Author Archives: Jessica Hopper

BALLS AND MY WORD: SCARFACE

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Ok, so I can see why Scarface is popular with rappers. The hard-won life lessons about the drug trade and making your way from poverty to kingpin, obvious parallel, same trope, same cliches. But why is the movie part of … Continue reading →

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bell hooks REVIEWS THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

I know this blog is really me n’ Regardings reviews blog, but in case you missed it, bell hooks’ review of the Social Network was tacked into this collection of interview excerpts from her interview with Ms. Magazine: “I noticed … Continue reading →

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NETFLIX ARRIVING FOR THE WKND

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

1. Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye About three years ago, maybe when I very-first got Netflix, I put about 200 movies on my cue right away, and right now I am hitting a spate of them–art documentaries and Brando films. … Continue reading →

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SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Perhaps, you too, read Keith Richards unending and bestselling autobiography and grew to hate him? I think it’s the only logical response. I hate him now for being a) a terrible parent b) thinking we want the boring stories about … Continue reading →

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BAD TIMING

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Nicolas Roeg’s Bad Timing not only stars Art Garfunkel, during those like, two years when he was considered to be fair leading man material (the seventies!), before people figured out he has all the onscreen charisma of an old carrot. … Continue reading →

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WHITE DOG

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

White Dog is out now on DVD. I would recommend you throw it to the top spot on yr Netflix cue. Unfortunately, this nice little synopsis on the Criterion website fails to mention all the truly great stuff about the … Continue reading →

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THE WATCHMEN

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

The Watchmen is the longest episode of Scooby Doo I have ever seen–so much bad guys explaining their motives. The best part was when Dr. Manhattan appeared full frontal for the first time and the lady behind us goes “his … Continue reading →

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