And David Cross is a decidedly ironic Allen Ginsberg. From the upcoming Todd Haynes film I’m Not There, which will feature an assortment of actors (including Christian Bale and Richard Gere) as the talented Mr Zimmerman.
Month: July 2007
so long, Honest Ed
‘Honest’ Ed Mirvish passed away yesterday at the ripe old age of 92. I’d never heard of Ed Mirvish before I moved to Toronto, but once there, stories of Honest Ed’s department store drew me like a magnet. A gigantic kitch bargain emporium of a decidedly old-school bent, I found it a welcome, tacky respite…
SPOILER: it blends
Oh sure, the iPhone will change your shorts, change your life, change into a nine-year-old Hindu boy and get rid of your wife, but… will it blend?
The Haiku Factory One Hundred
These are 100 movies that are my favourites — they’re movies I enjoy, and that I enjoy because they’re genuinely great films. Some are masterfully made, some simply hit a powerful personal chord, and few have a single element so brilliant they make up for other flaws. Following the critical concensus is not even an…
Vancouver Zombie Walk 2007
Oh my, yes. Mark your calendars, boys and girls: August 25, 2007, at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The original 2005 Zombie Walk was a blast: 200 zombies shuffling through Pacific Center mall and taking the Skytrain to Main Street. Last year, I skipped it to go the the Flugtag, which was kind of disappointing, especially…