year-old Godard gave me a rare cinematic experience.
24 January 2015
RIP Ernie Banks
RIP Ernie Banks. A little before my time as a baseball fan, but his place in history is pretty remarkable. #MrCub
23 January 2015
Mommy, Goodbye to Language, Winter Sleep Release In LA
Sign You #LoveLA: #Mommy, #GoodbyeToLanguage, #WinterSleep Release This Weekend...who says we're not the movie capital of the world?!
Federer Crashes Out Australian Open 2015
The end, sadly, isn't nigh, it's now for erstwhile #GOAT #Federer. No magic comeback vs spirited #Seppi at #AusOpen. Gonna be a long year...
22 January 2015
Federer Wins Round 1 Australian Open 2015
Wins are sadly too tough for #Federer this early in #AusOpen. #GOAT battled past #Bolelli & hurt finger Let's hope the bee sting gets better
20 January 2015
Wild
#Wild: Nice job by (the other?) French-Canadian director Vallee handling humor & drama. Superb perfs by Reese & Dern. PS Great sound design!
19 January 2015
Federer Wins Round 1 Aus Open 2015
Solid win for #Federer. He'll need those spectacular around-the-post winners to maintain #GOAT status. Murderers' Row draw ahead! #AusOpen
18 January 2015
Stunning Seahawks Win Over Packers NFC Championship 2015
Un-bl**dy believable! A comeback win for the ages for #Wilson, #Sherman, #Lynch, #Kearse, #PeteCarroll & #Seahawks! #NFCChampionship
17 January 2015
American Sniper
American Sniper: Leave it to grand master Clint to create a pro/anti war film that validates/repudiates the right/left. Cooper is amazing!
14 January 2015
Celeb Sighting: David Koechner
2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: David Koechner. I resisted the urge to yell "You're eating Bat, the chicken of the cave!"
13 January 2015
Selma DGA Snub
The inexorable takedown of #Selma appears to be almost complete with #DGA nominations. Pity because #AvaDuVernay directed the h*ll out of it
12 January 2015
Oregon Loses Title to Ohio State 2015
Proof that nice guys finish last: #Oregon gets thrashed by disingenuous #UrbanMeyer & insufferable #OhioState. G*d help us all! #CFBPlayoff
Federer Wins 1000th Match!
New year brings renewed hope for "old" #Federer. Great, tough win over young stud #Raonic. Hope he keeps it going at Aus Open. #Federer1000
11 January 2015
Golden Globes 2015
Golden Globes 2015: Gotta admit, the show moved right along, with some nice speeches sprinkled in. Fey/Poehler lackluster until Cosby! Woah!
Julianne Moore & Eddie Redmayne Win Golden Globes 2015
Yes! #Julianne #Moore! #Eddie #Redmayne #GoldenGlobes
Colts Beat Broncos Playoffs 2015
Happy for #Luck but sad that another #Peyton playoff egg pretty much seals a #SuperBowl trip for #Brady, #Belicheat and #Patriots. #AFC #NFL
India Lose Test Series to Australia 2014-2015
Strange #AUSvIND series. We lost but at least (#Kohli) fought to the end #Clarke's career could be over?! #Dhoni slunk away into Test sunset
10 January 2015
Dick LeBeau Leaves the Steelers
Talk about the end of an era. The great Dick #LeBeau is leaving the #Steelers. Perhaps they needed new blood, but it's hard to imagine.
08 January 2015
Mommy
#Mommy: Heartbreaking work (by a kid) of staggering (cinematic) genius! Oscar noms for DP Turpin, Dorval, Pilon, Clement...& Dolan! OMBG!
05 January 2015
Newhart Finale on Antenna TV
Woah! Just watched the legendary #Newhart series finale. Mind blown (ignore those dated stereotypes)! PS. #AntennaTV?! Adventures in OTA TV
04 January 2015
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year: Not-bad Lumet...I mean pretty-good Chandor ;-) More slow-burn than violent. Good cast led by Chastain, Oyelowo & Isaac.
RIP Stuart Scott
RIP Stuart Scott. An integral part of my own American Experience. Hard to imagine ESPN or sports in general without him. #BooYah
03 January 2015
Steelers Lose Playoff Game to Ravens
Proof karma doesn't exist: Hateful #Ravens beat #Steelers in #Pittsburgh. Blame #Chargers, 2013 they knocked Pitt out, 2014 they let Bal in.
Steven Gerrard Coming to the LA Galaxy
Sad to see the (once?!) great Steven #Gerrard leave #LFC... but he's coming to LA! Can't wait! Back on the bandwagon. Let's go #Galaxy!
01 January 2015
Selma
#Selma: Stirring, complex, thrilling, heartbreaking! Expertly directed by DuVernay. Great perfs by Ejogo, Wilkinson & esp stunning Oyelowo.