Monthly Archives: December 2009

Sight and Sound Critics and Director Polls

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Lawrence Person

And speaking of movie polls, here’s the 2002 Sight and Sound Top Ten Critics poll, with many of the usual suspects (Citizen Kane, The Godfather, The Rules of the Game, etc.) on display in the top ten. It (and the … Continue reading →

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Books Read: Bruce Sterling’s The Caryatids

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Lawrence Person

Bruce Sterling’s The Caryatids: How much you’ll enjoy reading The Caryatids depends on how much you’d enjoy listening to Bruce Sterling talk to himself. Because that’s basically what The Caryatids is about. (This is not necessarily selling it short; Bruce’s … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Movies of the Last 30 Years

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Lawrence Person

So Dwight pointed out this list of the top five films of the last 30 years to me. I haven’t seen Brokeback Mountain, but the rest of the list is at least credible. In trying to come up with one … Continue reading →

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