The Movies, Books, Theaters, Concerts, CDs Etc I've Seen/Read So Far in 2012

Updated February 21, 2012

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1. Taste Of Cherry (1997) *** 1/2
2. Pina *** 1/2
3. The Descendants **
4. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy *** 1/2
5. The Iron Lady * 1/2 but Streep ***+
6. Cameraman: The Life and Work Of Jack Cardiff **
7. Downton Abbey Season Two * 1/2
8. All Creatures Great and Small Season Three ****
9. Contagion **
10. Force Of Evil (1949) ***
11. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale ** 1/2
12. Margin Call ***
13. Warrior ** 1/2
14. Travels With My Aunt (1972) *
15. The Crime Of Monsieur Lange (1936) ***
16. In Darkness ***
17. My Week With Marilyn **
18. Albert Nobbs ***
19. Shame *
20. A Dangerous Method *
21. A Separation *** 1/2
22. The Miners' Hymns ****
23. Rango ***
24. Carancho ***
25. Tuesday, After Christmas *** 1/2
26. Oscar Nominee Documentary Shorts
The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier Of The Civil Rights Movement * 1/2
God Is The Bigger Elvis ** 1/2
Incident In New Baghdad **
Saving Face ***
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom **
27. Oscar Nominee Animated Shorts
Dimanche/Sunday ***
Wild Life * 1/2
The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore ** 1/2
A Morning Stroll ***
La Luna ***
28. Oscar Nominee Live Action Shorts
The Shore * 1/2
Time Freak ** 1/2
Tuba Atlantic ** 1/2
Pentecost **
Raju ** 1/2
29. Game Of Thrones Season One ** 1/2
30. American Teacher ***
31. Downton Abbey Season Two * 1/2


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1. The Underneath by Kathi Appelt ***
2. Jack Holmes and His Friend by Edmund White ***
3. The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle **
4. Fun Home by Alison Bechdel ***
5. Death Walks In Eastrepp by Francis Beeding ***
6. Lumious Airplanes by Paul La Farge ***/
7. The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen ** 1/2
8. Unterzakhn by Leela Corman **
9. The Child Who by Simon Lelic ***
10. Hinterland by Caroline Brothers ***
11. The Yard by Alex Grecian *** 1/2
12. The Alienist by Caleb Carr ***
13. On The Wings Of Heroes by Richard Peck *** 1/2

THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS

1. It's Always Right Now, Until It's Later -- Daniel Kitson *** 1/2
2. Bob (show about Robert Wilson) *** 1/2
3. Wit w Cynthia Nixon **
4. de Kooning Exhibit at MOMA ***
5. How The World began * 1/2
6. Sontag: Reborn *
7. Goodbar at Public * 1/2
8. Super Night Shot at Public (Gob Squad) ** 1/2
9. Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History Of the Robot Wars ** 1/2
10. The Table (puppetry show at La MaMa) ** 1/2
11. Mission Drift * 1/2
12. Dedalus Lounge * 1/2
13. Leo (one-man circus act) ***
14. The Road To Mecca ** 1/2
15. Porgy & Bess (w Audra McDonald) *** 1/2
16. The Ugly One **
17. Ernani at Met w Angela Meade *** 1/2
18. Richard III at BAM w Kevin Spacey ***
19. Vivian Maier photo exhibit ***


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. Ambrose Akinmusurie -- When The Heart Emerges Glistening *** 1/2
2. Amor De Dias -- Street of The Love Of Days **
3. Amy Winehouse -- Lioness: Hidden Treasures ***
4. Kami Thompson -- Love Lies **
5. Kate Bush -- 50 Words For Snow ** 1/2
6. Kinks -- Face To Face (mono) ***
7. Daughter -- His Young Heart ep ***
8. Meaghan Smith -- It Snows ***
9. Allie Moss -- Late Bloomer ** 1/2
10. Marc Broussard -- Marc Broussard *** 1/2
11. Nicole Atkins - Mondo Amore ** 1/2
12. The Civil Wars -- Barton Hollow ***
13. Alison Krauss and Union Station -- Paper Airplane ***/
14. Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton -- Play the Blues *** 1/2
15. Lady GaGa -- Born This Way ***
16. M83 -- Hurry Up, We're Dreaming *** (esp "Une Historie")
17. Fountains Of Wayne -- Sky Full Of Holes ** 1/2
18. Gillian Welch -- The Harrow and The Harvest *** 1/2
19. Girls -- Father, Son, Holy Ghost ***/
20. Gregg Allman -- Low Country Blues ***
21. Houston Person -- So Nice ***/
22. james Blake -- James Blake ***
23. Jay-Z and Kanye West -- Watch the Throne *** 1/2
24. jeff Beam -- Venus Flying Trapeze ***
25. Jonathan Wilson -- Gentle Spirit ** 1/2
26. Johnny Sansone -- The Lord Is Waiting, The Devil Is Too **
27. Joseph Arthur -- Graduation Ceremony ** 1/2
28. The Iceage -- New Brigade **
29. The Isaacs -- Why Can't We * 1/2
30. Austra -- Feel It Break **
31. The Barr Brothers -- The Barr Brothers ***
32. Becca Stevens Band -- Weightless ** 1/2
33. Sons Of Fathers aka beck and Cauthen -- Sons Of Fathers ** 1/2
34. The Belle Brigade -- The Belle Brigade ** 1/2
35. Ben Howard -- Every Kingdom ***/
36. Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa -- Don't Explain *** 1/2
37. Betty Wright & The Roots -- The Movie ***
38. Booker T. Jones & The MGs -- The Road From Memphis ** 1/2
39. Brad Mehldau -- Modern Music *** 1/2
40. Branford Marsalis & Joey Caldarazzo -- Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy *** 1/2
41. Carolyn Wonderland -- Peace Meal ***
42. Charlie Parr -- Cheap Wine ***
43. Chris Bathgate -- Salt Year ***
44. Coldplay -- Mylo Xyloto **
45. Colin James -- Take It From The Top ** 1/2
46. Common -- The Dreamer, The Believer **
47. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. -- It's A Corporate World ***
48. Suzanne Vega -- Close-Up Vol. 3: State Of Being *** 1/2
49. Tinariwen -- Tassili *** 1/2
50. Wild Flag -- Wild Flag *** 1/2
51. Boubacar Traore -- Mali Denhou *** 1/2
52. Destroyer -- Kaputt ***
53. Real Estate -- Days*** 1/2
54. Tuneyards - Who Kills ** 1/2
55. Bombino -- Agadez ****
56. Bon Iver -- Bon Iver ***/
57. Laura Marling - A Creature I Should Know ***
58. Mike Bloom -- King Of Circles *** 1/2
59. Ry Cooder -- Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down ** 1/2
60. Kurt Vile -- Smoke Ring For My Halo **
61. The Rural Alberta Advantage -- Departing ** 1/2
62. Scattered Trees -- Sympathy ** 1/2
63. Simple Plan -- Get Your Heart On! ***
64. Sidi Toure -- Sahel Folk ** 1/2
65. The Smithereeens -- 2011 ***
66. Smith Westerns -- Dye It Blonde ** 1/2
67. Pat Metheny -- What's It All About **
68. Paul Burch -- Words Of Love: Songs Of Buddy Holly ***/
69. Pet Shop Boys -- The Most Incredible Thing **
70. Portugal The Man -- In The Mountain, In The Cloud ** 1/2
71. Rebirth Brass Band -- Rebirth Of New Orleans ***/
72. Robert Earl Keen -- Ready For Confetti ***
73. Rolling Stones -- Some Girls ****
74. Priscilla Ahn -- When You Grow Up ***/
75. Nick Lowe -- That Old Magic *** 1/2
76. Okkervil River -- I Am Very Far ** 1/2


Updated February 21, 2012