Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Popsurfing Radio Show Playlist: Drinking (1-1-10)
Here's my playlist from not just my first radio show of 2010 but anyone's first radio show of 2010, since I started on the dot at midnight. My theme? Drinking. Enjoy.
Dinah Washington “Drinking Again” from Drinking Again
Andrews Sisters “Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)” from Greatest Hits -- 60th Anniversary Collection
Richard Thompson “Drinking Wine Spo Dee O Dee” from 1000 Years Of Popular Music
Smiley Maxedon “Give Me a Red Hot Mama and an Ice Cold Beer” from Hillibilly Boogie!
The Ramones “Somebody Put Something In My Drink” from Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology
The Little Willies “I Gotta Get Drunk” from The Little Willies
Fountains Of Wayne “Mexican Wine” from Welcome Interstate Managers
Andy Reynolds & His 101 Ranch Boys “Beer Bottle Mama” from Hillbilly Boogie!
Duke Ellington “Beer Garden” from Anatomy of a Murder (Music From the Motion Picture)
Brad Paisley “Alcohol” from Time Well Wasted
James Luther Dickinson “Wine” from Dixie Fried
Tom Paxton “Bottle of Wine” from Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds “Red Red Wine” from Bubblegum Soul
Loretta Lynn “Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)” from Honky Tonk Girl - The Loretta Lynn Collection
Van Morrison “Moonshine Whiskey” from tupelo honey
Watermelon Slim & the Workers “Drinking & Driving” from The Wheel Man
Ladysmith Black Mambazo “Fak' Ibhande (Don't Drink and Drive)” from Raise Your Spirit Higher
John Lee Hooker “One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer” from Chess Blues 1960-1967
Chris Young “Drinkin' Me Lonely” from Chris Young
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Billie Holiday “Gimme A Pigfoot ( And A Bottle of Beer)” from The Complete Decca Recordings
Jimmy Buffett “A Lot to Drink About” from Buffett Hotel
Jimmy Witherspoon “Drinking Beer” from The Bluesville Years Volume 12
Ray Charles “Blues Hangover” from Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Jerry Lee Lewis “It Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)” from Young Blood
Supersuckers “Hungover Together” from Must've Been High
Los Lobos “Whiskey Trail” from Kiko
Oasis “Cigarettes & Alcohol” from Definitely Maybe
Dean Martin “Hey Brother, Pour the Wine” from That's Amore: The Best Of Dean Martin
Ron Sexsmith “Dandelion Wine” from Retriever
7 Worlds Collide “Red Wine Bottle” from The Sun Came Out
Abe McNeil “Drink Drink Drink” from The George Mitchell Collection Vol. 15
Robert Johnson “Drunken Hearted Man” from The Complete Recordings of Robert Johnson
Maria McKee “Drinkin' In My Sunday Dress” from Maria McKee
Eddie Pennington & Warner Williams “Hey Bartender, There's a Big Bug in My Beer” from Down Home! Saturday Night
Dwight Yoakam “This Drinkin' Will Kill Me” from dwightyoakamacoustic.net
Katrina & The Waves “Red Wine & Whiskey” from Waves
Loudon Wainwright III “The Drinking Song” from Recovery
The Thrills “Ain't Got the Money to Pay for This Drink” from The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour
Jon Brion “Punch-Drunk Melody” from Punch-Drunk Love
Goran Bregovic “Streets are drunk” from Alkohol
Johnny Cash “The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea” from Love, God, Murder
The Magnetic Fields “Too Drunk to Dream” from Distortion
Beck “Beercan” from Mellow Gold
Norma Waterson “God Loves a Drunk” from Norma Waterson
The Replacements “Beer for Breakfast” from all for nothing, nothing for all
Andre Previn “Bread and Wine” from The Subterraneans
Eartha Kitt “Lilac Wine” from Eartha-Quake
Christine Kittrell “Sittin' Here Drinkin"” from Night Train To Nashville
Randy Newman “Marie” from Good Old Boys
Dinah Washington “Drinking Again” from Drinking Again
Andrews Sisters “Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)” from Greatest Hits -- 60th Anniversary Collection
Richard Thompson “Drinking Wine Spo Dee O Dee” from 1000 Years Of Popular Music
Smiley Maxedon “Give Me a Red Hot Mama and an Ice Cold Beer” from Hillibilly Boogie!
The Ramones “Somebody Put Something In My Drink” from Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology
The Little Willies “I Gotta Get Drunk” from The Little Willies
Fountains Of Wayne “Mexican Wine” from Welcome Interstate Managers
Andy Reynolds & His 101 Ranch Boys “Beer Bottle Mama” from Hillbilly Boogie!
Duke Ellington “Beer Garden” from Anatomy of a Murder (Music From the Motion Picture)
Brad Paisley “Alcohol” from Time Well Wasted
James Luther Dickinson “Wine” from Dixie Fried
Tom Paxton “Bottle of Wine” from Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds “Red Red Wine” from Bubblegum Soul
Loretta Lynn “Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)” from Honky Tonk Girl - The Loretta Lynn Collection
Van Morrison “Moonshine Whiskey” from tupelo honey
Watermelon Slim & the Workers “Drinking & Driving” from The Wheel Man
Ladysmith Black Mambazo “Fak' Ibhande (Don't Drink and Drive)” from Raise Your Spirit Higher
John Lee Hooker “One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer” from Chess Blues 1960-1967
Chris Young “Drinkin' Me Lonely” from Chris Young
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Billie Holiday “Gimme A Pigfoot ( And A Bottle of Beer)” from The Complete Decca Recordings
Jimmy Buffett “A Lot to Drink About” from Buffett Hotel
Jimmy Witherspoon “Drinking Beer” from The Bluesville Years Volume 12
Ray Charles “Blues Hangover” from Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Jerry Lee Lewis “It Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)” from Young Blood
Supersuckers “Hungover Together” from Must've Been High
Los Lobos “Whiskey Trail” from Kiko
Oasis “Cigarettes & Alcohol” from Definitely Maybe
Dean Martin “Hey Brother, Pour the Wine” from That's Amore: The Best Of Dean Martin
Ron Sexsmith “Dandelion Wine” from Retriever
7 Worlds Collide “Red Wine Bottle” from The Sun Came Out
Abe McNeil “Drink Drink Drink” from The George Mitchell Collection Vol. 15
Robert Johnson “Drunken Hearted Man” from The Complete Recordings of Robert Johnson
Maria McKee “Drinkin' In My Sunday Dress” from Maria McKee
Eddie Pennington & Warner Williams “Hey Bartender, There's a Big Bug in My Beer” from Down Home! Saturday Night
Dwight Yoakam “This Drinkin' Will Kill Me” from dwightyoakamacoustic.net
Katrina & The Waves “Red Wine & Whiskey” from Waves
Loudon Wainwright III “The Drinking Song” from Recovery
The Thrills “Ain't Got the Money to Pay for This Drink” from The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour
Jon Brion “Punch-Drunk Melody” from Punch-Drunk Love
Goran Bregovic “Streets are drunk” from Alkohol
Johnny Cash “The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea” from Love, God, Murder
The Magnetic Fields “Too Drunk to Dream” from Distortion
Beck “Beercan” from Mellow Gold
Norma Waterson “God Loves a Drunk” from Norma Waterson
The Replacements “Beer for Breakfast” from all for nothing, nothing for all
Andre Previn “Bread and Wine” from The Subterraneans
Eartha Kitt “Lilac Wine” from Eartha-Quake
Christine Kittrell “Sittin' Here Drinkin"” from Night Train To Nashville
Randy Newman “Marie” from Good Old Boys
North South East WEFT Playlist 12-31-2009
Here's the playlist for the music I spun during my guest hosting of North South east WEFT. I highlighted what I considered some of the best world music CDs of the decade.
Manu Chao “Rumba de Barcelona” from Radio Bemba Sound System
Amadou & Mariam “Senegal Fast Food” from Dimanche A' Bamako
The Sahara All Stars of Jos “Take Your Soul” from nigeria disco funk special
Ali Farka Touré “Gambari Didi” from Savane
Vieux Farka Toure “Slow Jam” from Fondo
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba “Musow -- For Our Women” from I Speak Fula
Tinariwen “Chabiba” from Imidiwan: Companions
Tabu Ley Rochereau “Keyla” from Tabu Ley Rochereau: The Voice Of Lightness Congo Classics 1961-1977
Les Ambassadeurs Internationales “Bolola Sanou” from Golden Afrique Vol. 1
Los Mirlos “Sonido Amazonico” from The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru
Puerto Plata “Baracoa” from Mujer de Cabaret
Juanes “No Creo en el Jamás” from La Vida... Es un Ratico
Leo Fadaka & The Heroes “Blak Sound” from Nigeria Special : Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6 [Disc 2]
Ivo Díaz “Pedazo de Acordeón / A Bit of Accordion” from ¡Ayombe! The Heart of Colombia's Música Vallenata
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba “Bassekou” from Segu Blue
Fruko y Sus Tesos “Salsa Na ma” from Colombia! The Golden Age Of Disco Fuentes
Sergio & Odair Assad “Chora Coração” from Jardim Abandonado
Rahim Alhaj & Souhail Kaspar “Taqsim Maqam Saba” from When the Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq
Groupe Oyiwane “Tagot” from The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara
Fanfare Ciocarlia “Alili” from Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies
Andy Palacio and The Garifuna Collective “Watina” from Watina
Chocolate Caliente “Mi guajira-Inspiracion” from Son Cubano NYC
Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate “Debe” from In the Heart of the Moon
Manu Chao “Rumba de Barcelona” from Radio Bemba Sound System
Amadou & Mariam “Senegal Fast Food” from Dimanche A' Bamako
The Sahara All Stars of Jos “Take Your Soul” from nigeria disco funk special
Ali Farka Touré “Gambari Didi” from Savane
Vieux Farka Toure “Slow Jam” from Fondo
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba “Musow -- For Our Women” from I Speak Fula
Tinariwen “Chabiba” from Imidiwan: Companions
Tabu Ley Rochereau “Keyla” from Tabu Ley Rochereau: The Voice Of Lightness Congo Classics 1961-1977
Les Ambassadeurs Internationales “Bolola Sanou” from Golden Afrique Vol. 1
Los Mirlos “Sonido Amazonico” from The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru
Puerto Plata “Baracoa” from Mujer de Cabaret
Juanes “No Creo en el Jamás” from La Vida... Es un Ratico
Leo Fadaka & The Heroes “Blak Sound” from Nigeria Special : Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6 [Disc 2]
Ivo Díaz “Pedazo de Acordeón / A Bit of Accordion” from ¡Ayombe! The Heart of Colombia's Música Vallenata
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba “Bassekou” from Segu Blue
Fruko y Sus Tesos “Salsa Na ma” from Colombia! The Golden Age Of Disco Fuentes
Sergio & Odair Assad “Chora Coração” from Jardim Abandonado
Rahim Alhaj & Souhail Kaspar “Taqsim Maqam Saba” from When the Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq
Groupe Oyiwane “Tagot” from The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara
Fanfare Ciocarlia “Alili” from Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies
Andy Palacio and The Garifuna Collective “Watina” from Watina
Chocolate Caliente “Mi guajira-Inspiracion” from Son Cubano NYC
Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate “Debe” from In the Heart of the Moon
Sunday, January 03, 2010
The Movies, Books, Theaters, Concerts, CDs Etc I've Seen/Read So Far in 2010
Updated January 3, 2010
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
1. Have You Heard About The Morgans no stars
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
1. Airborn by Kenneth Oppel ***
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Updated January 3, 2010.
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
1. Have You Heard About The Morgans no stars
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
1. Airborn by Kenneth Oppel ***
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Updated January 3, 2010.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Movies, Books, Theater, Concerts, CDs I've Seen So Far In 2009
Updated December 31, 2009
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
1. The Counterfeiters ***
2. Tell No One ** 1/2
3. Holiday Affair (1949 w Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh) ***
4. Frozen River (at MoMa) ***/
5. Revolutionary Road **
6. Drums (1938 w Sabu) *
7. The Wrestler ***/
8. Doubt *
9. I Loved You So Long **
10. Trouble The Waters **
11. The Complete Horatio Hornblower TV Series ****
12. The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey w Ian Carmichael from 1970s ** 1/2
13. Lord Peter Wimsey w Edward Petherbridge and Harriet Walter from 1980s *** 1/2
14. Billy The Kid (2007 docu) *** (extras zero stars for cluelessness)
15. Academy Award Shorts: Lavatory Love Story ***; Octopodi **; House Of Small Boxes *** 1/2 (the eventual winner); Undertaker **; Presto ** 1/2; German shoplift short ***; New Boy ***; Toyland Holocaust *; The Pig ***; French dying girl short **
16. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian * 1/2
17. The Edge Of Heaven *** 1/2
18. Chris and Don: A Love Story ***
19. Leave Her To Heaven ** 1/2
20. Watchmen **
21. Bolt ***
22. Schoolhouse Rock: Earth ** 1/2
23. Follow That Bird * 1/2
24. Never Say Never Again * 1/2
25. Monsters Vs. Aliens (in 2-D) **
26. The Spirit -- no stars
27. Seven Pounds ** 1/2
28. Woodstock Director's Cut (1970 )(at EbertFest) ****
29. Chop Shop (at EbertFest) ***
30. Begging Naked ** (at EbertFest)
31. The Last Command (1928) (at EbertFest w new score performed by Alloy) *** 1/2
32. The Fall (at EbertFest) ** 1/2
33. Sita Sings The Blues (at EbertFest) ***
34. Nothing But The Truth (at EbertFest) ** 1/2
35. Let The Right One In (at EbertFest) *** 1/2
36. Mulligans *
37. Caprica (TV preview on DVD) **
38. Role Models ** 1/2
39. Observe And Report ** 1/2
40. Duplicity *** 1/2
41. The Inglorious Bastards (1978) ** 1/2
42. Star Trek ***/ (on second viewing *** 1/2)
AT CANNES:
43. Up *** 1/2
44. Fish Tank ***
45. My Neighbor My Killer ** 1/2
46. Thirst **
47. Precious ** 1/2
48. Bright Star **
49. Police, Adjective *** 1/2
50. Taking Woodstock ** 1/2
51. A Prophet ****
52. Jaffa **
53. Mother ** 1/2
54. Samson & Delilah ***
55. Kinatay * 1/2
56. Vengeance ** 1/2
57. The Army Of Crime **
58. Le Pere De Mes Enfants *
59. Anti-Christ *
60. Looking For Eric ***
61. Irene * 1/2
62. Daniel Y Ana ** 1/2
63. Vincere * 1/2
64. Broken Embraces **
65. Les Herbes Folles * 1/2
66. I Love You, Phillip Morris **
67. Inglourius Basterds *** 1/2
68. Eyes Wide Open ***
69. Sister Smile (in market; biopic of Singing Nun) **
70. The White Ribbon * 1/2
71. I Killed My Mother ***/
72. The Time That Remains *** 1/2
73. A Town Called Panic **
74. The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus * 1/2
75. The Silent Army *
76. Enter The Void * 1/2
77. Map Of The Sounds Of Tokyo -- no stars
78. To Die Like A Man *
79. Montparnasse *
80. The King Of Escape **
81. Spring Fever **
82. in The Beginning **
83. Visages **
84. Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky * 1/2
END OF CANNES FILMS
85. Moon (w Sam Rockwell) **
86. Dodge City (1939) ***
87. Zenobia (1939 Laurel & Hardy) no stars
88. The Hangover ** 1/2
89. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen *
90. The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009 version) **
91. Public Enemies **
92. Bruno no stars
93. For All Mankind *** 1/2
94. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ** 1/2
95. Remember The Night (1940) ***
96. The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (1939) ** 1/2
97. Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) **
98. The Hurt Locker ***/
99. Funny People **/
100. Firefly: The Complete Series ****
101. G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra *
102. The Undercover Man (1949) ** 1/2
103. The Rounders (1965) **
104. Watch On The Rhine (1943) * 1/2
105. Ride With The Devil: Director's Cut ***
106. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ****
107. Julie & Julia ** 1/2
108. (500) Days Of Summer ****
109. The Goods -- no stars
110. The Time-Traveler's Wife * 1/2
111. I Love You, Man ** 1/2
112. District 9 ***
113. Ponyo ***/
114. Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) ***
115. Dragonball: Evolution *
116. Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' ** 1/2 but final third ****
117. X-Games 3-D **
118. Katyn ***
119. Tezuka Osamu Collection on DVD *** 1/2
120. Newcastle * 1/2
121. I'm Still Waiting (1957) Japanese noir *** 1/2
122. Rusty Knife (1958) Japanese noir ***
123. 17 Again *
124. Hannah Montana: The Movie **
125. Bandslam ***
126. The Clock (1945) ***
127. The Window ***
128. The Last Days Of Disco ***
129. Post-Grad * 1/2
130. The Final Destination 3-D *
131. Gamer no stars
132. It Might Get Loud *** 1/2
133. Extract ***/
134. Taken ** 1/2
AT TORONTO INTL FILM FESTIVAL:
135. Huacho ** 1/2
136. Dogtooth ***
137. A Serious Man *** 1/2
138. Up In The Air *** 1/2
139. Vahalla Rising **
140. Waking Sleeping Beauty ***
141. Dorian Gray *
142. Capitalism: A Love Story ** 1/2
143. The Trotsky **
144. A Brand New Life ***
145. Phantom Pain * 1/2
146. Youth In Revolt * 1/2
147. The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee ** 1/2
148. Soul Kitchen ***
149. Bitch Slap *
150. Life During Wartime ** 1/2
151. A Simple Man ***\
152. Max Manus ** 1/2
153. Lebanon **
154. Northless ***
155. I Am Love ** 1/2
156. Solomon Kane **
157. Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel ** 1/2
158. Cole **
END OF TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL
159. 35 Shots Of Rum **
160. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3-D ***/
161. The Informant *** (great score)
162. 9 (animated film) ** 1/2
163. Surrogates (Bruce Willis sci-fier) * 1/2
164. Fame (2009) *
165. My One and Only (Renee Zellwegger) ** 1/2
166. I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell * 1/2
167. Zombieland ***
168. Whip It (Drew Barrymore roller derby) **
169. Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3-D ****
170. Where The Wild Things Are *** 1/2
171. Amelia *
171. Bronson * 1/2
172. This Is It **
173. The Maid ***
174. Paranormal Activity **
175. A Christmas Carol 3-D (2009) **
176. 2012 **
177. Pirate Radio * 1/2
178. The Courtship Of Andy Hardy (1942) *
179. Girl Crazy (1943) * flimsy Mickey-Judy musical but Judy does a melting "But Not For Me"
180. The Exiles (on DVD) *** (mostly for cinematography)
181. Planet 51 *
182. The Twilight Saga: New Moon * 1/2
183. The Blind Side **
184. Ninja Assassin *
185. Fantastic Mr. Fox ** 1/2
186. Uncertainty (with JGL) **
187. Brothers (w Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal) **
188. Before Tomorrow (inuit film) **
189. The Last Station **
190. Me And Orson Welles **
191. The Princess And The Frog ** 1/2
192. Invictus * 1/2
193. House Of Fear (Sherlock Holmes 1945) **
194. Avatar *
195. Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel * 1/2
196. Sherlock Holmes ** 1/2
197. Angels & Demons **
198. It's Complicated **
199. Nine **
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
1. Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell *** for story/* for ugliness
2. Gaudy Nights (Lord Peter Wimsey) by Dorothy L. Sayers ****
3. Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey) by Dorothy L. Sayers ****
4. Lincoln by James M McPherson ** 1/2
5. Ackroyd's Brief Lives: Newton by Peter Ackroyd ** 1/2
6. Anne Of The Island by L.M. Montgomery ** 1/2
7. The Torre Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci ** 1/2
8. Anne Of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery ** 1/2
9. Anne's House Of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery ** 1/2
10. Anne Of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery ***
11. No. 1 Ladies Detctive Agency by Alexander McCall Smih ***
12. Dreadnought by Robert K. Massie ****
13. The Vast Fields Of Ordinary by Nck Burd (teen gay) **
14. The First Wave (Billy Boyle WW II mystery) by James R Benn ** 1/2
15. Dangerous Laughter by Stephen Millhauser ****
16. The Siege by Ismail Kadare ***
17. Drown by Junot Diaz *** 1/2
18. The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela *** 1/2
19. Death Of A Red Heroine (Inspector Chen mystery) by Qiu Xialong ***
20. The Forever War by Joe Haldeman **
21. The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate ***
22. We Wish To Inform You... by Philip Gourevitch ****
23. Push by Sapphire ** 1/2
24. Taking Woodstock by Eliot Tiber with Tom Monte ** 1/2
25. Hypatia of Alexandria by Maria Dzielska ** 1/2
26. Mussolini by Denis Mack Smith ***
27. Keats by Andrew Motion ***
28. Seven Rivers West by Edward Hoagland ***
29. My Family And Other Animals by Gerald Durrell ****
30. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov ****
31. West With The Night by Beryl Markham *** 1/2
32. Farm Boy by Michael Morpurgo * 1/2
33. The Assassination Of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen *** 1/2
34. The French Admiral (Alan Lewrie series) by Dewey Lambdin ***
35. A-Rod: The Many Lives Of Alex Rodriguez by Selena Roberts **
36. The Awakening by Kate Chopin *** 1/2
37. Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery *** 1/2
38. Rilla Of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery ***
39. The Member Of The Wedding by Carson McCullers *** 1/2
40. Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ****
41. From The Mixed-Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg ***
42. Hans Brinker, Or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge ***\
43. A Passionate Prodigality by Guy Chapman *** 1/2
44. The King's Privateer by Dewey Lambdin, an Alan Lewrie adventure ***
45. Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ****
46. The Ground Truth by John Farmer ** 1/2
47. Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead *** 1/2
48. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ***
49. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ***
50. The Vampire Diaries: Awakening by L.J. Smith *
51. Up In The Air by Walter Kirn ** 1/2
52. A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood ***
53. The Deep Blue Goodby by John D. MacDonald *** 1/2
54. The Virginian by Owen Wister ****
55. The Interrogative Mood by Padgett Powell *** 1/2
56. The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg ** 1/2
57. Blood Alone by James Benn ***
58. The Complete Bone by Jeff Smith *** 1/2
59. The Siege Of Krishnapur by JG Farrell *** 1/2
60. Ragtime by EL Doctorow ****
61. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin *** 1/2
62. Butcher's Crossing by John Williams *** 1/2
62. Go Saddle The Sea by Joan Aiken ** 1/2
63. Bridle The Wind by Joan Aiken **
64. The Teeth Of The Gale by Joan Aiken ***
65. Crazy Heart by Thomas Cobb *** 1/2
66. No Tomorrow by Vivant Denon ***
67. The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti *** 1/2
68. Stupid, Stupid Rat Tales by Jeff Smith et al **
69. 21 by Patrick O'Brian ***
70. Nostromo by Joseph Conrad ****
71. Out Stealing Horses by Pers Petersen *** 1/2
72. Genius For Deception by Nicholas Rankin ***
THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS
1. Pal Joey at Roundabout w Stockard Channing **
2. England (two-hander in art museum) ** 1/2
3. Shipment *** (great cast)
4. The Cherry Orchard at BAM ***
5. The Third Story (w Kathleen Turner and Charles Busch) ** 1/2
6. Disfarmer at St. Ann's Warehouse **
7. Othello (off Bway on 42md St. -- solid, but convincing which it rarely is) ***
8. A Winter's Tale at BAM *** 1/2 (nearly perfect)
9. Hedda Gabler with Mary Stuart Masterson and Michael Cerveris -- no stars
10. Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Bway revival) ** (but Roger Robinson ****)
11. Hamlet (w Christian Camargo; TFANA off bway) ***
12. The Norman Conquests *** (sterling cast)
13. Ruined (at City Center) *** 1/2
14. The Good Negro (at Public) ***
15. Mary Stuart (w Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter/Vane) ***
16. Next To Normal (at Booth) **
17. The Singing Forest (Craig Lucas at Public) * 1/2
18. West Side Story (Bway revival) ***
19. The Who's Tommy (at Gallery Players) *
20. War Horse (in the West End) ***
21. A Little Night Music (Chocolate Factory revival on West End Garrick) *** 1/2
22. Peter Pan (outdoor under tent in Kensington Gardens) * 1/2
23. England People Very Nice (at National) ***
24. On The Beach (one of two-part The Contingency Plan at Bush on global warming) ***
25. Death and the King's Horseman (revival at National) *** 1/2
26. Goran Bregovic and His Weddings & Funerals Orchestra in Prospect Park in Brookly with thousands of Serbs and Croats ****
27. Things With Dry Hours ** 1/2 (but strong cast incl Delroy Lindo)
28. Othello w Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Peter Sellars *
29. Hamlet with Jude Law ** 1/2
30. The New Electric Ballroom ***
31. Finian's Rainbow (Bway revival) *
32. Emperor Jones (Off bway revival) ***
33. BBQ In Kansas City: Arthur Bryant's *** (great decor, burnt tips, fries); Gates (poor decor but solid food all around) *** 1/2; Oklahoma Joe's (funky gas station but food unremarkable) **; LC's (best all-around, funky space, great food)
34. Negro League Baseball Museum *** (great stories but mostly just a lot of text); Jazz Museum ** 1/2 (poorly set-up and not nearly as fun as it should be
35. Ragtime ** 1/2 (Bway revival; liked everything but the score)
36. Kronos Quartet Wu Man at Zankel Hall of Carnegie *** (lots of technical problems)
37. Idiot Savant -- Richard Foreman play with Willem DaFoe **
38. A Streetcar Named Desire at BAM w Cate Blanchett ***
39. The Brother-Sister Plays Part I: In The Red And Brown Water *** 1/2
40. The Brother-Sister Plays Part II: The Brothers Size ***
41. The Brother-Sister Plays Part III: Marcus, Or The Secret Of Sweet ** 1/2
42. Fela! on Bway with sub lead ** 1/2 but great choreography and would be fun with original lead
43. Brief Encounter at St. Ann's ***
CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS (Only the Cds I've listened to thoroughly and with a strong emphasis on the ones I like, so don't think I love everything I listen to -- I just don't bother really listening to the ones I don't like more than once and don't think it's fair to rate on a cursory listen)
1. Fleet Foxes -- Fleet Foxes ****
2. Elvin Bishop -- The Blues Rolls On ** 1/2
3. David Vandervelde -- Waiting For The Sunrise **
4. Lindsey Buckingham -- Gift Of Screws ** 1/2
5. Adele -- 19 ** 1/2
6. Various Artists -- The Baseball Project ** 1/2
7. King Wilkie -- Low Country Suite **
8. Mercury Rev -- Snowflake Midnight **
9. Various Artists -- New Orleans Funk Vol. 2 *** 1/2
10. The Wood Brothers -- Loaded **
11. British Sea Power -- Do You Like Rock Music? **
12. Brendan James -- The Day Is Brave *** (especially song "Green")
13. Sigur Ros -- Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endaluast ** 1/2
14. Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson -- Two Men With The Blues ****
15. Corey Chisel -- Cabin Ghosts EP ***
16. Bill Henderson -- Beautiful Memory: Live At The Vic *** 1/2
17. The Hush Sound -- Goodbye Blues ** 1/2
18. Catfish Haven -- Devastator **
19. Sierra Hull -- Secrets ** 1/2
20. Rhonda Vincent -- Good Thing Going ***
21. 10cc -- Sheet Music ** 1/2
22. Lizz Wright -- The Orchard ***
23. Rodney Crowell -- Sex and Gasoline *** 1/2
24. Van Dyke Parks -- Discover America ***
25. Bob Dylan -- New Morning ** 1/2
26. Bob Dylan -- Before The Flood *** 1/2
27. Bob Dylan -- Through This Life ***
28. Nanci Griffith -- The Loving Kind **
29. Charles Mingus -- Tijuana Moods ***
30. Neil Young -- After The Goldrush (remastered) ****
31. Regina Spektor -- Far *** 1/2
32. Rosanne Cash -- The List ***/
33. Ben Kweller -- Changing Horses ***
34. Neil Young-- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere *** 1/2
35. Willie Nelson -- Naked ** 1/2
36. Willie Nelson -- Willie and The Wheel ***
37. Willie Nelson -- American Classic *** 1/2
38. Whiskeytown -- Strangers Almanac *** 1/2
39. Madeleine Peyroux -- Bare Bones *** 1/2
40. Joni Mitchell -- The Hissing Of Summer Lawns *** 1/2
41. Pearl Jam -- Ten remastered ***
42. Kelly Clarkson -- All I Ever Wanted **
43. M. Ward -- Hold Time *** 1/2
44. Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs -- Under The Covers Vol. 2 *** 1/2
45. Randy Travis -- Ultimate Hits ** 1/2
46. Conor Oberst -- Conor Oberst ***/
47. Diana Jones -- Better Times Will Come ** 1/2
48. Dean Martin -- Country Style/Rides Again two-fer **
49. Neil Young -- Neil Young (remastered) *** 1/2
50. The Beatles Mono Boxed Set **** out of **** (but really *************!!)
51. Bobby Long -- Dirty Pond Songs **
52. The Dells Sing Dionne Warwick **
53. Prefab Sprout -- Let's Change The World With Music *** 1/2
54. Peggy Lee -- The Man I Love ***
55. The Duke and the King -- Duke and the King *
56. Elvis Costello -- Sugar Cane ***
57. Assembly Of Dust -- Some Assembly Required ** 1/2
58. Bobby Long -- Dirty Pond Songs *
59. Sondra Lerche -- Heartbeat Radio ** 1/2
60. M'shell Ndegeocello -- Devil's Halo ***
61. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -- Speed Of Life ** 1/2
62. Paolo Nutini -- Sunny Side Up **
63. Patrick Watson -- Wooden Arms **
64. Pentangle -- Basket Of Light ***/
65. Phoenix -- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix ***
66. Steep Canyon Rangers -- Deep In The Shade ***
67. 7 Worlds Collide -- The Sun Came Out ***
68. Willis Alan Ramsey -- Willis Alan Ramsey *** 1/2
69. Vicki Emerson -- Long Ride **
70. Black Hollies -- Softly Towards The Light ***/
71. Frankie Negron -- Independence Day * 1/2
72. Elliott Brood -- Mountain Meadows ***/
73. James Hand -- Shadow On The Ground *** 1/2
74. Green Day -- 21st Century Breakdown *** 1/2
75. Ray Davies -- The Kinks Choral ***
76. The Family Force 5 * 1/2
77. Claire Lynch -- Whatcha Gonna Do ***
78. Black Crowes -- Before The Frost...Until The Freeze *** 1/2
79. Maxwell -- BLACKsummernights *** 1/2
80. Madness -- The Liberty Of Norton Folgate ** 1/2
81. Marshall Crenshaw -- Jaggedland ** 1/2
82. Kristina Train -- Spilled Milk *** 1/2
83. Best Of Fela Kuti ****
84. The Flatlanders -- Hills & Valleys ***
85. Ghost Is Dancing -- Battles on **
86. Gov't Mule -- By A Thread *
87. The Hot Club Of San Francisco -- Hot Club Cool Yule * 1/2
88. Hugh Masekala -- Phola *
89. Iron And Wine -- Around The Well ** 1/2
90. John Fogerty -- Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again ***
91. John Garrison -- Departures * 1/2
92. Various Artists -- Ciao My Shining Star: The Music Of Mark Mulcahy ***
93. Tori Amos -- Midwinter Graces *** 1/2
94. They Might Be Giants -- Here Comes Science ***
95. Sarah Lee Guthrie -- Go Waggaloo * 1/2
96. The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You *** 1/2
97. Super Furry Animals -- Dark Days ** 1/2
98. Various Artists -- Panama Vol 1 ** 1/2
99. Grizzly Bear -- Veckatimest ** 1/2
100. Brad Paisley -- American Saturday Night *** 1/2
101. Lyle Lovett -- Natural Forces ***/
102. Norah Jones -- The Fall ** 1/2
103. Kristen Chenoweth -- A Lively Way To Spend Christmas * 1/2
104. Allen Toussaint -- Bright Mississippi *** 1/2
105. Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam -- Coming Up For Air ** 1/2
106. Neko Case -- Middle Cyclone ***
107. Jay-Z -- The Blueprint 3 ***/
108. John Scofield -- Piety Street ***
109. U2 -- No Line On The Horizon ** 1/2
110. Bruce Springsteen -- Working On A Dream ** 1/2
111. Volcano Choir -- Unmap * 1/2
112. Animal Collective -- Meriweather Post Pavilion ***
113. Tom Russell -- Blood and Candle Smoke **
114. Bill Callahan -- Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle * 1/2
115. Alex McMurray -- How To Be A Cannonball ***
116. Jesse Winchester -- Love Filling Station *** 1/2
117. AA Bondy -- When The Devil's Loose ** 1/2
118. Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens -- What Have You Done. My Brother? ***
119. Miranda Lambert -- Revolution *** 1/2
120. John Stewart -- California Bloodlines *** 1/2
121. Peggy Lee -- Love *** 1/2/
122. Mika -- The Boy Who Knew Too Much *** 1/2
123. Wilco -- (the album) ***
Updated December 31, 2009.
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
1. The Counterfeiters ***
2. Tell No One ** 1/2
3. Holiday Affair (1949 w Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh) ***
4. Frozen River (at MoMa) ***/
5. Revolutionary Road **
6. Drums (1938 w Sabu) *
7. The Wrestler ***/
8. Doubt *
9. I Loved You So Long **
10. Trouble The Waters **
11. The Complete Horatio Hornblower TV Series ****
12. The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey w Ian Carmichael from 1970s ** 1/2
13. Lord Peter Wimsey w Edward Petherbridge and Harriet Walter from 1980s *** 1/2
14. Billy The Kid (2007 docu) *** (extras zero stars for cluelessness)
15. Academy Award Shorts: Lavatory Love Story ***; Octopodi **; House Of Small Boxes *** 1/2 (the eventual winner); Undertaker **; Presto ** 1/2; German shoplift short ***; New Boy ***; Toyland Holocaust *; The Pig ***; French dying girl short **
16. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian * 1/2
17. The Edge Of Heaven *** 1/2
18. Chris and Don: A Love Story ***
19. Leave Her To Heaven ** 1/2
20. Watchmen **
21. Bolt ***
22. Schoolhouse Rock: Earth ** 1/2
23. Follow That Bird * 1/2
24. Never Say Never Again * 1/2
25. Monsters Vs. Aliens (in 2-D) **
26. The Spirit -- no stars
27. Seven Pounds ** 1/2
28. Woodstock Director's Cut (1970 )(at EbertFest) ****
29. Chop Shop (at EbertFest) ***
30. Begging Naked ** (at EbertFest)
31. The Last Command (1928) (at EbertFest w new score performed by Alloy) *** 1/2
32. The Fall (at EbertFest) ** 1/2
33. Sita Sings The Blues (at EbertFest) ***
34. Nothing But The Truth (at EbertFest) ** 1/2
35. Let The Right One In (at EbertFest) *** 1/2
36. Mulligans *
37. Caprica (TV preview on DVD) **
38. Role Models ** 1/2
39. Observe And Report ** 1/2
40. Duplicity *** 1/2
41. The Inglorious Bastards (1978) ** 1/2
42. Star Trek ***/ (on second viewing *** 1/2)
AT CANNES:
43. Up *** 1/2
44. Fish Tank ***
45. My Neighbor My Killer ** 1/2
46. Thirst **
47. Precious ** 1/2
48. Bright Star **
49. Police, Adjective *** 1/2
50. Taking Woodstock ** 1/2
51. A Prophet ****
52. Jaffa **
53. Mother ** 1/2
54. Samson & Delilah ***
55. Kinatay * 1/2
56. Vengeance ** 1/2
57. The Army Of Crime **
58. Le Pere De Mes Enfants *
59. Anti-Christ *
60. Looking For Eric ***
61. Irene * 1/2
62. Daniel Y Ana ** 1/2
63. Vincere * 1/2
64. Broken Embraces **
65. Les Herbes Folles * 1/2
66. I Love You, Phillip Morris **
67. Inglourius Basterds *** 1/2
68. Eyes Wide Open ***
69. Sister Smile (in market; biopic of Singing Nun) **
70. The White Ribbon * 1/2
71. I Killed My Mother ***/
72. The Time That Remains *** 1/2
73. A Town Called Panic **
74. The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus * 1/2
75. The Silent Army *
76. Enter The Void * 1/2
77. Map Of The Sounds Of Tokyo -- no stars
78. To Die Like A Man *
79. Montparnasse *
80. The King Of Escape **
81. Spring Fever **
82. in The Beginning **
83. Visages **
84. Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky * 1/2
END OF CANNES FILMS
85. Moon (w Sam Rockwell) **
86. Dodge City (1939) ***
87. Zenobia (1939 Laurel & Hardy) no stars
88. The Hangover ** 1/2
89. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen *
90. The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009 version) **
91. Public Enemies **
92. Bruno no stars
93. For All Mankind *** 1/2
94. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ** 1/2
95. Remember The Night (1940) ***
96. The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (1939) ** 1/2
97. Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) **
98. The Hurt Locker ***/
99. Funny People **/
100. Firefly: The Complete Series ****
101. G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra *
102. The Undercover Man (1949) ** 1/2
103. The Rounders (1965) **
104. Watch On The Rhine (1943) * 1/2
105. Ride With The Devil: Director's Cut ***
106. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ****
107. Julie & Julia ** 1/2
108. (500) Days Of Summer ****
109. The Goods -- no stars
110. The Time-Traveler's Wife * 1/2
111. I Love You, Man ** 1/2
112. District 9 ***
113. Ponyo ***/
114. Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) ***
115. Dragonball: Evolution *
116. Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' ** 1/2 but final third ****
117. X-Games 3-D **
118. Katyn ***
119. Tezuka Osamu Collection on DVD *** 1/2
120. Newcastle * 1/2
121. I'm Still Waiting (1957) Japanese noir *** 1/2
122. Rusty Knife (1958) Japanese noir ***
123. 17 Again *
124. Hannah Montana: The Movie **
125. Bandslam ***
126. The Clock (1945) ***
127. The Window ***
128. The Last Days Of Disco ***
129. Post-Grad * 1/2
130. The Final Destination 3-D *
131. Gamer no stars
132. It Might Get Loud *** 1/2
133. Extract ***/
134. Taken ** 1/2
AT TORONTO INTL FILM FESTIVAL:
135. Huacho ** 1/2
136. Dogtooth ***
137. A Serious Man *** 1/2
138. Up In The Air *** 1/2
139. Vahalla Rising **
140. Waking Sleeping Beauty ***
141. Dorian Gray *
142. Capitalism: A Love Story ** 1/2
143. The Trotsky **
144. A Brand New Life ***
145. Phantom Pain * 1/2
146. Youth In Revolt * 1/2
147. The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee ** 1/2
148. Soul Kitchen ***
149. Bitch Slap *
150. Life During Wartime ** 1/2
151. A Simple Man ***\
152. Max Manus ** 1/2
153. Lebanon **
154. Northless ***
155. I Am Love ** 1/2
156. Solomon Kane **
157. Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel ** 1/2
158. Cole **
END OF TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL
159. 35 Shots Of Rum **
160. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3-D ***/
161. The Informant *** (great score)
162. 9 (animated film) ** 1/2
163. Surrogates (Bruce Willis sci-fier) * 1/2
164. Fame (2009) *
165. My One and Only (Renee Zellwegger) ** 1/2
166. I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell * 1/2
167. Zombieland ***
168. Whip It (Drew Barrymore roller derby) **
169. Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3-D ****
170. Where The Wild Things Are *** 1/2
171. Amelia *
171. Bronson * 1/2
172. This Is It **
173. The Maid ***
174. Paranormal Activity **
175. A Christmas Carol 3-D (2009) **
176. 2012 **
177. Pirate Radio * 1/2
178. The Courtship Of Andy Hardy (1942) *
179. Girl Crazy (1943) * flimsy Mickey-Judy musical but Judy does a melting "But Not For Me"
180. The Exiles (on DVD) *** (mostly for cinematography)
181. Planet 51 *
182. The Twilight Saga: New Moon * 1/2
183. The Blind Side **
184. Ninja Assassin *
185. Fantastic Mr. Fox ** 1/2
186. Uncertainty (with JGL) **
187. Brothers (w Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal) **
188. Before Tomorrow (inuit film) **
189. The Last Station **
190. Me And Orson Welles **
191. The Princess And The Frog ** 1/2
192. Invictus * 1/2
193. House Of Fear (Sherlock Holmes 1945) **
194. Avatar *
195. Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel * 1/2
196. Sherlock Holmes ** 1/2
197. Angels & Demons **
198. It's Complicated **
199. Nine **
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
1. Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell *** for story/* for ugliness
2. Gaudy Nights (Lord Peter Wimsey) by Dorothy L. Sayers ****
3. Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey) by Dorothy L. Sayers ****
4. Lincoln by James M McPherson ** 1/2
5. Ackroyd's Brief Lives: Newton by Peter Ackroyd ** 1/2
6. Anne Of The Island by L.M. Montgomery ** 1/2
7. The Torre Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci ** 1/2
8. Anne Of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery ** 1/2
9. Anne's House Of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery ** 1/2
10. Anne Of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery ***
11. No. 1 Ladies Detctive Agency by Alexander McCall Smih ***
12. Dreadnought by Robert K. Massie ****
13. The Vast Fields Of Ordinary by Nck Burd (teen gay) **
14. The First Wave (Billy Boyle WW II mystery) by James R Benn ** 1/2
15. Dangerous Laughter by Stephen Millhauser ****
16. The Siege by Ismail Kadare ***
17. Drown by Junot Diaz *** 1/2
18. The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela *** 1/2
19. Death Of A Red Heroine (Inspector Chen mystery) by Qiu Xialong ***
20. The Forever War by Joe Haldeman **
21. The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate ***
22. We Wish To Inform You... by Philip Gourevitch ****
23. Push by Sapphire ** 1/2
24. Taking Woodstock by Eliot Tiber with Tom Monte ** 1/2
25. Hypatia of Alexandria by Maria Dzielska ** 1/2
26. Mussolini by Denis Mack Smith ***
27. Keats by Andrew Motion ***
28. Seven Rivers West by Edward Hoagland ***
29. My Family And Other Animals by Gerald Durrell ****
30. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov ****
31. West With The Night by Beryl Markham *** 1/2
32. Farm Boy by Michael Morpurgo * 1/2
33. The Assassination Of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen *** 1/2
34. The French Admiral (Alan Lewrie series) by Dewey Lambdin ***
35. A-Rod: The Many Lives Of Alex Rodriguez by Selena Roberts **
36. The Awakening by Kate Chopin *** 1/2
37. Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery *** 1/2
38. Rilla Of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery ***
39. The Member Of The Wedding by Carson McCullers *** 1/2
40. Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ****
41. From The Mixed-Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg ***
42. Hans Brinker, Or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge ***\
43. A Passionate Prodigality by Guy Chapman *** 1/2
44. The King's Privateer by Dewey Lambdin, an Alan Lewrie adventure ***
45. Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ****
46. The Ground Truth by John Farmer ** 1/2
47. Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead *** 1/2
48. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ***
49. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ***
50. The Vampire Diaries: Awakening by L.J. Smith *
51. Up In The Air by Walter Kirn ** 1/2
52. A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood ***
53. The Deep Blue Goodby by John D. MacDonald *** 1/2
54. The Virginian by Owen Wister ****
55. The Interrogative Mood by Padgett Powell *** 1/2
56. The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg ** 1/2
57. Blood Alone by James Benn ***
58. The Complete Bone by Jeff Smith *** 1/2
59. The Siege Of Krishnapur by JG Farrell *** 1/2
60. Ragtime by EL Doctorow ****
61. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin *** 1/2
62. Butcher's Crossing by John Williams *** 1/2
62. Go Saddle The Sea by Joan Aiken ** 1/2
63. Bridle The Wind by Joan Aiken **
64. The Teeth Of The Gale by Joan Aiken ***
65. Crazy Heart by Thomas Cobb *** 1/2
66. No Tomorrow by Vivant Denon ***
67. The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti *** 1/2
68. Stupid, Stupid Rat Tales by Jeff Smith et al **
69. 21 by Patrick O'Brian ***
70. Nostromo by Joseph Conrad ****
71. Out Stealing Horses by Pers Petersen *** 1/2
72. Genius For Deception by Nicholas Rankin ***
THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS
1. Pal Joey at Roundabout w Stockard Channing **
2. England (two-hander in art museum) ** 1/2
3. Shipment *** (great cast)
4. The Cherry Orchard at BAM ***
5. The Third Story (w Kathleen Turner and Charles Busch) ** 1/2
6. Disfarmer at St. Ann's Warehouse **
7. Othello (off Bway on 42md St. -- solid, but convincing which it rarely is) ***
8. A Winter's Tale at BAM *** 1/2 (nearly perfect)
9. Hedda Gabler with Mary Stuart Masterson and Michael Cerveris -- no stars
10. Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Bway revival) ** (but Roger Robinson ****)
11. Hamlet (w Christian Camargo; TFANA off bway) ***
12. The Norman Conquests *** (sterling cast)
13. Ruined (at City Center) *** 1/2
14. The Good Negro (at Public) ***
15. Mary Stuart (w Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter/Vane) ***
16. Next To Normal (at Booth) **
17. The Singing Forest (Craig Lucas at Public) * 1/2
18. West Side Story (Bway revival) ***
19. The Who's Tommy (at Gallery Players) *
20. War Horse (in the West End) ***
21. A Little Night Music (Chocolate Factory revival on West End Garrick) *** 1/2
22. Peter Pan (outdoor under tent in Kensington Gardens) * 1/2
23. England People Very Nice (at National) ***
24. On The Beach (one of two-part The Contingency Plan at Bush on global warming) ***
25. Death and the King's Horseman (revival at National) *** 1/2
26. Goran Bregovic and His Weddings & Funerals Orchestra in Prospect Park in Brookly with thousands of Serbs and Croats ****
27. Things With Dry Hours ** 1/2 (but strong cast incl Delroy Lindo)
28. Othello w Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Peter Sellars *
29. Hamlet with Jude Law ** 1/2
30. The New Electric Ballroom ***
31. Finian's Rainbow (Bway revival) *
32. Emperor Jones (Off bway revival) ***
33. BBQ In Kansas City: Arthur Bryant's *** (great decor, burnt tips, fries); Gates (poor decor but solid food all around) *** 1/2; Oklahoma Joe's (funky gas station but food unremarkable) **; LC's (best all-around, funky space, great food)
34. Negro League Baseball Museum *** (great stories but mostly just a lot of text); Jazz Museum ** 1/2 (poorly set-up and not nearly as fun as it should be
35. Ragtime ** 1/2 (Bway revival; liked everything but the score)
36. Kronos Quartet Wu Man at Zankel Hall of Carnegie *** (lots of technical problems)
37. Idiot Savant -- Richard Foreman play with Willem DaFoe **
38. A Streetcar Named Desire at BAM w Cate Blanchett ***
39. The Brother-Sister Plays Part I: In The Red And Brown Water *** 1/2
40. The Brother-Sister Plays Part II: The Brothers Size ***
41. The Brother-Sister Plays Part III: Marcus, Or The Secret Of Sweet ** 1/2
42. Fela! on Bway with sub lead ** 1/2 but great choreography and would be fun with original lead
43. Brief Encounter at St. Ann's ***
CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS (Only the Cds I've listened to thoroughly and with a strong emphasis on the ones I like, so don't think I love everything I listen to -- I just don't bother really listening to the ones I don't like more than once and don't think it's fair to rate on a cursory listen)
1. Fleet Foxes -- Fleet Foxes ****
2. Elvin Bishop -- The Blues Rolls On ** 1/2
3. David Vandervelde -- Waiting For The Sunrise **
4. Lindsey Buckingham -- Gift Of Screws ** 1/2
5. Adele -- 19 ** 1/2
6. Various Artists -- The Baseball Project ** 1/2
7. King Wilkie -- Low Country Suite **
8. Mercury Rev -- Snowflake Midnight **
9. Various Artists -- New Orleans Funk Vol. 2 *** 1/2
10. The Wood Brothers -- Loaded **
11. British Sea Power -- Do You Like Rock Music? **
12. Brendan James -- The Day Is Brave *** (especially song "Green")
13. Sigur Ros -- Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endaluast ** 1/2
14. Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson -- Two Men With The Blues ****
15. Corey Chisel -- Cabin Ghosts EP ***
16. Bill Henderson -- Beautiful Memory: Live At The Vic *** 1/2
17. The Hush Sound -- Goodbye Blues ** 1/2
18. Catfish Haven -- Devastator **
19. Sierra Hull -- Secrets ** 1/2
20. Rhonda Vincent -- Good Thing Going ***
21. 10cc -- Sheet Music ** 1/2
22. Lizz Wright -- The Orchard ***
23. Rodney Crowell -- Sex and Gasoline *** 1/2
24. Van Dyke Parks -- Discover America ***
25. Bob Dylan -- New Morning ** 1/2
26. Bob Dylan -- Before The Flood *** 1/2
27. Bob Dylan -- Through This Life ***
28. Nanci Griffith -- The Loving Kind **
29. Charles Mingus -- Tijuana Moods ***
30. Neil Young -- After The Goldrush (remastered) ****
31. Regina Spektor -- Far *** 1/2
32. Rosanne Cash -- The List ***/
33. Ben Kweller -- Changing Horses ***
34. Neil Young-- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere *** 1/2
35. Willie Nelson -- Naked ** 1/2
36. Willie Nelson -- Willie and The Wheel ***
37. Willie Nelson -- American Classic *** 1/2
38. Whiskeytown -- Strangers Almanac *** 1/2
39. Madeleine Peyroux -- Bare Bones *** 1/2
40. Joni Mitchell -- The Hissing Of Summer Lawns *** 1/2
41. Pearl Jam -- Ten remastered ***
42. Kelly Clarkson -- All I Ever Wanted **
43. M. Ward -- Hold Time *** 1/2
44. Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs -- Under The Covers Vol. 2 *** 1/2
45. Randy Travis -- Ultimate Hits ** 1/2
46. Conor Oberst -- Conor Oberst ***/
47. Diana Jones -- Better Times Will Come ** 1/2
48. Dean Martin -- Country Style/Rides Again two-fer **
49. Neil Young -- Neil Young (remastered) *** 1/2
50. The Beatles Mono Boxed Set **** out of **** (but really *************!!)
51. Bobby Long -- Dirty Pond Songs **
52. The Dells Sing Dionne Warwick **
53. Prefab Sprout -- Let's Change The World With Music *** 1/2
54. Peggy Lee -- The Man I Love ***
55. The Duke and the King -- Duke and the King *
56. Elvis Costello -- Sugar Cane ***
57. Assembly Of Dust -- Some Assembly Required ** 1/2
58. Bobby Long -- Dirty Pond Songs *
59. Sondra Lerche -- Heartbeat Radio ** 1/2
60. M'shell Ndegeocello -- Devil's Halo ***
61. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -- Speed Of Life ** 1/2
62. Paolo Nutini -- Sunny Side Up **
63. Patrick Watson -- Wooden Arms **
64. Pentangle -- Basket Of Light ***/
65. Phoenix -- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix ***
66. Steep Canyon Rangers -- Deep In The Shade ***
67. 7 Worlds Collide -- The Sun Came Out ***
68. Willis Alan Ramsey -- Willis Alan Ramsey *** 1/2
69. Vicki Emerson -- Long Ride **
70. Black Hollies -- Softly Towards The Light ***/
71. Frankie Negron -- Independence Day * 1/2
72. Elliott Brood -- Mountain Meadows ***/
73. James Hand -- Shadow On The Ground *** 1/2
74. Green Day -- 21st Century Breakdown *** 1/2
75. Ray Davies -- The Kinks Choral ***
76. The Family Force 5 * 1/2
77. Claire Lynch -- Whatcha Gonna Do ***
78. Black Crowes -- Before The Frost...Until The Freeze *** 1/2
79. Maxwell -- BLACKsummernights *** 1/2
80. Madness -- The Liberty Of Norton Folgate ** 1/2
81. Marshall Crenshaw -- Jaggedland ** 1/2
82. Kristina Train -- Spilled Milk *** 1/2
83. Best Of Fela Kuti ****
84. The Flatlanders -- Hills & Valleys ***
85. Ghost Is Dancing -- Battles on **
86. Gov't Mule -- By A Thread *
87. The Hot Club Of San Francisco -- Hot Club Cool Yule * 1/2
88. Hugh Masekala -- Phola *
89. Iron And Wine -- Around The Well ** 1/2
90. John Fogerty -- Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again ***
91. John Garrison -- Departures * 1/2
92. Various Artists -- Ciao My Shining Star: The Music Of Mark Mulcahy ***
93. Tori Amos -- Midwinter Graces *** 1/2
94. They Might Be Giants -- Here Comes Science ***
95. Sarah Lee Guthrie -- Go Waggaloo * 1/2
96. The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You *** 1/2
97. Super Furry Animals -- Dark Days ** 1/2
98. Various Artists -- Panama Vol 1 ** 1/2
99. Grizzly Bear -- Veckatimest ** 1/2
100. Brad Paisley -- American Saturday Night *** 1/2
101. Lyle Lovett -- Natural Forces ***/
102. Norah Jones -- The Fall ** 1/2
103. Kristen Chenoweth -- A Lively Way To Spend Christmas * 1/2
104. Allen Toussaint -- Bright Mississippi *** 1/2
105. Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam -- Coming Up For Air ** 1/2
106. Neko Case -- Middle Cyclone ***
107. Jay-Z -- The Blueprint 3 ***/
108. John Scofield -- Piety Street ***
109. U2 -- No Line On The Horizon ** 1/2
110. Bruce Springsteen -- Working On A Dream ** 1/2
111. Volcano Choir -- Unmap * 1/2
112. Animal Collective -- Meriweather Post Pavilion ***
113. Tom Russell -- Blood and Candle Smoke **
114. Bill Callahan -- Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle * 1/2
115. Alex McMurray -- How To Be A Cannonball ***
116. Jesse Winchester -- Love Filling Station *** 1/2
117. AA Bondy -- When The Devil's Loose ** 1/2
118. Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens -- What Have You Done. My Brother? ***
119. Miranda Lambert -- Revolution *** 1/2
120. John Stewart -- California Bloodlines *** 1/2
121. Peggy Lee -- Love *** 1/2/
122. Mika -- The Boy Who Knew Too Much *** 1/2
123. Wilco -- (the album) ***
Updated December 31, 2009.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Two new profiles of Broadway stars
Two new features to enjoy. A profile of Tony winner Jim Norton of Finian's Rainbow and a profile of future Tony winner Bobby Steggert of Ragtime. Enjoy.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Popsurfing Radio Show Playlist: Family (12-11-09)
Here's the playlist for my latest Popsurfing radio show. It airs weekly on WEFT Champaign 90.1 fm on Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am. You can stream it live online at weft.org.
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
Wanna make a request? Here are some potential themes for upcoming shows. Feel free to email me with a request for one of your favorite songs that fits the theme and I'll try to fit it in.
POPSURFING -- THEMES FOR UPCOMING SHOWS
December 17 -- holiday music
December 24 -- holiday music
December 31 -- drinking
PLAYLIST FOR FAMILY (airdate: 12-11-2009)
HOUR ONE
Perry Como “Papa Loves Mambo” from Two Family House
Vic Mizzy “The Addams Family (Theme)” from TV Guide 50 All-Time Favorite Themes
Adrian Belew “Oh Daddy” from Mr. Music Head
Paul Simon “Mother And Child Reunion” from Paul Simon
Bill Withers “Grandma's Hands” from Lean On Me: The Best Of Bill Withers
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Grandpa Was A Carpenter” from Will The Circle Be Unbroken Trilogy
Jill Scott “Family Reunion” from Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2
Steely Dan “Babylon Sisters” from Gaucho
Dave Van Ronk “Sister Kate” from Two Sides Of Dave Van Ronk
The Smiths “Shakespeare's Sister” from The Sound Of The Smiths
Amanda Palmer “Runs In The Family” from Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
Brian Wilson “Child Is The Father Of The Man” from Smile
Lorraine Ellison “Sister Love” from Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings
Carly Simon “Older Sister” from Carly Simon Anthology
Sufjan Stevens “Decatur, Or Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother” from Come On Feel The Illinoise!
Kris Kristofferson “Sister Sinead” from Closer to the Bone
Sinéad O'Connor “This Is To Mother You” from Gospel Oak
HOUR TWO
The Louvin Brothers “The Family Who Prays” from Jesus' Son Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Fountains Of Wayne “Stacy's Mom” from Welcome Interstate Managers
John Hiatt “Your Dad Did” from Bring The Family
Loretta Lynn “Family Tree” from Van Lear Rose
The Everly Brothers “Wake Up Little Susie” from The Definitive Pop Collection
Kate & Anna McGarrigle “Kitty, Come Home” from Dancer With Bruised Knees
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Will The Circle Be Unbroken Trilogy” from Will The Circle Be Unbroken Trilogy
Rosanne Cash “Motherless Children” from The List
Ernie K-Doe “Mother-In-Law” from Big Ol' Box Of New Orleans
RZA “Blood Thicker Than Mud "Family Affair"” from Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Langston Hughes “Mother To Son” from Poetry Speaks
Allen Toussaint “Soul Sister” from Life, Love And Faith
The Housemartins “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” from Now That's What I Call Quite Good
Woody Herman & His Orchestra “Four Brothers” from Blowin' Up A Storm: The Columbia Years 1945-1947
Rufus Wainwright “Little Sister” from Want Two
Lyle Lovett “Family Reserve” from Joshua Judges Ruth
HOUR THREE
Hank Williams “My Son Calls Another Man Daddy” from Hank Williams 40 Greatest Hits
Leonard Cohen “Sisters Of Mercy” from Songs Of Leonard Cohen
The Singing Nun “Dominique” from Dominique: The Singing Nun
Sister Rosetta Tharpe “Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air” from Red, White & Blues
Sister Gertrude Morgan “If You Live Like Jesus Told You” from Let's Make A Record
Kanye West “Family Business” from College Dropout
The Beatles “Mother Nature's Son” from The Beatles Mono Box Set
Robert Plant and Allison Kraus “Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us” from Raising Sand
Peggy Lee “Sisters” from Black Coffee: Best Of Decca Years
Nick Drake “Poor Mum” from Family Tree
Nino Rota “The Godfather Waltz” from The Godfather
Was, Not Was “Dad, I'm In Jail” from What Up, Dog?
The Smothers Brothers “My Old Man (live)” from The Folk Years: Yesterday's Gone
They Might Be Giants “My Brother, The Ape” from Here Comes Science
Horace Silver “Song For My Father” from Song For My Father
Antony & The Johnsons “You Are My Sister” from I Am A Bird Now
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
Wanna make a request? Here are some potential themes for upcoming shows. Feel free to email me with a request for one of your favorite songs that fits the theme and I'll try to fit it in.
POPSURFING -- THEMES FOR UPCOMING SHOWS
December 17 -- holiday music
December 24 -- holiday music
December 31 -- drinking
PLAYLIST FOR FAMILY (airdate: 12-11-2009)
HOUR ONE
Perry Como “Papa Loves Mambo” from Two Family House
Vic Mizzy “The Addams Family (Theme)” from TV Guide 50 All-Time Favorite Themes
Adrian Belew “Oh Daddy” from Mr. Music Head
Paul Simon “Mother And Child Reunion” from Paul Simon
Bill Withers “Grandma's Hands” from Lean On Me: The Best Of Bill Withers
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Grandpa Was A Carpenter” from Will The Circle Be Unbroken Trilogy
Jill Scott “Family Reunion” from Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2
Steely Dan “Babylon Sisters” from Gaucho
Dave Van Ronk “Sister Kate” from Two Sides Of Dave Van Ronk
The Smiths “Shakespeare's Sister” from The Sound Of The Smiths
Amanda Palmer “Runs In The Family” from Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
Brian Wilson “Child Is The Father Of The Man” from Smile
Lorraine Ellison “Sister Love” from Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings
Carly Simon “Older Sister” from Carly Simon Anthology
Sufjan Stevens “Decatur, Or Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother” from Come On Feel The Illinoise!
Kris Kristofferson “Sister Sinead” from Closer to the Bone
Sinéad O'Connor “This Is To Mother You” from Gospel Oak
HOUR TWO
The Louvin Brothers “The Family Who Prays” from Jesus' Son Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Fountains Of Wayne “Stacy's Mom” from Welcome Interstate Managers
John Hiatt “Your Dad Did” from Bring The Family
Loretta Lynn “Family Tree” from Van Lear Rose
The Everly Brothers “Wake Up Little Susie” from The Definitive Pop Collection
Kate & Anna McGarrigle “Kitty, Come Home” from Dancer With Bruised Knees
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Will The Circle Be Unbroken Trilogy” from Will The Circle Be Unbroken Trilogy
Rosanne Cash “Motherless Children” from The List
Ernie K-Doe “Mother-In-Law” from Big Ol' Box Of New Orleans
RZA “Blood Thicker Than Mud "Family Affair"” from Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Langston Hughes “Mother To Son” from Poetry Speaks
Allen Toussaint “Soul Sister” from Life, Love And Faith
The Housemartins “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” from Now That's What I Call Quite Good
Woody Herman & His Orchestra “Four Brothers” from Blowin' Up A Storm: The Columbia Years 1945-1947
Rufus Wainwright “Little Sister” from Want Two
Lyle Lovett “Family Reserve” from Joshua Judges Ruth
HOUR THREE
Hank Williams “My Son Calls Another Man Daddy” from Hank Williams 40 Greatest Hits
Leonard Cohen “Sisters Of Mercy” from Songs Of Leonard Cohen
The Singing Nun “Dominique” from Dominique: The Singing Nun
Sister Rosetta Tharpe “Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air” from Red, White & Blues
Sister Gertrude Morgan “If You Live Like Jesus Told You” from Let's Make A Record
Kanye West “Family Business” from College Dropout
The Beatles “Mother Nature's Son” from The Beatles Mono Box Set
Robert Plant and Allison Kraus “Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us” from Raising Sand
Peggy Lee “Sisters” from Black Coffee: Best Of Decca Years
Nick Drake “Poor Mum” from Family Tree
Nino Rota “The Godfather Waltz” from The Godfather
Was, Not Was “Dad, I'm In Jail” from What Up, Dog?
The Smothers Brothers “My Old Man (live)” from The Folk Years: Yesterday's Gone
They Might Be Giants “My Brother, The Ape” from Here Comes Science
Horace Silver “Song For My Father” from Song For My Father
Antony & The Johnsons “You Are My Sister” from I Am A Bird Now
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Popsurfing Radio Show Playlist: Thanks (11-27-09)
Here's the playlist for my latest Popsurfing radio show. It airs weekly on WEFT Champaign 90.1 fm on Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am. You can stream it live online at weft.org.
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
Wanna make a request? Here are some potential themes for upcoming shows. Feel free to email me with a request for one of your favorite songs that fits the theme and I'll try to fit it in.
POPSURFING -- THEMES FOR UPCOMING SHOWS
December 3 -- hard times
December 10 -- family (parents, kids, brothers and sisters, in-laws)
December 17 -- sleep, the night (because we'll be putting the year to rest soon)
December 24 -- holiday music
December 31 -- drinking
PLAYLIST FOR THANKS (airdate: 11-27-2009)
HOUR ONE
1. Solomon Burke “Thank You” from Like A Fire
2. Monologue -- Is it too late to say thanks? Quote from Edward Sandford Martin
3. Marion Williams “Lord I Thank You” from The Gospel Soul Of Marion Williams
4. Audio clip -- Car rental phone chat from Planes, Trains & Automobiles
5. The Beatles “Thank You Girl” from Mono Masters, Volume One
6. The Flatlanders “Thank God For The Road” from Hills and Valleys
7. Monologue -- How to say thanks in various languages
8. Peanut “Thank Goodness For The Rain” from One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
9. Neil Diamond “Thank The Lord For The Night Time” from In My Lifetime
10. Angie Stone “I Wanna Thank Ya” from Stone Hits: The Very Best Of Angie Stone
11. Cadillac Sky “Thank You Esteban” from Gravity's Our Enemy
12. Monologue -- Public Service Announcement for Women In Transition
13. Alanis Morissette “Thank You” from Alanis Morissette -- The Collection
14. Buddy Jewell “I Wanna Thank Everyone” from Buddy Jewell
15. Janis Ian “Thankyous” from Best Of Janis Ian -- The Autobiography Collection
16. William DeVaughn “Be Thankful For What You Got” from Can You Dig It? The 70s Soul Experience
17. Monologue -- Buddy Jewel is one lucky son of a gun
18. Maysa “Grateful” from Metamorphosis
19. Teddy Thompson “Thanks A Lot” from Teddy Thompson
20. Audio clip -- picky eater at Thanksgiving dinner from Home For The Holidays
21. George Winston “Thanksgiving” from December
HOUR TWO
22. Bing Crosby “Thanks” from The Aviator Soundtrack
23. Monologue -- How to say thanks in more languages
24. Ray Davies “Thanksgiving Day” from Thanksgiving Day
25. John Denver “Thank God I'm A Country Boy” from Country Roads Collection
26. Audio clip -- Steve Martin says goodbye to John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles
27. Maria McKee “Why Wasn't I More Grateful (When Life Was Sweet)” from You Gotta Sin To Be Saved
28. Ricky Nelson “Thank You Lord” from Ricky Nelson -- Legacy
29. John Hiatt “Thank You Girl” from Bring The Family
30. Audio clip -- Charles Durning gives Thanksgiving blessing in Home For The Holidays
31. Fairport Convention “Now Be Thankful” from Watching The Dark: The History Of Richard Thompson
32. Monologue -- Public Service Announcement for Homeless Shelter
33. Sinéad O'Connor “Thank You For Hearing Me” from Universal Mother
34. My Morning Jacket “Thank You Too!” from Evil Urges
35. Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart “Thanks For Sunday” from I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite: The Best Of Boyce & Hart
36. Monologue -- the brush off; reading of "No, Thank You John" by Christina Rossetti
37. Lizz Wright “Thank You” from The Orchard
38. Tito Puente “Lucky Dog” from The Best Of Tito Puente: El Rey de Timbal!
39. Sly & The Family Stone “Thankful N Thoughtful” from Fresh
40. Merle Haggard "Thanks To Uncle John" from If I Could Only Fly
HOUR THREE
41. Barbara Lewis “Thankful For What I Got” from Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters
42. Monologue --
43. World Party “Thank You World” from Goodbye Jumbo\
44. Audio clip -- Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig saying goodbye in Pride Of The Yankees
45. Mandy Patinkin “Sorry -- Grateful” from Dress Casual
46. Duke Ellington “I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So” from Black, Brown & Beige
47. Monologue -- have you thanked an animal yet? Plot description of scene from Lohengrin
48. Richard Wagner “Num Sei bedankt, mein lieber schwann” from Lohengrin
49. Monologue -- how to say thanks in still more languages
50. Jacqui Naylor “Thank You, Baby” from Smashed For The Holidays
51. Talking Heads “Thank You For Sending Me An Angel” from More Songs About Buildings And Food
52. Me'Shell Ndegeocello “Thankful” from Comfort Woman
53. Audio clip -- Charles Mingus calling himself lucky and blessed from Joni Mitchell's CD Mingus
54. Bob Hope & Shirley Ross “Thanks For The Memory” from Academy Award Winning Songs 1934-1993
55. Monologue -- what am I thankful for? A list
56. Candi Staton “The Thanks I Get For Loving You” from Candi Staton
57. The Swan Silvertones “Thank You Jesus And I Have A Friend” from When Gospel Was Gospel
58. The Hollow Men “Thanks To The Rolling Sea” from The Last Temptation Of Elvis
59. ABBA “Thank You For The Music” from ABBA Gold
60. Monologue -- show thanks by having fun; a reading of Ogden Nash's "No Doctors Today, Thank You"
61. John Mellencamp “Thank You” from Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
62. Audio clip -- Nancy Lamott saying thanks at the end of her concert from the CD Live At Tavern On The Green
63. Kaiser Chiefs “Thank You Very Much” from Yours Truly, Angry Mob
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
Wanna make a request? Here are some potential themes for upcoming shows. Feel free to email me with a request for one of your favorite songs that fits the theme and I'll try to fit it in.
POPSURFING -- THEMES FOR UPCOMING SHOWS
December 3 -- hard times
December 10 -- family (parents, kids, brothers and sisters, in-laws)
December 17 -- sleep, the night (because we'll be putting the year to rest soon)
December 24 -- holiday music
December 31 -- drinking
PLAYLIST FOR THANKS (airdate: 11-27-2009)
HOUR ONE
1. Solomon Burke “Thank You” from Like A Fire
2. Monologue -- Is it too late to say thanks? Quote from Edward Sandford Martin
3. Marion Williams “Lord I Thank You” from The Gospel Soul Of Marion Williams
4. Audio clip -- Car rental phone chat from Planes, Trains & Automobiles
5. The Beatles “Thank You Girl” from Mono Masters, Volume One
6. The Flatlanders “Thank God For The Road” from Hills and Valleys
7. Monologue -- How to say thanks in various languages
8. Peanut “Thank Goodness For The Rain” from One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
9. Neil Diamond “Thank The Lord For The Night Time” from In My Lifetime
10. Angie Stone “I Wanna Thank Ya” from Stone Hits: The Very Best Of Angie Stone
11. Cadillac Sky “Thank You Esteban” from Gravity's Our Enemy
12. Monologue -- Public Service Announcement for Women In Transition
13. Alanis Morissette “Thank You” from Alanis Morissette -- The Collection
14. Buddy Jewell “I Wanna Thank Everyone” from Buddy Jewell
15. Janis Ian “Thankyous” from Best Of Janis Ian -- The Autobiography Collection
16. William DeVaughn “Be Thankful For What You Got” from Can You Dig It? The 70s Soul Experience
17. Monologue -- Buddy Jewel is one lucky son of a gun
18. Maysa “Grateful” from Metamorphosis
19. Teddy Thompson “Thanks A Lot” from Teddy Thompson
20. Audio clip -- picky eater at Thanksgiving dinner from Home For The Holidays
21. George Winston “Thanksgiving” from December
HOUR TWO
22. Bing Crosby “Thanks” from The Aviator Soundtrack
23. Monologue -- How to say thanks in more languages
24. Ray Davies “Thanksgiving Day” from Thanksgiving Day
25. John Denver “Thank God I'm A Country Boy” from Country Roads Collection
26. Audio clip -- Steve Martin says goodbye to John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles
27. Maria McKee “Why Wasn't I More Grateful (When Life Was Sweet)” from You Gotta Sin To Be Saved
28. Ricky Nelson “Thank You Lord” from Ricky Nelson -- Legacy
29. John Hiatt “Thank You Girl” from Bring The Family
30. Audio clip -- Charles Durning gives Thanksgiving blessing in Home For The Holidays
31. Fairport Convention “Now Be Thankful” from Watching The Dark: The History Of Richard Thompson
32. Monologue -- Public Service Announcement for Homeless Shelter
33. Sinéad O'Connor “Thank You For Hearing Me” from Universal Mother
34. My Morning Jacket “Thank You Too!” from Evil Urges
35. Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart “Thanks For Sunday” from I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite: The Best Of Boyce & Hart
36. Monologue -- the brush off; reading of "No, Thank You John" by Christina Rossetti
37. Lizz Wright “Thank You” from The Orchard
38. Tito Puente “Lucky Dog” from The Best Of Tito Puente: El Rey de Timbal!
39. Sly & The Family Stone “Thankful N Thoughtful” from Fresh
40. Merle Haggard "Thanks To Uncle John" from If I Could Only Fly
HOUR THREE
41. Barbara Lewis “Thankful For What I Got” from Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters
42. Monologue --
43. World Party “Thank You World” from Goodbye Jumbo\
44. Audio clip -- Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig saying goodbye in Pride Of The Yankees
45. Mandy Patinkin “Sorry -- Grateful” from Dress Casual
46. Duke Ellington “I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So” from Black, Brown & Beige
47. Monologue -- have you thanked an animal yet? Plot description of scene from Lohengrin
48. Richard Wagner “Num Sei bedankt, mein lieber schwann” from Lohengrin
49. Monologue -- how to say thanks in still more languages
50. Jacqui Naylor “Thank You, Baby” from Smashed For The Holidays
51. Talking Heads “Thank You For Sending Me An Angel” from More Songs About Buildings And Food
52. Me'Shell Ndegeocello “Thankful” from Comfort Woman
53. Audio clip -- Charles Mingus calling himself lucky and blessed from Joni Mitchell's CD Mingus
54. Bob Hope & Shirley Ross “Thanks For The Memory” from Academy Award Winning Songs 1934-1993
55. Monologue -- what am I thankful for? A list
56. Candi Staton “The Thanks I Get For Loving You” from Candi Staton
57. The Swan Silvertones “Thank You Jesus And I Have A Friend” from When Gospel Was Gospel
58. The Hollow Men “Thanks To The Rolling Sea” from The Last Temptation Of Elvis
59. ABBA “Thank You For The Music” from ABBA Gold
60. Monologue -- show thanks by having fun; a reading of Ogden Nash's "No Doctors Today, Thank You"
61. John Mellencamp “Thank You” from Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
62. Audio clip -- Nancy Lamott saying thanks at the end of her concert from the CD Live At Tavern On The Green
63. Kaiser Chiefs “Thank You Very Much” from Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Friday, November 27, 2009
North South East WEFT Playlist 11-27-09
Here is the playlist for the world music show I hosted for John on WEFT.
Buffy Saint-Marie -- “No No Keshagesh” from Running For The Drum
Cyril Pahinui -- “Hawaiian Cowboy” from Night Moon
Growling Tiger -- “Senorita Panchita” from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
Cyprus Smith -- “Sambo Caesar (Caribbean)” from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
Growling Tiger -- “War (Caribbean)” from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
Augustus Pablo -- “Stop There Jah” from King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
The Gaylads -- “Africa” from Studio One Selector
Jackie Mittoo -- “Champion In The Arena” from Champion In The Arena 1976-1977
Forro In the Dark -- “Anao de Jardim” from Light a Candle
Bebel Gilberto -- “Ela (On My Way)” from All In One
Manu Chao -- “Me Gustas Tu” from Proxima Estacion: Esperanza
Caetano Veloso -- “Terra” from Beleza Tropical: Brazil Classics 1
Jorge Ben -- “Ponta De Lanca Africano” from Beleza Tropical: Brazil Classics 1
Nahini Doumbia & Les Espoirs du Mali -- “Djembeka” from Percussion and Songs From Mali
Baaba Maal -- “Dakar Moon” from Television
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba -- “I Speak Fula” from I Speak Fula
Udokotela Shange Namajaha -- “Awungilobolele” from Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol 1
Nelcy Sedibe -- “Holotelani” from The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume One
Maitre Gazonga -- “Les Jaloux Saboteurs” from Golden Afrique Vol 1
Amadou & Mariam -- “M'bife (Balafon)” from Dimanche A Bamako
The Nigerian Police Force Band -- “Asiko Mi Ni” from Nigeria Special: 1970-1976
Bembeya Jazz National -- “Republique Guinee” from The Syliphone Years
Ragheb Alama -- “Ya Bo Ye” from Camelspotting
Amr Diab -- “Nour El Ain” from Camelspotting
Buffy Saint-Marie -- “America The Beautiful” from Running For The Drum
Buffy Saint-Marie -- “No No Keshagesh” from Running For The Drum
Cyril Pahinui -- “Hawaiian Cowboy” from Night Moon
Growling Tiger -- “Senorita Panchita” from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
Cyprus Smith -- “Sambo Caesar (Caribbean)” from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
Growling Tiger -- “War (Caribbean)” from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
Augustus Pablo -- “Stop There Jah” from King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
The Gaylads -- “Africa” from Studio One Selector
Jackie Mittoo -- “Champion In The Arena” from Champion In The Arena 1976-1977
Forro In the Dark -- “Anao de Jardim” from Light a Candle
Bebel Gilberto -- “Ela (On My Way)” from All In One
Manu Chao -- “Me Gustas Tu” from Proxima Estacion: Esperanza
Caetano Veloso -- “Terra” from Beleza Tropical: Brazil Classics 1
Jorge Ben -- “Ponta De Lanca Africano” from Beleza Tropical: Brazil Classics 1
Nahini Doumbia & Les Espoirs du Mali -- “Djembeka” from Percussion and Songs From Mali
Baaba Maal -- “Dakar Moon” from Television
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba -- “I Speak Fula” from I Speak Fula
Udokotela Shange Namajaha -- “Awungilobolele” from Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol 1
Nelcy Sedibe -- “Holotelani” from The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume One
Maitre Gazonga -- “Les Jaloux Saboteurs” from Golden Afrique Vol 1
Amadou & Mariam -- “M'bife (Balafon)” from Dimanche A Bamako
The Nigerian Police Force Band -- “Asiko Mi Ni” from Nigeria Special: 1970-1976
Bembeya Jazz National -- “Republique Guinee” from The Syliphone Years
Ragheb Alama -- “Ya Bo Ye” from Camelspotting
Amr Diab -- “Nour El Ain” from Camelspotting
Buffy Saint-Marie -- “America The Beautiful” from Running For The Drum
Friday, November 20, 2009
Popsurfing Radio Show Playlist: Rain (11-20-09)
Here's the playlist for my latest Popsurfing radio show. It airs weekly on WEFT Champaign 90.1 fm on Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am. You can stream it live online at weft.org.
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
Wanna make a request? Here are some potential themes for upcoming shows. Feel free to email me with a request for one of your favorite songs that fits the theme and I'll try to fit it in.
POPSURFING -- THEMES FOR UPCOMING SHOWS
November 26 -- songs about giving thanks (or songs that refuse to)
December 3 -- hard times
December 10 -- family (parents, kids, brothers and sisters, in-laws)
December 17 -- sleep, the night (because we'll be putting the year to rest soon)
December 24 -- holiday music
December 31 -- drinking
PLAYLIST FOR RAIN (airdate: 11-20-2009)
1. 12:00AM Ink Spots & Ella Fitzgerald “Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall” from The Singing Detective
2. 12:04AM Mayer Hawthorne “I Wish It Would Rain” from A Strange Arrangement
3. Monologue -- record rainfall in Champaign; wettest spot in the world
4. 12:07AM The Mavericks “Here Comes The Rain” from Music For All Occasions
5. audio clip from film "Rain Man" -- Tom Cruise discusses imaginary friend
6. 12:11AM Somi “If The Rains Come First” from If the Rains Come First
7. 12:14AM B.J. Thomas “Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head” from Burt Bacharach & Friends -- Gold
8. Monologue -- technical difficulties, ringing phone, origin of "raining cats and dogs"
9. 12:17AM Ron Sexsmith “Raindrops In My Coffee” from Sexsmith & Kerr: Destination Unknown
10. 12:20AM Alison Krauss & Union Station “Rain Please Go Away” from Lonely Runs Both Ways
11. audio clip from "Young Frenkenstein" - grave robbing is a dirty job
12. 12:24AM Big Maybelle “Rain Down Rain” from Big Maybelle The Complete OKeh Sessions
13. Monologue -- song cut off short so an MP3 must have been an MP2; upcoming shows
14. 12:28AM Brook Benton “Rainy Night In Georgia” from Can You Dig It? The 70s Soul Experience
13. Monologue naming cities all over the world where it's raining right now with music in background -- 12:31AM Peter, Paul and Mary “It's Raining” from Around The Campfire
13. 12:34AM Missy Elliott “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” from Supa Dupa Fly
14. 12:38AM Al Green “Standing In The Rain” from Lay It Down
15. 12:41AM Amy Lou Barnes, Sally Mueller “Little April Shower” from Bambi
16. 12:45AM Dinah Washington “Pennies From Heaven” from After Hours With Miss D
17. Monologue -- CCR songs about the rain, "Who'll Stop The Rain" -- PSA for local meetings for vets of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
18. 12:50AM Ladysmith Black Mambazo “Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain” from Shaka Zulu
19. 12:55AM Sondre Lerche “I Guess It's Gonna Rain Today” from Heartbeat Radio
20. Monologue -- pledge drive
21. 01:00AM Vashti Bunyan “Come Wind Come Rain” from Just Another Diamond Day
22. audio clip from "My Fair Lady"
23. 01:04AM Richard Robbins “The Storm” from A Room With A View
24. 01:07AM Mahalia Jackson “Didn't It Rain” from The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
25. 01:10AM The Beatles “Rain” from Abbey Road
26. Monologue -- story about my insisting George Harrison wrote "Rain" when in fact it was John Lennon
27. 01:12AM George Buck, Red-jacket & Group "Rain Dance (Canada)" from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
28. 01:13AM Audra McDonald, Steve Kazee “The Rain Song” from 110 In The Shade
29. 01:17AM Duke Ellington “Raincheck” from Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
30. audio clip from "Rain Man"
31. 01:20AM Jeffrey Foskett “Laughter in The Rain” from Stars In The Sand
32. Monologue -- drive more carefully when it's rainingl PSA about car repairs, insurance and your rights
33. 01:23AM Justin Currie “In The Rain” from What Is Love For
34. 01:26AM Sonny Terry, Brownie ^McGhee “Rainy Day” from Backwater Blues
35. 01:29AM Jimi Hendrix “Rainy Day, Dream Away” from Electric Ladyland
36. audio clip from "Hannah and Her Sisters" of ee cumming poem
37. 01:33AM Melody Gardot “The Rain” from My One And Only Thrill
38. Monologue -- leaky roof in my house; PSA about home improvement loans for Urbana residents; pledge drive
39. 01:37AM John Mellencamp “Rain On The Scarecrow” from Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
40. 01:40AM The Flatlanders “After The Storm” from Hills and Valleys
41. 01:43AM Sterling Holloway “Little Black Rain Cloud” from The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh
42. 01:47AM Freddy Cole “Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound” from Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues
43. 01:51AM Tom Waits “Rain Dogs” from Rain Dogs
44. 01:54AM Alan Lomax “Ain't Gonna Rain No More” from Deep River Of Song: Alabama
45. 01:56AM Bing Crosby “Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella” from Bing With A Beat
46. 02:00AM The Serendipity Singers “Don't Let The Rain Come Down” from The Folk Years: Blowin' In The Wind
47. Monologue about leaky roof; PSA about help for homeless men
48. 02:03AM Gary Allan “Songs About Rain” from See If I Care
49. audio clip from "My Fair Lady"
50. 02:08AM Adele “Right As Rain” from 19
51. 02:12AM Kaiser Chiefs “Tomato In The Rain” from Off With Their Heads
52. Monologue -- a reading of Richard Brautigan's "It's Raining In Love"
53. 02:16AM Karen Dalton “Little Bit Of Rain” from It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best
54. 02:19AM Delois Barrett Campbell “The Storm Is Passing Over” from Say Amen Somebody
55. 02:24AM The Jayhawks “Save It For A Rainy Day” from Rainy Day Music
56. audio clip from "Psycho"
57. 02:27AM Eva Cassidy “Blues Eyes Crying In The Rain” from Somewhere
58. Monologue -- pledge drive
58. 02:30AM The Beta Band “Dry The Rain” from The Three E.P.s
59. 02:37AM Catherine Deneuve “Chez Tante Elise” from The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
60. 02:40AM Paul Weller “Early Morning Rain” from Studio 150
61. 02:44AM Robert Wyatt “Raining In My Heart” from Cuckooland
62. Monologue -- a reading of "Souls and Rain Drops" by Sidney Lanier; PSA for downloading audio books from library
63. 02:49AM Everything But The Girl “My Head Is Only House Unless It Rains” from Like The Deserts Miss The Rain
64. audio clip from "Taxi Driver"
65. 02:55AM Randy Newman “I Think It's Going To Rain Today” from Guilty: 30 Years Of Randy Newman
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
Wanna make a request? Here are some potential themes for upcoming shows. Feel free to email me with a request for one of your favorite songs that fits the theme and I'll try to fit it in.
POPSURFING -- THEMES FOR UPCOMING SHOWS
November 26 -- songs about giving thanks (or songs that refuse to)
December 3 -- hard times
December 10 -- family (parents, kids, brothers and sisters, in-laws)
December 17 -- sleep, the night (because we'll be putting the year to rest soon)
December 24 -- holiday music
December 31 -- drinking
PLAYLIST FOR RAIN (airdate: 11-20-2009)
1. 12:00AM Ink Spots & Ella Fitzgerald “Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall” from The Singing Detective
2. 12:04AM Mayer Hawthorne “I Wish It Would Rain” from A Strange Arrangement
3. Monologue -- record rainfall in Champaign; wettest spot in the world
4. 12:07AM The Mavericks “Here Comes The Rain” from Music For All Occasions
5. audio clip from film "Rain Man" -- Tom Cruise discusses imaginary friend
6. 12:11AM Somi “If The Rains Come First” from If the Rains Come First
7. 12:14AM B.J. Thomas “Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head” from Burt Bacharach & Friends -- Gold
8. Monologue -- technical difficulties, ringing phone, origin of "raining cats and dogs"
9. 12:17AM Ron Sexsmith “Raindrops In My Coffee” from Sexsmith & Kerr: Destination Unknown
10. 12:20AM Alison Krauss & Union Station “Rain Please Go Away” from Lonely Runs Both Ways
11. audio clip from "Young Frenkenstein" - grave robbing is a dirty job
12. 12:24AM Big Maybelle “Rain Down Rain” from Big Maybelle The Complete OKeh Sessions
13. Monologue -- song cut off short so an MP3 must have been an MP2; upcoming shows
14. 12:28AM Brook Benton “Rainy Night In Georgia” from Can You Dig It? The 70s Soul Experience
13. Monologue naming cities all over the world where it's raining right now with music in background -- 12:31AM Peter, Paul and Mary “It's Raining” from Around The Campfire
13. 12:34AM Missy Elliott “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” from Supa Dupa Fly
14. 12:38AM Al Green “Standing In The Rain” from Lay It Down
15. 12:41AM Amy Lou Barnes, Sally Mueller “Little April Shower” from Bambi
16. 12:45AM Dinah Washington “Pennies From Heaven” from After Hours With Miss D
17. Monologue -- CCR songs about the rain, "Who'll Stop The Rain" -- PSA for local meetings for vets of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
18. 12:50AM Ladysmith Black Mambazo “Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain” from Shaka Zulu
19. 12:55AM Sondre Lerche “I Guess It's Gonna Rain Today” from Heartbeat Radio
20. Monologue -- pledge drive
21. 01:00AM Vashti Bunyan “Come Wind Come Rain” from Just Another Diamond Day
22. audio clip from "My Fair Lady"
23. 01:04AM Richard Robbins “The Storm” from A Room With A View
24. 01:07AM Mahalia Jackson “Didn't It Rain” from The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
25. 01:10AM The Beatles “Rain” from Abbey Road
26. Monologue -- story about my insisting George Harrison wrote "Rain" when in fact it was John Lennon
27. 01:12AM George Buck, Red-jacket & Group "Rain Dance (Canada)" from Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
28. 01:13AM Audra McDonald, Steve Kazee “The Rain Song” from 110 In The Shade
29. 01:17AM Duke Ellington “Raincheck” from Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
30. audio clip from "Rain Man"
31. 01:20AM Jeffrey Foskett “Laughter in The Rain” from Stars In The Sand
32. Monologue -- drive more carefully when it's rainingl PSA about car repairs, insurance and your rights
33. 01:23AM Justin Currie “In The Rain” from What Is Love For
34. 01:26AM Sonny Terry, Brownie ^McGhee “Rainy Day” from Backwater Blues
35. 01:29AM Jimi Hendrix “Rainy Day, Dream Away” from Electric Ladyland
36. audio clip from "Hannah and Her Sisters" of ee cumming poem
37. 01:33AM Melody Gardot “The Rain” from My One And Only Thrill
38. Monologue -- leaky roof in my house; PSA about home improvement loans for Urbana residents; pledge drive
39. 01:37AM John Mellencamp “Rain On The Scarecrow” from Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
40. 01:40AM The Flatlanders “After The Storm” from Hills and Valleys
41. 01:43AM Sterling Holloway “Little Black Rain Cloud” from The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh
42. 01:47AM Freddy Cole “Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound” from Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues
43. 01:51AM Tom Waits “Rain Dogs” from Rain Dogs
44. 01:54AM Alan Lomax “Ain't Gonna Rain No More” from Deep River Of Song: Alabama
45. 01:56AM Bing Crosby “Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella” from Bing With A Beat
46. 02:00AM The Serendipity Singers “Don't Let The Rain Come Down” from The Folk Years: Blowin' In The Wind
47. Monologue about leaky roof; PSA about help for homeless men
48. 02:03AM Gary Allan “Songs About Rain” from See If I Care
49. audio clip from "My Fair Lady"
50. 02:08AM Adele “Right As Rain” from 19
51. 02:12AM Kaiser Chiefs “Tomato In The Rain” from Off With Their Heads
52. Monologue -- a reading of Richard Brautigan's "It's Raining In Love"
53. 02:16AM Karen Dalton “Little Bit Of Rain” from It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best
54. 02:19AM Delois Barrett Campbell “The Storm Is Passing Over” from Say Amen Somebody
55. 02:24AM The Jayhawks “Save It For A Rainy Day” from Rainy Day Music
56. audio clip from "Psycho"
57. 02:27AM Eva Cassidy “Blues Eyes Crying In The Rain” from Somewhere
58. Monologue -- pledge drive
58. 02:30AM The Beta Band “Dry The Rain” from The Three E.P.s
59. 02:37AM Catherine Deneuve “Chez Tante Elise” from The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
60. 02:40AM Paul Weller “Early Morning Rain” from Studio 150
61. 02:44AM Robert Wyatt “Raining In My Heart” from Cuckooland
62. Monologue -- a reading of "Souls and Rain Drops" by Sidney Lanier; PSA for downloading audio books from library
63. 02:49AM Everything But The Girl “My Head Is Only House Unless It Rains” from Like The Deserts Miss The Rain
64. audio clip from "Taxi Driver"
65. 02:55AM Randy Newman “I Think It's Going To Rain Today” from Guilty: 30 Years Of Randy Newman
Get Your Redhot Podcasts!
Two new episodes are up for your perusal for free at iTunes. Showbiz Sandbox is my weekly rundown of pop culture that I co-host with Sperling Reich and Karen Woodward. And Popsurfing, my weekly radio show on WEFT Champaign 90.1 (which airs live Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am+) is built around a new topic every episode. This week's theme: rain. Enjoy. And if you get a chance, we're making a push to get people to rate and review Showbiz Sandbox. Take a moment and click on that five star rating if you've ever downloaded it (and even if you haven't)! Thanks.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Popsurfing Radio Show Playlist: Colors (11-12-09)
Here's the playlist for my latest Popsurfing radio show. It airs weekly on WEFT Champaign 90.1 fm on Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am. You can stream it live online at weft.org.
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
PLAYLIST FOR COLORS (airdate: 11-12-2009)
01. The Wellingtons -- "Wonderful World Of Color"
02. Opener -- fall leaves; lipstick color monologue
03. 7 Worlds Collide -- "Too Blue"
04. Joni Mitchell -- "Big Yellow Taxi"
05. Madness -- "Rainbows"
06. Mayer Hawthorne -- "Green Eyed Love"
07. Monologue -- Paint Chips
08. Ray Davies -- "Village Green Medley"
09. Rosanne Cash -- "Long Black Veil"
10. audio clip from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
11. Monsters Of Folk -- "Magic Marker"
12. Monologue -- cream; Ol Dirty Bastard
13. Wu Tang Clan -- "C.R.E.A.M."
14. Grandmaster Flash -- "White Lines"
15. Ann Sexton -- "Color My World Blue"
16. Mildred Bailey -- "I Used To Be Color Blind"
17. Monologue -- color blindness; John Dalton and his pickled eyeball
18. Dolly Parton -- "God's Coloring Book"
19. audio clip from "Casablanca"
20. Nat King Cole -- "Orange Colored Sky"
21. Monologue -- donate now
17. 7 Worlds Collide -- "Hazel Black"
18. Loretta Lynn -- "Mrs. Leroy Brown"
19. Monologue -- Why is Johnny Cash the Man In Black?
20. Linda Lewis -- "Red Light Ladies"
21. Maxwell -- "Love You"
22. Leonard Cohen -- "Famous Blue Raincoat"
23. Jamey Johnson -- "In Color"
24. Monologue -- white; Goethe's Theory Of Color
25. Black Hollies -- "Run With Me Run"
26. audio clip from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
27. Arctic Monkeys -- "Old Yellow Bricks"
28. Gene Autry -- "Yellow Rose Of Texas"
29. Monologue -- red gold and green
30. Brian Eno -- "Another Green World"
31. Eric Dolphy -- "On Green Dolphin Street"
32. Tom Waits -- "All The World Is Green"
33. Monologue -- Isaac Newton, prisms, Marvel comics villain Prism
34. Charles Mingus -- "Self Portrait In 3 Colors"
35. Kermit The Frog -- "Being Green"
36. Monologue -- color montage
37. Sun Ra -- "Pink Elephants On Parade"/Harry Nilsson -- "Zip A Dee Doo Dah"
38. Suzanne Vega -- "Song In Red And Gray"
39. Monologue -- black and white
40. The Flatlanders -- "Wishing For A Rainbow"
41. Kings Of Leon -- "Red Morning Light"
42. Monologue -- "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear
43. The Soul Of John Black -- "Black John"
44. Monologue -- color montage fade out
You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy!
PLAYLIST FOR COLORS (airdate: 11-12-2009)
01. The Wellingtons -- "Wonderful World Of Color"
02. Opener -- fall leaves; lipstick color monologue
03. 7 Worlds Collide -- "Too Blue"
04. Joni Mitchell -- "Big Yellow Taxi"
05. Madness -- "Rainbows"
06. Mayer Hawthorne -- "Green Eyed Love"
07. Monologue -- Paint Chips
08. Ray Davies -- "Village Green Medley"
09. Rosanne Cash -- "Long Black Veil"
10. audio clip from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
11. Monsters Of Folk -- "Magic Marker"
12. Monologue -- cream; Ol Dirty Bastard
13. Wu Tang Clan -- "C.R.E.A.M."
14. Grandmaster Flash -- "White Lines"
15. Ann Sexton -- "Color My World Blue"
16. Mildred Bailey -- "I Used To Be Color Blind"
17. Monologue -- color blindness; John Dalton and his pickled eyeball
18. Dolly Parton -- "God's Coloring Book"
19. audio clip from "Casablanca"
20. Nat King Cole -- "Orange Colored Sky"
21. Monologue -- donate now
17. 7 Worlds Collide -- "Hazel Black"
18. Loretta Lynn -- "Mrs. Leroy Brown"
19. Monologue -- Why is Johnny Cash the Man In Black?
20. Linda Lewis -- "Red Light Ladies"
21. Maxwell -- "Love You"
22. Leonard Cohen -- "Famous Blue Raincoat"
23. Jamey Johnson -- "In Color"
24. Monologue -- white; Goethe's Theory Of Color
25. Black Hollies -- "Run With Me Run"
26. audio clip from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
27. Arctic Monkeys -- "Old Yellow Bricks"
28. Gene Autry -- "Yellow Rose Of Texas"
29. Monologue -- red gold and green
30. Brian Eno -- "Another Green World"
31. Eric Dolphy -- "On Green Dolphin Street"
32. Tom Waits -- "All The World Is Green"
33. Monologue -- Isaac Newton, prisms, Marvel comics villain Prism
34. Charles Mingus -- "Self Portrait In 3 Colors"
35. Kermit The Frog -- "Being Green"
36. Monologue -- color montage
37. Sun Ra -- "Pink Elephants On Parade"/Harry Nilsson -- "Zip A Dee Doo Dah"
38. Suzanne Vega -- "Song In Red And Gray"
39. Monologue -- black and white
40. The Flatlanders -- "Wishing For A Rainbow"
41. Kings Of Leon -- "Red Morning Light"
42. Monologue -- "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear
43. The Soul Of John Black -- "Black John"
44. Monologue -- color montage fade out
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
An Interview With Padgett Powell
My latest HuffPo feature is an interview with author Padgett Powell, whose new book is composed entirely of a series of questions.
Also the latest episode of Showbiz Sandbox -- my weekly pop culture podcast with Sperling Reich and Karen Woodward -- is up now.
Also the latest episode of Showbiz Sandbox -- my weekly pop culture podcast with Sperling Reich and Karen Woodward -- is up now.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Latest HuffPo DVD Column Is Up
I cover Il Divo, The Prisoner, Chinatown, Fawlty Towers, Tinker Bell and more. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Nellie McKay Podcast is Up
I turned my interview with the very fun Nellie McKay into a podcast. Enjoy.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Cory Chisel and Nellie McKay Profiles Up Now
Check out two new stories I've posted on Huffington. One is a profile of major label debut artist Cory Chisel. The other is a chat with Nellie McKay, who just released a charming tribute album to Doris Day. Both are among the best CDs of the year.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Popsurfing Radio Show Playlist #1: Born Again
Just did my first radio show from 1 to 3 am EST. Since I was just figuring things out, I failed to properly record the show, so my debut will have to remain legendary rather than actually heard by anyone other than the lucky few who listened in live. Here's the playlist from that electrifying first show:
The theme of the show was "Born Again"
1. Richard and Linda Thompson -- "Dimming Of The Day/Dargai"
2. Beatles -- "Rocky Racoon"
3. Cory Chisel -- "Born Again"
4. A reading from Billy Graham's book "The Journey"
5. Wilco -- "Airline To Heaven"
6. The The -- "I Saw The Light"
7. Hank Williams -- "I'll Have A New Body"
8. Talking Heads -- "Take Me To The River"
9. A reading from the nonfiction book "Waking Giants" by David S Reynolds on the Great Awakening
10. Ray Charles -- "Hallelujah, I Love Her So"
11. The Staples Singers -- "I'll Take You There"
12. Rebirth Brass Band -- "Just A Little While To Stay Here"
13. monologue on being reborn again artistically
14. David Bowie -- "It Ain't Easy"
15. Cat Stevens -- "If You Wanna Sing Out, Sing Out"
16. Phoenix -- "Lisztomania"
17. A stanza from William Butler Yeats' "His Phoenix"
18. Cassandra Wilson -- "Resurrection Blues (Tutu)"
19. Bruce Springsteen -- "Thunder Road (live)"
20. U2 -- "Gloria"
21. monologue about Johnny Cash's burst of music at the end of his life
22. Johnny Cash -- "You Are My Sunshine"
23. Paul Simon -- "Born At The Right Time"
24. Ben Lee -- "Surrender"
25. Monologue about proposed film in which lovers are reincarnated and meet again, and cue the song that will play...
26. Frank Sinatra -- "Where Or When"
27. Jimmie Dale Gilmore -- "Just A Wave"
28. Steely Dan -- "Bodhisatva"
29. monologue on the meaning of Bodhisatva, then another selection from "Waking Giant" about revival meetings
30. Rev. Benny Canpbell -- "You Must Be Born Again"
31. Patty Loveless -- "Rise Up, Lazarus"
32. Nick Cave -- "Dig! Lazarus, Dig!"
33. monologue about Lazarus, reincarnation and the most famous reincarnated hero in history, the Doctor
34. Theme from "Doctor Who"
35. John Coltrane -- "Acknowledgement"
36. Jimi Hendrix -- "The Star Spangled Banner"
The theme of the show was "Born Again"
1. Richard and Linda Thompson -- "Dimming Of The Day/Dargai"
2. Beatles -- "Rocky Racoon"
3. Cory Chisel -- "Born Again"
4. A reading from Billy Graham's book "The Journey"
5. Wilco -- "Airline To Heaven"
6. The The -- "I Saw The Light"
7. Hank Williams -- "I'll Have A New Body"
8. Talking Heads -- "Take Me To The River"
9. A reading from the nonfiction book "Waking Giants" by David S Reynolds on the Great Awakening
10. Ray Charles -- "Hallelujah, I Love Her So"
11. The Staples Singers -- "I'll Take You There"
12. Rebirth Brass Band -- "Just A Little While To Stay Here"
13. monologue on being reborn again artistically
14. David Bowie -- "It Ain't Easy"
15. Cat Stevens -- "If You Wanna Sing Out, Sing Out"
16. Phoenix -- "Lisztomania"
17. A stanza from William Butler Yeats' "His Phoenix"
18. Cassandra Wilson -- "Resurrection Blues (Tutu)"
19. Bruce Springsteen -- "Thunder Road (live)"
20. U2 -- "Gloria"
21. monologue about Johnny Cash's burst of music at the end of his life
22. Johnny Cash -- "You Are My Sunshine"
23. Paul Simon -- "Born At The Right Time"
24. Ben Lee -- "Surrender"
25. Monologue about proposed film in which lovers are reincarnated and meet again, and cue the song that will play...
26. Frank Sinatra -- "Where Or When"
27. Jimmie Dale Gilmore -- "Just A Wave"
28. Steely Dan -- "Bodhisatva"
29. monologue on the meaning of Bodhisatva, then another selection from "Waking Giant" about revival meetings
30. Rev. Benny Canpbell -- "You Must Be Born Again"
31. Patty Loveless -- "Rise Up, Lazarus"
32. Nick Cave -- "Dig! Lazarus, Dig!"
33. monologue about Lazarus, reincarnation and the most famous reincarnated hero in history, the Doctor
34. Theme from "Doctor Who"
35. John Coltrane -- "Acknowledgement"
36. Jimi Hendrix -- "The Star Spangled Banner"
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Rosanne Cash Profile on Huffington Post
Read my latest Huffington Post piece, a profile of Grammy-winning artist Rosanne Cash talking about her new album The List.
You can listen to my podcast of the entire interview on iTunes via my Popsurfing podcast. (Note: there are two gaps of about 20 seconds during the 34 minute piece because I'm a fool and just learning how to do the technical stuff. My apologies, but happily none of the missing moments involve quotes from Cash.
You can listen to my podcast of the entire interview on iTunes via my Popsurfing podcast. (Note: there are two gaps of about 20 seconds during the 34 minute piece because I'm a fool and just learning how to do the technical stuff. My apologies, but happily none of the missing moments involve quotes from Cash.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Latest Showbiz Sandbox Podcast is Up!
Check it out. Guests include top Hollywood producers Ted Hope and Christine Vachon, as well as lawyer Jonathan Handel to give us the skinny on the latest SAG elections.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Toronto Finale!
Here's my coverage of Days 7 & 8 of the Toronto International Film Festival.
And here is my wrap-up of the fest, including capsule reviews of 24 films.
And here is my wrap-up of the fest, including capsule reviews of 24 films.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Toronto Film Fest Day 4: Two Documentaries and a Little Girl
Here's Day 4 of my Toronto International Film Festival coverage on Huffington Post. Enjoy!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Toronto Film Fest Day 3: Cartoons, Cads and Commies (post- and pre-)
My complete coverage is up on Huffington Post.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Toronto Film Fest Day 1: Peasants, Cats, Goats, Nymphs and War
Here's my complete coverage of Day One for Huffington Post.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009
My Very First Solo Podcast Is Now Up! Interview With Matthew Sweet
My very first solo podcast is now up on iTunes. This link takes you right to iTunes where you can download the podcast for free. I chat with Matthew Sweet, the acclaimed musician who has just put out his second album of duets with Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles. They perform hits from the Seventies by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Mott The Hoople, Todd Rundgren, Big Star and Yes. It's a lot of fun and Sweet was great to talk with. Don't forget to subscribe and rate it.
And here's a link to my in-depth interview with Richard Thompson.
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And here's a link to my in-depth interview with Richard Thompson.
Follow me on Twitter.
Join me on Facebook.
Friend me on Netflix and get easy access to thousands of ratings and reviews.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Richard Thompson Is God
My latest interview is up on Huffington Post. It's a profile of legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter Richard Thompson, one of my favorite musical artists of all time. Check it out.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Don't Get Conned: Check Out "Duplicity"
My latest Huffington Post DVD column is out and includes a lead review raving about the smart caper film Duplicity, starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Check it out.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Willie Nelson's New Album Of Standards
My full review of Willie Nelson's American Classic -- his "official" follow-up to Stardust - is up now on Huffington Post. Check it out.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
New Showbiz Sandbox Episode Is Now Up!
Check out the free weekly podcast I co-host. Called Showbiz Sandbox, it's a pop culture show hosted by industry insiders Sperling Reich, Karen Woodward and myself. The show features Anne Thompson of indiewire.com as our guest and covers everything from Twitter's (over-stated) effect on the box office of Inglorious Basterds to the Beatles. Go directly to Showbiz Sandbox on iTunes here.
Also, here are some recent columns I've posted on Huffington:
My DVD column pegged to the release of the UK Life On Mars.
My DVD column on the new Miss Marple and the heated debate it inspired.
My DVD column on beloved cult hit Firefly.
My DVD column on an imaginary battle between Hannah Montana and Dragonball: Evolution.
Willie Nelson is following me on Twitter. Why aren't you?
Are you on Netflix? Friend me and get easy access to thousands of ratings and reviews and my Top Movies of the Year lists from the 20s to the Present.
Here's another link to Showbiz Sandbox.
Also, here are some recent columns I've posted on Huffington:
My DVD column pegged to the release of the UK Life On Mars.
My DVD column on the new Miss Marple and the heated debate it inspired.
My DVD column on beloved cult hit Firefly.
My DVD column on an imaginary battle between Hannah Montana and Dragonball: Evolution.
Willie Nelson is following me on Twitter. Why aren't you?
Are you on Netflix? Friend me and get easy access to thousands of ratings and reviews and my Top Movies of the Year lists from the 20s to the Present.
Here's another link to Showbiz Sandbox.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tilda Swinton's Film Festival
Tilda Swinton is one of my favorite actresses -- I still remember being stunned by how lovely she looked when I interviewed her at Cannes, with the seashore in the background and Swinton and her red hair and bewitching looks just inches away. Always intriguing on camera, she's a beauty in person. And of course she has bold, unconventional taste as borne out by film after film...and now by a film festival she's begun.
Peter Knegt has the sweet story on indiewire. Check it out.
Peter Knegt has the sweet story on indiewire. Check it out.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
1939 -- The Greatest Year For Movies
1939 is often mentioned as the greatest year for movies in history. And no wonder -- the ten movies nominated for Best Picture at that year's Oscars are enough to quicken the pulse of any filmgoer. So I've decided that if 1939 is the greatest year for movies that I should watch ANY movie made in 1939. I've listed below the movies I've seen repeatedly in the past and now keep track of any new film I watch that's made in that year. I've undoubtedly failed to include some movies I saw years ago because they weren't memorable and I wasn't paying attention to when they were made. Since I've seen at least 100 movies released each year for the past 20 years, it will be a while before I can definitively say I've seen as many from 1939. But I'm getting there: I scan TCM every week and DVR anything from that year I come across. Below I list the movies alphabetically and by star rating, so the absolute classics come first. How many movies from 1939 have you seen?
1939
Gone With The Wind ****
Gunga Din ****
The Hound Of The Baskervilles ****
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame ****
The Lady Vanishes ****
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington ****
Ninotchka ****
Rules of the Game ****
Stagecoach ****
The Wizard Of Oz ****
The Women ****
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes *** ½
Love Affair *** ½
Of Mice and Men *** ½
The Roaring Twenties *** ½
Wuthering Heights *** ½
Bachelor Mother (Ginger Rogers w baby and David Niven) ***
Beau Geste ***
Charlie Chan in City In Darkness ***
Destry Rides Again ***
Dodge City ***
Drums Along The Mohawk ***
Five Came Back (Lucille Ball – plane crash in jungle) ***
Goodbye, Mr. Chips ***
Intermezzo: A Love Story ***
Invisible Stripes (Geroge Raft, William Holden, Bogie, ex-cons) ***
The Oklahoma Kid ***
Only Angels Have Wings ***
The Saint Strikes Back ***
The Story Of Vernon and Irene Castle ***
Union Pacific ***
Young Mr. Lincoln ***
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn ** 1/2
Calling Dr. Kildare ** ½
Captain Fury ** ½
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island ** ½
In Name Only ** 1/2
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt ** ½
Night Nurse ** 1/2
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ** ½
The Real Glory (Gary Cooper, Phillipines, Moro rebellion) ** ½
The Saint in London ** ½
The Secret of Dr. Kildare ** ½
Stanley and Livingstone ** ½
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever **
Babes In Arms **
Charlie Chan in Reno **
The Falcon’s Brother **
Made For Each Other **
Maisie (Ann Southern) **
Sylvia Scarlett **
Espionage Agent * 1/2
Fast and Loose * ½
The Great Man Votes (scenery chewing John Barrymore) * ½
The Ice Follies of 1939 (Jimmy Stewart and Joan Crawford) * ½
It’s A Wonderful World (Jimmy Stewart and Claudette Colbert) * ½
Nancy Drew, Reporter * ½
They Made Her A Spy * ½
Jamaica Inn *
Naughty But Nice *
Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter *
Nick Carter, Master Detective *
Rhythm Romance aka Some Like It Hot *
Topper Takes A Trip *
Way Down South *
Charley’s Big-Hearted Aunt (tired farce) no stars
Zenobia )Laurel & Hardy) no stars
67 movies
Updated as of 7/25/2009
1939
Gone With The Wind ****
Gunga Din ****
The Hound Of The Baskervilles ****
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame ****
The Lady Vanishes ****
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington ****
Ninotchka ****
Rules of the Game ****
Stagecoach ****
The Wizard Of Oz ****
The Women ****
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes *** ½
Love Affair *** ½
Of Mice and Men *** ½
The Roaring Twenties *** ½
Wuthering Heights *** ½
Bachelor Mother (Ginger Rogers w baby and David Niven) ***
Beau Geste ***
Charlie Chan in City In Darkness ***
Destry Rides Again ***
Dodge City ***
Drums Along The Mohawk ***
Five Came Back (Lucille Ball – plane crash in jungle) ***
Goodbye, Mr. Chips ***
Intermezzo: A Love Story ***
Invisible Stripes (Geroge Raft, William Holden, Bogie, ex-cons) ***
The Oklahoma Kid ***
Only Angels Have Wings ***
The Saint Strikes Back ***
The Story Of Vernon and Irene Castle ***
Union Pacific ***
Young Mr. Lincoln ***
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn ** 1/2
Calling Dr. Kildare ** ½
Captain Fury ** ½
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island ** ½
In Name Only ** 1/2
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt ** ½
Night Nurse ** 1/2
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ** ½
The Real Glory (Gary Cooper, Phillipines, Moro rebellion) ** ½
The Saint in London ** ½
The Secret of Dr. Kildare ** ½
Stanley and Livingstone ** ½
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever **
Babes In Arms **
Charlie Chan in Reno **
The Falcon’s Brother **
Made For Each Other **
Maisie (Ann Southern) **
Sylvia Scarlett **
Espionage Agent * 1/2
Fast and Loose * ½
The Great Man Votes (scenery chewing John Barrymore) * ½
The Ice Follies of 1939 (Jimmy Stewart and Joan Crawford) * ½
It’s A Wonderful World (Jimmy Stewart and Claudette Colbert) * ½
Nancy Drew, Reporter * ½
They Made Her A Spy * ½
Jamaica Inn *
Naughty But Nice *
Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter *
Nick Carter, Master Detective *
Rhythm Romance aka Some Like It Hot *
Topper Takes A Trip *
Way Down South *
Charley’s Big-Hearted Aunt (tired farce) no stars
Zenobia )Laurel & Hardy) no stars
67 movies
Updated as of 7/25/2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Best Movies Of The Year -- The Master List
After much prodding from Pete, who felt I SHOULD have a list of my favorite movies from every year and if I did have a list I could put it on Netflix, here is my rundown of the best movies of the year. For every year. For people who always ask "What are your favorite movies," here's the answer. Yes, I know you can argue about which year certain movies belong to (especially films from other countries), but the point is not to make an historical record but just to list some great movies you might want to check out. I start with my top pick from each year as a sort of uber list. No, it's not "the most important movies" period, just the movie that meant the most to me from each year. Some years the choice was easy, other times a few battled it out or I didn't feel strongly enough about one particular film to make a statement. But you could do worse as a film buff than making sure you see all of them.
BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME (MY #1 PICK FROM EACH YEAR 1924 -- PRESENT)
The Class (2008)
The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
The Best Of Youth (2005)
The Incredibles (2004)
To Be and To Have (2003)
Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
In the Mood for Love (2001)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Rushmore (1998)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Babe (1995)
Quiz Show (1994)
The Long Day Closes (1993)
Raise the Red Lantern (1992)
The Double Life Of Veronique (1991)
GoodFellas (1990)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)
A Room With A View (1986)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (1983)
Blade Runner (1982)
Arthur (1981)
Raging Bull (1980)
Being There (1979)
Days Of Heaven (1978)
Star Wars (1977)
All the President's Men (1976)
Nashville (1975)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Sting (1973)
The Godfather (1972)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (1970)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Sound Of Music (1965)
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
The Great Escape (1963)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
La Dolce Vita (1961)
Jazz On A Summer’s Day (1960)
Wild Strawberries (1959)
The Cranes Are Flying (1958)
Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
Seven Samurai (1956)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Rear Window (1954)
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Quiet Man (1952)
Ace In The Hole aka The Big Carnival (1951)
The Third Man (1950)
Adam’s Rib (1949)
Red River (1948)
Ivan The Terrible (1947)
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
To Have And Have Not (1945)
The Miracle Of Morgan’s Creek (1944)
Casablanca (1943)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Rules Of The Game (1939)
The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)
Pepe Le Moko (1937)
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Top Hat (1935)
The Thin Man (1934)
Duck Soup (1933)
Trouble In Paradise (1932)
M (1931)
The Last Command (1930)
Pandora's Box (1929)
Sadie Thompson (1928)
Sunrise (1927)
The General (1926)
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Greed (1924)
2009 (work in progress)
A Prophet
Up
Politist, Adjectiv
Star Trek
The Country Teacher
Duplicity
The Time That Remains
Goodbye, Solo
Inglourious Basterds
Samson and Delilah
I Killed My Mother
Hunger
2008
Entre Les Murs/The Class
The Edge of Heaven
My Winnipeg
WALL-E
XXY
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Shotgun Stories
Let the Right One In
Ballast
Encounters at the End of the World
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Water Lilies
Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Last Chance Harvey
Happy-Go-Lucky
Frozen River
Kung Fu Panda
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Zodiac
The Other Side Of The Mirror: Bob Dylan At The Newport Folk Festival
Lars and the Real Girl
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
There Will Be Blood
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
L'iceberg
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Band’s Visit
Once
The Host
This Is England
Superbad
Control
The Bourne Ultimatum
2006
Pan's Labyrinth
Brick
Volver
Borat
Half Nelson
The Child
United 93
Time to Leave
Fateless
The Real Dirt On Farmer John
The Pursuit of Happyness
2005
The Best of Youth (2-Disc Series)
Brokeback Mountain
Mysterious Skin
Good Night, and Good Luck
The New World
The Squid and the Whale
Capote
Look at Me
The Constant Gardener
The Aristocrats
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
2046
A History of Violence
Howl's Moving Castle
Downfall
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The Warrior
Grizzly Man
Yes
Tony Takitani
2004
The Incredibles
Spider-Man 2
Vera Drake
Head-On
The Bourne Supremacy
The Woodsman
Friday Night Lights
House of Flying Daggers
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Kinsey
The Motorcycle Diaries
Million Dollar Baby
Mean Creek
Maria Full of Grace
The Sea Inside
Napoleon Dynamite
2003
To Be and To Have
LOTR: The Return of the King
The Son
Decasia: The State of Decay
Master and Commander
Capturing the Friedmans
The Fog of War
Spellbound
The Man Without a Past
The Barbarian Invasions
28 Days Later
Whale Rider
The Station Agent
The Triplets of Belleville
City of God
The Dancer Upstairs
A Mighty Wind
Sweet Sixteen
Seabiscuit
Yossi & Jagger
Dirty Pretty Things
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Irreversible
2002
Y Tu Mamá También
The Piano Teacher
Sunshine State
The Fast Runner
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
All or Nothing
Spirited Away
Bloody Sunday
Punch-Drunk Love
The Bourne Identity
Far from Heaven
Devils on the Doorstep
Songs from the Second Floor
The Hours
The Son's Room
Russian Ark
Chicago
8 Women
Barbershop
What Time Is It There?
2001
In the Mood for Love
Werckmeister Harmonies
Last Resort
Amelie
Gosford Park
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Together
Memento
The Royal Tenenbaums
Under the Sand
Monster's Ball
Fat Girl
Made
The Circle
2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Yi Yi
You Can Count on Me
Humanite
Wonder Boys
Devils On The Doorstep
Chuck & Buck
The Wind Will Carry Us
The Filth and the Fury: A Sex Pistols Film
Erin Brockovich
Not One Less
Almost Famous
High Fidelity
Treasure Island
Meet the Parents
Before Night Falls
Divided We Fall
Chunhyang
1999
Topsy-Turvy
Toy Story 2
Three Kings
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
Rosetta
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall Of Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Boys Don't Cry
Office Space
The Winslow Boy
Tarzan
Limbo
All About My Mother
The Insider
Election
Eyes Wide Shut
The End of the Affair
Being John Malkovich
Mumford
October Sky
The Straight Story
Magnolia
The Thomas Crown Affair
1998
Rushmore
The Thin Red Line
Happiness
Babe: Pig in the City
Out of Sight
Velvet Goldmine
Elizabeth
Men with Guns
Shakespeare in Love
Your Friends & Neighbors
The Celebration
There's Something About Mary
Saving Private Ryan
Tango
Behind the Lines aka Regeneration
Gods and Monsters
The Truman Show
Run Lola Run
A Bug's Life
1997
L.A. Confidential
4 Little Girls
Boogie Nights
Crash
The Ice Storm
Taste of Cherry
Gattaca
Grosse Pointe Blank
The Apostle
My Best Friend's Wedding
Ulee's Gold
Mrs. Brown
George of the Jungle
Oscar & Lucinda
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Sweet Hereafter
Waiting for Guffman
In The Company Of Men
Jackie Brown
The Wings Of The Dove
Starship Troopers
1996
Breaking the Waves
Jerry Maguire
La Promesse
The Crucible
Hard Eight
Trainspotting
James and the Giant Peach
Big Night
Secrets & Lies
Lone Star
When We Were Kings
Fargo
Prisoner Of The Mountain
Bottle Rocket
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
Beautiful Thing
Citizen Ruth
That Thing You Do!
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Bound
Paradise Lost: Child Murders at Robin Hood
Primal Fear
Angels & Insects
Bulletproof
1995
Babe
Toy Story
Persuasion
Flamenco
Crumb
Underground
Sense and Sensibility
Clueless
Devil in a Blue Dress
The Secret Of Roan Inish
Safe
Exotica
Dead Man Walking
A Little Princess
Apollo 13
Leaving Las Vegas
To Die For
The Usual Suspects
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Friday
Georgia
Shanghai Triad
Don Juan DeMarco
The Incredibly True Adventures Of Two Girls In Love
Showgirls
1994
Quiz Show
Red
Hoop Dreams
The Last Seduction
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Eat Drink Man Woman
Little Women
Burnt by the Sun
32 Short Films About Glenn Gould
The Madness of King George
I Like It Like That
Ed Wood
Wild Reeds
Nobody's Fool
Little Odessa
Barcelona
Priest
Pulp Fiction
Speed
The Shawshank Redemption: Special Edition
Heavenly Creatures
Dumb and Dumber: Unrated
What Happened Was…
Spanking The Monkey
1993
The Long Day Closes
Dazed and Confused
The Piano
Flesh and Bone
Groundhog Day
The Fugitive
The Nightmare Before Christmas
In the Name of the Father
Menace II Society
The Remains of the Day
Orlando
Blue
Rudy
Schindler's List
Sleepless in Seattle
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Fearless
Dave
King Of The Hill
The Age of Innocence
The Story of Qiu Ju
1992
Raise the Red Lantern
Howards End
Husbands and Wives
Hard Boiled
The Best Intentions
A Midnight Clear
Malcolm X
Aladdin: Platinum Edition
Unforgiven
Reservoir Dogs
Lorenzo's Oil
The Waterdance
The Crying Game: Collector's Edition
Leolo
The Player
Enchanted April
For a Lost Soldier
Housesitter
Edward II
A River Runs Through It
Swoon
1991
The Double Life Of Veronique
The Silence of the Lambs
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition
The Rapture
Bugsy: Extended Edition
Barton Fink
Rambling Rose
Life Is Sweet
Thelma & Louise: Special Edition
Delicatessen
JFK: Special Edition
Mississippi Masala
Ju Dou
The Indian Runner
My Own Private Idaho
Poison
Point Break
Once a Thief
Days of Being Wild
L.A. Story
City of Hope
Toto Le Heros
Boyz N the Hood
The Man in the Moon
The Adjuster
The Hours and Times
White Fang
1990
GoodFellas: Special Edition
Miller's Crossing
The Grifters
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
Metropolitan
Men Don’t Leave
The Match Factory Girl
Miami Blues
Dances With Wolves
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Mountains Of The Moon
Reversal of Fortune
Europa Europa
Joe Versus the Volcano
Dick Tracy
Q & A
Tremors
Vincent & Theo
Cry-Baby
Wild at Heart
The Hunt for Red October
Longtime Companion
The Freshman
Quick Change
1989
Do the Right Thing
Sex, lies and videotape
Drugstore Cowboy
Born on the Fourth of July
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Crimes and Misdemeanors
For All Mankind
Enemies, A Love Story
Say Anything
Field of Dreams
The Little Mermaid
The War of the Roses
Apartment Zero
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Casualties of War
Dead Poets Society
Henry V
Heathers
My Left Foot: Special Edition
Parenthood
Scandal
1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being: SE
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Distant Voices, Still Lives
The Thin Blue Line
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Eight Men Out
Big
A Fish Called Wanda
Dangerous Liaisons
Bull Durham
Babette’s Feast
Hairspray
My Neighbor Totoro
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Biloxi Blues
Rain Man
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
A Cry in the Dark
Die Hard
High Hopes
The Last Temptation of Christ
U2: Rattle and Hum
Things Change
As Tears Go By
Matador
Bagdad Café
Let’s Get Lost
1987
Au Revoir Les Enfants
Wings of Desire
The Dead
Broadcast News
Empire of the Sun
Withnail & I
Full Metal Jacket
My Life as a Dog
Hope and Glory
River's Edge
Swimming To Cambodia
The Last Emperor
The Princess Bride
Sammy & Rosie Get Laid
Moonstruck
Dark Eyes
Roxanne
Prick Up Your Ears
Wall Street
Tin Men
Radio Days
Law Of Desire
Matewan
The Big Easy
Raising Arizona
Maurice
Housekeeping
House Of Games
Evil Dead II
Three O'Clock High
1986
A Room With A View
Hannah and Her Sisters
Blue Velvet
Aliens: Collector's Edition
Jean de Florette / Manon of the Spring
Platoon
Manhunter
The Mosquito Coast
The Fly
My Beautiful Laundrette
'Round Midnight
The Decline Of The American Empire
Hoosiers
Something Wild
Sid & Nancy
Ruthless People
Stand by Me
At Close Range
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Highlander
The Hitcher
Mona Lisa
Peggy Sue Got Married
Labyrinth
Children Of A Lesser God
Back to School
The Boy Who Could Fly
1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Ran
Brazil
Back to the Future
Another Country
Lost In America
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Trouble In Mind
The Breakfast Club
Witness
After Hours
Prizzi's Honor
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
The Sure Thing: Special Edition
The Trip to Bountiful
Silverado
Twice In A Lifetime
Runaway Train
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
Amadeus
Blood Simple
The Killing Fields
Ghostbusters
The Cotton Club
The Terminator
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Once Upon a Time in America
Broadway Danny Rose
All of Me
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
A Passage to India
Romancing the Stone
Purple Rain
Red Dawn
The Natural
Gremlins
Moscow on the Hudson
The Flamingo Kid
Birdy
The Times Of Harvey Milk
Bachelor Party
Places in the Heart
Repo Man
1983
Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
The Right Stuff
Fanny and Alexander
Tender Mercies
Terms of Endearment
Risky Business
Zelig
The Big Chill
The King of Comedy
Never Cry Wolf
Educating Rita
Cross Creek
The Dead Zone
The Meaning of Life: Special Edition
Silkwood
WarGames
Yentl
Valley Girl: Special Edition
Local Hero
The Year Of Living Dangerously
A Christmas Story
1982
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Victor / Victoria
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Tootsie
Das Boot
The Road Warrior
Sophie's Choice
Honkytonk Man
My Favorite Year
An Officer and a Gentleman
The Verdict
Diner
The World According to Garp
Best Friends
Tex
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Return of Martin Guerre
48 Hours
Poltergeist
Tron
1981
Arthur
Gallipoli
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Chariots of Fire
My Dinner with Andre
Vernon, Florida
Modern Romance
Atlantic City
Body Heat
The Four Seasons
On Golden Pond
Pennies from Heaven
Prince of the City
Reds
Time Bandits
Superman II
Stripes
Taps
Escape from New York
1980
Raging Bull
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Ordinary People
Airplane!
Kagemusha
Melvin and Howard
The Shining
Mad Max
My Brilliant Career
The Long Riders
My Bodyguard
The Big Red One
Nine to Five
Fame
Hopscotch
1979
Being There
Breaking Away
Apocalypse Now
Alien: Collector's Edition
The Black Stallion
Manhattan
The Muppet Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer
Escape From Alcatraz
The Rose
Time After Time
The Warriors
A Little Romance
1978
Days of Heaven
The Last Waltz
Superman: The Movie
Gates Of Heaven
The Deer Hunter
National Lampoon's Animal House
Midnight Express
Grease
Halloween
1977
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
Annie Hall
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Stroszek
Saturday Night Fever
Slap Shot
1900
Smokey and the Bandit
That Obscure Object Of Desire
Killer Of Sheep
Oh God
1976
All the President's Men
Rocky
Taxi Driver
Network: Special Edition
The Bad News Bears
Assault on Precinct 13
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Robin and Marian
1975
Nashville
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Man Who Would Be King
Dog Day Afternoon
Grey Gardens
Jaws
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Shampoo
Three Days of the Condor
The Four Musketeers
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Love and Death
The Return of The Pink Panther
Lucky Lady
Rooster Cogburn
Barry Lyndon
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1974
Young Frankenstein
The Godfather: Part II
Lacombe Lucien
Chinatown
The Three Musketeers
Amarcord
The Conversation
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
A Woman Under the Influence
Murder on the Orient Express
The Longest Yard
Hearts and Minds
The Sugarland Express
Day for Night
The Towering Inferno
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry
1973
The Sting
Badlands
Paper Moon
The Last Detail
Scarecrow
Enter the Dragon: Special Edition
Cries and Whispers
Mean Streets
The Harder They Come
Live and Let Die
Papillon
American Graffiti: Collector's Edition
Last Tango in Paris
1972
The Godfather
Cabaret
What's Up, Doc?
Murmur Of The Heart
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
The Candidate
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Solaris
Sounder
1971
The Last Picture Show
A Clockwork Orange
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
The Conformist
Harold and Maude
The French Connection
Carnal Knowledge
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Shaft
The Panic in Needle Park
Gimme Shelter
Dirty Harry
Death in Venice
Billy Jack
Walkabout
Fiddler On The Roof
Duel
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1970
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music
MASH
Patton
Hospital
Airport / Airport 1975
The Out-of-Towners
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Wild Bunch: Special Edition
Midnight Cowboy
Once Upon a Time in the West
If...
Take the Money and Run
The Italian Job
True Grit
Salesman
Army of Shadows
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Yellow Submarine
Romeo & Juliet
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (3-Disc Series)
The Lion in Winter
Rosemary's Baby
Oliver!
Funny Girl
Planet of the Apes
The Producers
High School
The Odd Couple
The Young Girls Of Rochefort
Night of the Living Dead
1967
Bonnie and Clyde
Don’t Look Back
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Le Samourai
Cool Hand Luke
The Battle of Algiers
In Cold Blood
The Graduate
The Jungle Book
Playtime
You Only Live Twice
1966
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Alfie
A Man For All Seasons
Young Torless
A Big Hand For The Little Lady
Fantastic Voyage
1965
The Sound Of Music
The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Von Ryan’s Express
The Cincinnati Kid
Thunderball
For A Few Dollars More
1964
A Hard Day’s Night
Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
Mary Poppins
A Shot In The Dark
Goldfinger
Fail-Safe
Robinson Crusoe On Mars
Becket
The Pink Panther
Viva Las Vegas
Zulu
Godzilla Vs Mothra
A Fistful of Dollars
1963
The Great Escape
8 ½
Charade
This Sporting Life
The Nutty Professor
Dr. No
From Russia With Love
The Birds
Jason and the Argonauts
1962
Lawrence Of Arabia
The Manchurian Candidate
Lolita
The Trial Of Joan of Arc
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Peeping Tom
Cape Fear
The Longest Day
Ride The High Country
Birdman Of Alcatraz
To Kill A Mockingbird
Jules and Jim
Last Year At Marienbad
1961
La Dolce Vita
The Hustler
West Side Story
Breathless
Yojimbo
The Guns Of Navarone
The Devil At Four O’Clock
1960
Jazz On A Summer’s Day
The Apartment
The Magnificent Seven
The Entertainer
When A Woman Ascends The Stairs
Psycho
The World Of Apu
Elmer Gantry
Inherit The Wind
Spartacus
Hiroshima, Mon Amour
The Alamo
Swiss Family Robinson
The Time Machine
1959
Wild Strawberries
The 400 Blows
North By Northwest
Anatomy Of A Murder
Pork Chop Hill
Ben-Hur
Some Like It Hot
Flame Over India
The FBI Story
On The Beach
Last Train From Gun Hill
Pillow Talk
1958
The Cranes Are Flying
Touch Of Evil
The Seventh Seal
Vertigo
Auntie Mame
The 7th Voyge Of Sinbad
The Big Country
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Mon Oncle
1957
Sweet Smell Of Success
3:10 To Yuma
The Bridge On The River Kwai
The Nights Of Cabiria
12 Angry Men
The Tall T
Old Yeller
Gunfight At The OK Corral
The Spirit Of St. Louis
1956
Seven Samurai
The Searchers
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
The Red Balloon
The Ladykillers
The King and I
Aparajito
Forbidden Planet
Written On The Wind
The Ten Commandments
The Silent World
All That Heaven Allows
Anastasia
1955
Pather Panchali
The Night Of The Hunter
Mister Roberts
Rebel Without A Cause
Mr. Hulot’s Holiday
Lady and the Tramp
The Far Country
The Wages Of Fear
Bad Day At Black Rock
1954
Rear Window
On The Waterfront
A Star Is Born
Hobson’s Choice
The Earrings Of Madame De…
Godzilla
The Belles Of St. Trinian’s
The Caine Mutiny
The High and the Mighty
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
1953
The Naked Spur
From Here To Eternity
Stalag 17
Pickup On South Street
Shane
The Little Fugitive
How To Marry A Millionaire
Titanic
House Of Wax
1952
The Quiet Man
Umberto D.
The Lavender Hill Mob
Bend Of The River
Rashomon
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Man In The White Suit
The Narrow Margin
1951
Ace In The Hole aka The Big Carnival
A Place In The Sun
A Streetcar Named Desire
The African Queen
A Christmas Carol aka Scrooge
The Thing
Detective Story
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Strangers On A Train
1950
The Third Man
All About Eve
Winchester ‘73
Sunset Boulevard
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Broken Arrow
Father Of The Bride
The Gunfighter
Treasure Island
Born Yesterday
Harvey
Cheaper By The Dozen
1949
Adam’s Rib
The Heiress
On The Town
The Bicycle Thief
The Fallen Idol
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
White Heat
Passport To Pimlico
They Live By Night
It Happens Every Spring
12 O’Clock High
The Window
A Letter To Three Wives
Border Incident
Gun Crazy
1948
Red River
The Naked City
Fort Apache
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
Oliver Twist
I Remember Mama
Call Northside 777
The Paleface
Joan Of Arc
Sitting Pretty
The Winslow Boy
Key Largo
Macbeth
Letter From An Unknown Woman
The Lady From Shanghai
Treasure Of Sierra Madre
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
The Snake Pit
1947
Ivan The Terrible
Odd Man Out
Out Of The Past
Miracle On 34th St.
They Made Me A Fugitive
Life With Father
The Ghost And Mrs. Muir
T-Men
Road To Rio
The Egg And I
1946
It’s A Wonderful Life
Great Expectations
Notorious
La Belle Et La Bete
The Big Sleep
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Best Years Of Our Lives
The Yearling
My Darling Clementine
The Killers
Brief Encounter
The Harvey Girls
1945
To Have And Have Not
Children Of Paradise
They Were Expendable
Rome, Open City
National Velvet
Murder, My Sweet
Anchors Aweigh
The Bells Of St. Marys
The House On 92nd St.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
Mildred Pierce
1944
The Miracle Of Morgan’s Creek
Double Indemnity
Hail The Conquering Hero
Going My Way
Laura
Meet Me In St. Louis
Arsenic and Old Lace
Passage To Marseille
A Guy Named Joe
1943
Casablanca
Shadow Of A Doubt
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Human Comedy
Lassie Come Home
In Which We Serve
Five Graves To Cairo
Millions Like Us
The Song Of Bernadette
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
Mrs. Miniver
Woman Of The Year
The Palm Beach Story
Bambi
Cat People
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Road To Morocco
The Pride Of The Yankees
Saboteur
For Me And My Gal
1941
Citizen Kane
Meet John Doe
The Lady Eve
The Maltese Falcon
How Green Was My Valley
The Little Foxes
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Sergeant York
Never Give A Sucker An Even Break
1940
The Philadelphia Story
The Shop Around The Corner
His Girl Friday
The Bank Dick
The Grapes Of Wrath
Pinocchio
Rebecca
Boom Town
Night Train To Munich
The Sea Hawk
They Drive By Night
Fantasia
My Favorite Wife
The Thief Of Baghdad
1939
Rules of The Game
Stagecoach
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
The Women
Gone With The Wind
The Wizard Of Oz
Ninotchka
Alexander Nevsky
Gunga Din
The Hound Of The Baskervilles
The Little Princess
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
Love Affair
Of Mice and Men
The Roaring Twenties
Wuthering Heights
Only Angels Have Wings
Drums Along The Mohawk
Young Mr. Lincoln
Goodbye Mr. Chips
1938
The Adventures Of Robin Hood
The Lady Vanishes
Olympia
Angels With Dirty Faces
Holiday
Test Pilot
Boys Town
Bringing Up Baby
1937
Pepe Le Moko
The Awful Truth
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
A Day At The Races
Captains Courageous
Dead End
Topper
A Star Is Born
The Prisoner Of Zenda
Shall We Dance
1936
My Man Godfrey
Swing Time
Dodsworth
Fury
Libeled Lady
Secret Agent
A Tale Of Two Cities
Modern Times
Follow The Fleet
1935
Top Hat
A Night At The Opera
The Bride Of Frankenstein
The 39 Steps
Captain Blood
Lives Of A Bengal Lancer
Alice Adams
Mutiny On The Bounty
David Copperfield
The Informer
Triumph Of The Will
1934
The Thin Man
L’Atalante
It Happened One Night
It’s A Gift
Tarzan And His Mate
The Gay Divorcee
Twentieth Century
Treasure Island
The Count Of Monte Cristo
1933
Duck Soup
King Kong
I’m No Angel
The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse
Bed of Roses
Little Women
Bombshell
The Invisible Man
42nd Street
Wild Boys Of The Road
1932
Trouble In Paradise
Horse Feathers
Scarface
Grand Hotel
Tarzan The Ape Man
Freaks
1931
M
Monkey Business
City Lights
Frankenstein
Public Enemy
The Front Page
Little Caesar
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The Champ
1930
The Last Command
The Circus
Animal Crackers
1929
Pandora’s Box
In Old Arizona
1928
Sadie Thompson
1927
Sunrise
Metropolis
Underworld
Wings
The Beloved Rogue
1926
The General
The Adventures Of Prince Achmed
Beau Geste
1925
Battleship Potemkin
The Gold Rush
The Freshman
1924
Greed
Sherlock Jr.
The Navigator
BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME (MY #1 PICK FROM EACH YEAR 1924 -- PRESENT)
The Class (2008)
The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
The Best Of Youth (2005)
The Incredibles (2004)
To Be and To Have (2003)
Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
In the Mood for Love (2001)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Rushmore (1998)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Babe (1995)
Quiz Show (1994)
The Long Day Closes (1993)
Raise the Red Lantern (1992)
The Double Life Of Veronique (1991)
GoodFellas (1990)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)
A Room With A View (1986)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (1983)
Blade Runner (1982)
Arthur (1981)
Raging Bull (1980)
Being There (1979)
Days Of Heaven (1978)
Star Wars (1977)
All the President's Men (1976)
Nashville (1975)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Sting (1973)
The Godfather (1972)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (1970)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Sound Of Music (1965)
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
The Great Escape (1963)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
La Dolce Vita (1961)
Jazz On A Summer’s Day (1960)
Wild Strawberries (1959)
The Cranes Are Flying (1958)
Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
Seven Samurai (1956)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Rear Window (1954)
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Quiet Man (1952)
Ace In The Hole aka The Big Carnival (1951)
The Third Man (1950)
Adam’s Rib (1949)
Red River (1948)
Ivan The Terrible (1947)
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
To Have And Have Not (1945)
The Miracle Of Morgan’s Creek (1944)
Casablanca (1943)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Rules Of The Game (1939)
The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)
Pepe Le Moko (1937)
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Top Hat (1935)
The Thin Man (1934)
Duck Soup (1933)
Trouble In Paradise (1932)
M (1931)
The Last Command (1930)
Pandora's Box (1929)
Sadie Thompson (1928)
Sunrise (1927)
The General (1926)
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Greed (1924)
2009 (work in progress)
A Prophet
Up
Politist, Adjectiv
Star Trek
The Country Teacher
Duplicity
The Time That Remains
Goodbye, Solo
Inglourious Basterds
Samson and Delilah
I Killed My Mother
Hunger
2008
Entre Les Murs/The Class
The Edge of Heaven
My Winnipeg
WALL-E
XXY
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Shotgun Stories
Let the Right One In
Ballast
Encounters at the End of the World
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Water Lilies
Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Last Chance Harvey
Happy-Go-Lucky
Frozen River
Kung Fu Panda
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Zodiac
The Other Side Of The Mirror: Bob Dylan At The Newport Folk Festival
Lars and the Real Girl
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
There Will Be Blood
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
L'iceberg
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Band’s Visit
Once
The Host
This Is England
Superbad
Control
The Bourne Ultimatum
2006
Pan's Labyrinth
Brick
Volver
Borat
Half Nelson
The Child
United 93
Time to Leave
Fateless
The Real Dirt On Farmer John
The Pursuit of Happyness
2005
The Best of Youth (2-Disc Series)
Brokeback Mountain
Mysterious Skin
Good Night, and Good Luck
The New World
The Squid and the Whale
Capote
Look at Me
The Constant Gardener
The Aristocrats
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
2046
A History of Violence
Howl's Moving Castle
Downfall
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The Warrior
Grizzly Man
Yes
Tony Takitani
2004
The Incredibles
Spider-Man 2
Vera Drake
Head-On
The Bourne Supremacy
The Woodsman
Friday Night Lights
House of Flying Daggers
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Kinsey
The Motorcycle Diaries
Million Dollar Baby
Mean Creek
Maria Full of Grace
The Sea Inside
Napoleon Dynamite
2003
To Be and To Have
LOTR: The Return of the King
The Son
Decasia: The State of Decay
Master and Commander
Capturing the Friedmans
The Fog of War
Spellbound
The Man Without a Past
The Barbarian Invasions
28 Days Later
Whale Rider
The Station Agent
The Triplets of Belleville
City of God
The Dancer Upstairs
A Mighty Wind
Sweet Sixteen
Seabiscuit
Yossi & Jagger
Dirty Pretty Things
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Irreversible
2002
Y Tu Mamá También
The Piano Teacher
Sunshine State
The Fast Runner
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
All or Nothing
Spirited Away
Bloody Sunday
Punch-Drunk Love
The Bourne Identity
Far from Heaven
Devils on the Doorstep
Songs from the Second Floor
The Hours
The Son's Room
Russian Ark
Chicago
8 Women
Barbershop
What Time Is It There?
2001
In the Mood for Love
Werckmeister Harmonies
Last Resort
Amelie
Gosford Park
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Together
Memento
The Royal Tenenbaums
Under the Sand
Monster's Ball
Fat Girl
Made
The Circle
2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Yi Yi
You Can Count on Me
Humanite
Wonder Boys
Devils On The Doorstep
Chuck & Buck
The Wind Will Carry Us
The Filth and the Fury: A Sex Pistols Film
Erin Brockovich
Not One Less
Almost Famous
High Fidelity
Treasure Island
Meet the Parents
Before Night Falls
Divided We Fall
Chunhyang
1999
Topsy-Turvy
Toy Story 2
Three Kings
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
Rosetta
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall Of Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Boys Don't Cry
Office Space
The Winslow Boy
Tarzan
Limbo
All About My Mother
The Insider
Election
Eyes Wide Shut
The End of the Affair
Being John Malkovich
Mumford
October Sky
The Straight Story
Magnolia
The Thomas Crown Affair
1998
Rushmore
The Thin Red Line
Happiness
Babe: Pig in the City
Out of Sight
Velvet Goldmine
Elizabeth
Men with Guns
Shakespeare in Love
Your Friends & Neighbors
The Celebration
There's Something About Mary
Saving Private Ryan
Tango
Behind the Lines aka Regeneration
Gods and Monsters
The Truman Show
Run Lola Run
A Bug's Life
1997
L.A. Confidential
4 Little Girls
Boogie Nights
Crash
The Ice Storm
Taste of Cherry
Gattaca
Grosse Pointe Blank
The Apostle
My Best Friend's Wedding
Ulee's Gold
Mrs. Brown
George of the Jungle
Oscar & Lucinda
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Sweet Hereafter
Waiting for Guffman
In The Company Of Men
Jackie Brown
The Wings Of The Dove
Starship Troopers
1996
Breaking the Waves
Jerry Maguire
La Promesse
The Crucible
Hard Eight
Trainspotting
James and the Giant Peach
Big Night
Secrets & Lies
Lone Star
When We Were Kings
Fargo
Prisoner Of The Mountain
Bottle Rocket
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
Beautiful Thing
Citizen Ruth
That Thing You Do!
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Bound
Paradise Lost: Child Murders at Robin Hood
Primal Fear
Angels & Insects
Bulletproof
1995
Babe
Toy Story
Persuasion
Flamenco
Crumb
Underground
Sense and Sensibility
Clueless
Devil in a Blue Dress
The Secret Of Roan Inish
Safe
Exotica
Dead Man Walking
A Little Princess
Apollo 13
Leaving Las Vegas
To Die For
The Usual Suspects
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Friday
Georgia
Shanghai Triad
Don Juan DeMarco
The Incredibly True Adventures Of Two Girls In Love
Showgirls
1994
Quiz Show
Red
Hoop Dreams
The Last Seduction
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Eat Drink Man Woman
Little Women
Burnt by the Sun
32 Short Films About Glenn Gould
The Madness of King George
I Like It Like That
Ed Wood
Wild Reeds
Nobody's Fool
Little Odessa
Barcelona
Priest
Pulp Fiction
Speed
The Shawshank Redemption: Special Edition
Heavenly Creatures
Dumb and Dumber: Unrated
What Happened Was…
Spanking The Monkey
1993
The Long Day Closes
Dazed and Confused
The Piano
Flesh and Bone
Groundhog Day
The Fugitive
The Nightmare Before Christmas
In the Name of the Father
Menace II Society
The Remains of the Day
Orlando
Blue
Rudy
Schindler's List
Sleepless in Seattle
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Fearless
Dave
King Of The Hill
The Age of Innocence
The Story of Qiu Ju
1992
Raise the Red Lantern
Howards End
Husbands and Wives
Hard Boiled
The Best Intentions
A Midnight Clear
Malcolm X
Aladdin: Platinum Edition
Unforgiven
Reservoir Dogs
Lorenzo's Oil
The Waterdance
The Crying Game: Collector's Edition
Leolo
The Player
Enchanted April
For a Lost Soldier
Housesitter
Edward II
A River Runs Through It
Swoon
1991
The Double Life Of Veronique
The Silence of the Lambs
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition
The Rapture
Bugsy: Extended Edition
Barton Fink
Rambling Rose
Life Is Sweet
Thelma & Louise: Special Edition
Delicatessen
JFK: Special Edition
Mississippi Masala
Ju Dou
The Indian Runner
My Own Private Idaho
Poison
Point Break
Once a Thief
Days of Being Wild
L.A. Story
City of Hope
Toto Le Heros
Boyz N the Hood
The Man in the Moon
The Adjuster
The Hours and Times
White Fang
1990
GoodFellas: Special Edition
Miller's Crossing
The Grifters
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
Metropolitan
Men Don’t Leave
The Match Factory Girl
Miami Blues
Dances With Wolves
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Mountains Of The Moon
Reversal of Fortune
Europa Europa
Joe Versus the Volcano
Dick Tracy
Q & A
Tremors
Vincent & Theo
Cry-Baby
Wild at Heart
The Hunt for Red October
Longtime Companion
The Freshman
Quick Change
1989
Do the Right Thing
Sex, lies and videotape
Drugstore Cowboy
Born on the Fourth of July
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Crimes and Misdemeanors
For All Mankind
Enemies, A Love Story
Say Anything
Field of Dreams
The Little Mermaid
The War of the Roses
Apartment Zero
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Casualties of War
Dead Poets Society
Henry V
Heathers
My Left Foot: Special Edition
Parenthood
Scandal
1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being: SE
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Distant Voices, Still Lives
The Thin Blue Line
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Eight Men Out
Big
A Fish Called Wanda
Dangerous Liaisons
Bull Durham
Babette’s Feast
Hairspray
My Neighbor Totoro
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Biloxi Blues
Rain Man
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
A Cry in the Dark
Die Hard
High Hopes
The Last Temptation of Christ
U2: Rattle and Hum
Things Change
As Tears Go By
Matador
Bagdad Café
Let’s Get Lost
1987
Au Revoir Les Enfants
Wings of Desire
The Dead
Broadcast News
Empire of the Sun
Withnail & I
Full Metal Jacket
My Life as a Dog
Hope and Glory
River's Edge
Swimming To Cambodia
The Last Emperor
The Princess Bride
Sammy & Rosie Get Laid
Moonstruck
Dark Eyes
Roxanne
Prick Up Your Ears
Wall Street
Tin Men
Radio Days
Law Of Desire
Matewan
The Big Easy
Raising Arizona
Maurice
Housekeeping
House Of Games
Evil Dead II
Three O'Clock High
1986
A Room With A View
Hannah and Her Sisters
Blue Velvet
Aliens: Collector's Edition
Jean de Florette / Manon of the Spring
Platoon
Manhunter
The Mosquito Coast
The Fly
My Beautiful Laundrette
'Round Midnight
The Decline Of The American Empire
Hoosiers
Something Wild
Sid & Nancy
Ruthless People
Stand by Me
At Close Range
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Highlander
The Hitcher
Mona Lisa
Peggy Sue Got Married
Labyrinth
Children Of A Lesser God
Back to School
The Boy Who Could Fly
1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Ran
Brazil
Back to the Future
Another Country
Lost In America
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Trouble In Mind
The Breakfast Club
Witness
After Hours
Prizzi's Honor
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
The Sure Thing: Special Edition
The Trip to Bountiful
Silverado
Twice In A Lifetime
Runaway Train
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
Amadeus
Blood Simple
The Killing Fields
Ghostbusters
The Cotton Club
The Terminator
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Once Upon a Time in America
Broadway Danny Rose
All of Me
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
A Passage to India
Romancing the Stone
Purple Rain
Red Dawn
The Natural
Gremlins
Moscow on the Hudson
The Flamingo Kid
Birdy
The Times Of Harvey Milk
Bachelor Party
Places in the Heart
Repo Man
1983
Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
The Right Stuff
Fanny and Alexander
Tender Mercies
Terms of Endearment
Risky Business
Zelig
The Big Chill
The King of Comedy
Never Cry Wolf
Educating Rita
Cross Creek
The Dead Zone
The Meaning of Life: Special Edition
Silkwood
WarGames
Yentl
Valley Girl: Special Edition
Local Hero
The Year Of Living Dangerously
A Christmas Story
1982
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Victor / Victoria
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Tootsie
Das Boot
The Road Warrior
Sophie's Choice
Honkytonk Man
My Favorite Year
An Officer and a Gentleman
The Verdict
Diner
The World According to Garp
Best Friends
Tex
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Return of Martin Guerre
48 Hours
Poltergeist
Tron
1981
Arthur
Gallipoli
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Chariots of Fire
My Dinner with Andre
Vernon, Florida
Modern Romance
Atlantic City
Body Heat
The Four Seasons
On Golden Pond
Pennies from Heaven
Prince of the City
Reds
Time Bandits
Superman II
Stripes
Taps
Escape from New York
1980
Raging Bull
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Ordinary People
Airplane!
Kagemusha
Melvin and Howard
The Shining
Mad Max
My Brilliant Career
The Long Riders
My Bodyguard
The Big Red One
Nine to Five
Fame
Hopscotch
1979
Being There
Breaking Away
Apocalypse Now
Alien: Collector's Edition
The Black Stallion
Manhattan
The Muppet Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer
Escape From Alcatraz
The Rose
Time After Time
The Warriors
A Little Romance
1978
Days of Heaven
The Last Waltz
Superman: The Movie
Gates Of Heaven
The Deer Hunter
National Lampoon's Animal House
Midnight Express
Grease
Halloween
1977
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
Annie Hall
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Stroszek
Saturday Night Fever
Slap Shot
1900
Smokey and the Bandit
That Obscure Object Of Desire
Killer Of Sheep
Oh God
1976
All the President's Men
Rocky
Taxi Driver
Network: Special Edition
The Bad News Bears
Assault on Precinct 13
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Robin and Marian
1975
Nashville
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Man Who Would Be King
Dog Day Afternoon
Grey Gardens
Jaws
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Shampoo
Three Days of the Condor
The Four Musketeers
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Love and Death
The Return of The Pink Panther
Lucky Lady
Rooster Cogburn
Barry Lyndon
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1974
Young Frankenstein
The Godfather: Part II
Lacombe Lucien
Chinatown
The Three Musketeers
Amarcord
The Conversation
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
A Woman Under the Influence
Murder on the Orient Express
The Longest Yard
Hearts and Minds
The Sugarland Express
Day for Night
The Towering Inferno
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry
1973
The Sting
Badlands
Paper Moon
The Last Detail
Scarecrow
Enter the Dragon: Special Edition
Cries and Whispers
Mean Streets
The Harder They Come
Live and Let Die
Papillon
American Graffiti: Collector's Edition
Last Tango in Paris
1972
The Godfather
Cabaret
What's Up, Doc?
Murmur Of The Heart
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
The Candidate
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Solaris
Sounder
1971
The Last Picture Show
A Clockwork Orange
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
The Conformist
Harold and Maude
The French Connection
Carnal Knowledge
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Shaft
The Panic in Needle Park
Gimme Shelter
Dirty Harry
Death in Venice
Billy Jack
Walkabout
Fiddler On The Roof
Duel
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1970
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music
MASH
Patton
Hospital
Airport / Airport 1975
The Out-of-Towners
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Wild Bunch: Special Edition
Midnight Cowboy
Once Upon a Time in the West
If...
Take the Money and Run
The Italian Job
True Grit
Salesman
Army of Shadows
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Yellow Submarine
Romeo & Juliet
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (3-Disc Series)
The Lion in Winter
Rosemary's Baby
Oliver!
Funny Girl
Planet of the Apes
The Producers
High School
The Odd Couple
The Young Girls Of Rochefort
Night of the Living Dead
1967
Bonnie and Clyde
Don’t Look Back
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Le Samourai
Cool Hand Luke
The Battle of Algiers
In Cold Blood
The Graduate
The Jungle Book
Playtime
You Only Live Twice
1966
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Alfie
A Man For All Seasons
Young Torless
A Big Hand For The Little Lady
Fantastic Voyage
1965
The Sound Of Music
The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Von Ryan’s Express
The Cincinnati Kid
Thunderball
For A Few Dollars More
1964
A Hard Day’s Night
Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
Mary Poppins
A Shot In The Dark
Goldfinger
Fail-Safe
Robinson Crusoe On Mars
Becket
The Pink Panther
Viva Las Vegas
Zulu
Godzilla Vs Mothra
A Fistful of Dollars
1963
The Great Escape
8 ½
Charade
This Sporting Life
The Nutty Professor
Dr. No
From Russia With Love
The Birds
Jason and the Argonauts
1962
Lawrence Of Arabia
The Manchurian Candidate
Lolita
The Trial Of Joan of Arc
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Peeping Tom
Cape Fear
The Longest Day
Ride The High Country
Birdman Of Alcatraz
To Kill A Mockingbird
Jules and Jim
Last Year At Marienbad
1961
La Dolce Vita
The Hustler
West Side Story
Breathless
Yojimbo
The Guns Of Navarone
The Devil At Four O’Clock
1960
Jazz On A Summer’s Day
The Apartment
The Magnificent Seven
The Entertainer
When A Woman Ascends The Stairs
Psycho
The World Of Apu
Elmer Gantry
Inherit The Wind
Spartacus
Hiroshima, Mon Amour
The Alamo
Swiss Family Robinson
The Time Machine
1959
Wild Strawberries
The 400 Blows
North By Northwest
Anatomy Of A Murder
Pork Chop Hill
Ben-Hur
Some Like It Hot
Flame Over India
The FBI Story
On The Beach
Last Train From Gun Hill
Pillow Talk
1958
The Cranes Are Flying
Touch Of Evil
The Seventh Seal
Vertigo
Auntie Mame
The 7th Voyge Of Sinbad
The Big Country
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Mon Oncle
1957
Sweet Smell Of Success
3:10 To Yuma
The Bridge On The River Kwai
The Nights Of Cabiria
12 Angry Men
The Tall T
Old Yeller
Gunfight At The OK Corral
The Spirit Of St. Louis
1956
Seven Samurai
The Searchers
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
The Red Balloon
The Ladykillers
The King and I
Aparajito
Forbidden Planet
Written On The Wind
The Ten Commandments
The Silent World
All That Heaven Allows
Anastasia
1955
Pather Panchali
The Night Of The Hunter
Mister Roberts
Rebel Without A Cause
Mr. Hulot’s Holiday
Lady and the Tramp
The Far Country
The Wages Of Fear
Bad Day At Black Rock
1954
Rear Window
On The Waterfront
A Star Is Born
Hobson’s Choice
The Earrings Of Madame De…
Godzilla
The Belles Of St. Trinian’s
The Caine Mutiny
The High and the Mighty
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
1953
The Naked Spur
From Here To Eternity
Stalag 17
Pickup On South Street
Shane
The Little Fugitive
How To Marry A Millionaire
Titanic
House Of Wax
1952
The Quiet Man
Umberto D.
The Lavender Hill Mob
Bend Of The River
Rashomon
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Man In The White Suit
The Narrow Margin
1951
Ace In The Hole aka The Big Carnival
A Place In The Sun
A Streetcar Named Desire
The African Queen
A Christmas Carol aka Scrooge
The Thing
Detective Story
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Strangers On A Train
1950
The Third Man
All About Eve
Winchester ‘73
Sunset Boulevard
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Broken Arrow
Father Of The Bride
The Gunfighter
Treasure Island
Born Yesterday
Harvey
Cheaper By The Dozen
1949
Adam’s Rib
The Heiress
On The Town
The Bicycle Thief
The Fallen Idol
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
White Heat
Passport To Pimlico
They Live By Night
It Happens Every Spring
12 O’Clock High
The Window
A Letter To Three Wives
Border Incident
Gun Crazy
1948
Red River
The Naked City
Fort Apache
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
Oliver Twist
I Remember Mama
Call Northside 777
The Paleface
Joan Of Arc
Sitting Pretty
The Winslow Boy
Key Largo
Macbeth
Letter From An Unknown Woman
The Lady From Shanghai
Treasure Of Sierra Madre
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
The Snake Pit
1947
Ivan The Terrible
Odd Man Out
Out Of The Past
Miracle On 34th St.
They Made Me A Fugitive
Life With Father
The Ghost And Mrs. Muir
T-Men
Road To Rio
The Egg And I
1946
It’s A Wonderful Life
Great Expectations
Notorious
La Belle Et La Bete
The Big Sleep
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Best Years Of Our Lives
The Yearling
My Darling Clementine
The Killers
Brief Encounter
The Harvey Girls
1945
To Have And Have Not
Children Of Paradise
They Were Expendable
Rome, Open City
National Velvet
Murder, My Sweet
Anchors Aweigh
The Bells Of St. Marys
The House On 92nd St.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
Mildred Pierce
1944
The Miracle Of Morgan’s Creek
Double Indemnity
Hail The Conquering Hero
Going My Way
Laura
Meet Me In St. Louis
Arsenic and Old Lace
Passage To Marseille
A Guy Named Joe
1943
Casablanca
Shadow Of A Doubt
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Human Comedy
Lassie Come Home
In Which We Serve
Five Graves To Cairo
Millions Like Us
The Song Of Bernadette
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
Mrs. Miniver
Woman Of The Year
The Palm Beach Story
Bambi
Cat People
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Road To Morocco
The Pride Of The Yankees
Saboteur
For Me And My Gal
1941
Citizen Kane
Meet John Doe
The Lady Eve
The Maltese Falcon
How Green Was My Valley
The Little Foxes
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Sergeant York
Never Give A Sucker An Even Break
1940
The Philadelphia Story
The Shop Around The Corner
His Girl Friday
The Bank Dick
The Grapes Of Wrath
Pinocchio
Rebecca
Boom Town
Night Train To Munich
The Sea Hawk
They Drive By Night
Fantasia
My Favorite Wife
The Thief Of Baghdad
1939
Rules of The Game
Stagecoach
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
The Women
Gone With The Wind
The Wizard Of Oz
Ninotchka
Alexander Nevsky
Gunga Din
The Hound Of The Baskervilles
The Little Princess
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
Love Affair
Of Mice and Men
The Roaring Twenties
Wuthering Heights
Only Angels Have Wings
Drums Along The Mohawk
Young Mr. Lincoln
Goodbye Mr. Chips
1938
The Adventures Of Robin Hood
The Lady Vanishes
Olympia
Angels With Dirty Faces
Holiday
Test Pilot
Boys Town
Bringing Up Baby
1937
Pepe Le Moko
The Awful Truth
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
A Day At The Races
Captains Courageous
Dead End
Topper
A Star Is Born
The Prisoner Of Zenda
Shall We Dance
1936
My Man Godfrey
Swing Time
Dodsworth
Fury
Libeled Lady
Secret Agent
A Tale Of Two Cities
Modern Times
Follow The Fleet
1935
Top Hat
A Night At The Opera
The Bride Of Frankenstein
The 39 Steps
Captain Blood
Lives Of A Bengal Lancer
Alice Adams
Mutiny On The Bounty
David Copperfield
The Informer
Triumph Of The Will
1934
The Thin Man
L’Atalante
It Happened One Night
It’s A Gift
Tarzan And His Mate
The Gay Divorcee
Twentieth Century
Treasure Island
The Count Of Monte Cristo
1933
Duck Soup
King Kong
I’m No Angel
The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse
Bed of Roses
Little Women
Bombshell
The Invisible Man
42nd Street
Wild Boys Of The Road
1932
Trouble In Paradise
Horse Feathers
Scarface
Grand Hotel
Tarzan The Ape Man
Freaks
1931
M
Monkey Business
City Lights
Frankenstein
Public Enemy
The Front Page
Little Caesar
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The Champ
1930
The Last Command
The Circus
Animal Crackers
1929
Pandora’s Box
In Old Arizona
1928
Sadie Thompson
1927
Sunrise
Metropolis
Underworld
Wings
The Beloved Rogue
1926
The General
The Adventures Of Prince Achmed
Beau Geste
1925
Battleship Potemkin
The Gold Rush
The Freshman
1924
Greed
Sherlock Jr.
The Navigator
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