80s nostalgia – Ramona Quimby movie

By highnote, on July 23rd, 2010%

If you’re like me, you went through late elementary school and early middle school reading the Ramona Quimby series of novels by Beverly Cleary. Ramona was the main figure in the novels, a young girl aged 8-10 (depending on the book). Her sister Bea is also a major figure in the novels, but . . . → Read More: 80s nostalgia – Ramona Quimby movie

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Watchmen and Leonard Cohen

By highnote, on March 28th, 2009%

What a pairing. I just watched The Watchmen, which is incidentally a great adaptation.  Surprisingly, the music played a big part in the film I think.  Lots of recognizable stuff by Bob Dylan, and then weird things, like Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.  From Boston Phoenix article:

James Parker: The sex scene between Nite Owl and Silk Spectre II . . . → Read More: Watchmen and Leonard Cohen

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