News from the San Diego Becks

We’re still cleaning stuff from our apartment and unboxing stuff in the new apartment, so I’m nowhere near getting a film or book post done.

In the meantime, well, when we moved here in 2005 this was the only state in the country where gay marriage was legal.

And as for below, well, not only did I not think anyone should own a gun, I don’t even believe the Constitution gives you that right.

This picture is the only one where 1 – I am not squinting, 2 – I am smiling and 3 – I don’t look like I’m standing apart from the rest of the family.

It’ll be a while before I can get another post done.  Last weekend I flew out to the Bay Area as a surprise for my oldest brother’s 50th birthday. (more…)

“A-15. UPPER LANDING OF STAIRCASE (FROM BELOW). Phyllis Dietrichson stands looking down. She is in her early thirties. She holds a large bath-towel around her very appetizing torso, down to about two inches above her knees. She wears no stockings, no nothing. On her feet a pair of high-heeled bedroom slippers with pom-poms. On her left ankle a gold anklet.”

My Top 5:

1. Double Indemnity
2. Gaslight
3. Arsenic and Old Lace
4. Laura
5. Ministry of Fear

Note:  That’s it.  My whole list for the year.  But it’s also a year where only 8 films rank above *** and the other three are original.  Not a good year for film. (more…)