Big Al's Jazeera

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

June 13, 2008

What is that feeling? Oh, yes, bear with me. I used to edit a regional newspaper. It was a tough job but, ultimately, a very rewarding one and seeing the paper on the shelves every week was a satisfying feeling. It was a 12 hour-a-day-plus type-job and, by God, I hope I never have to do it again...

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

March 27, 2008

It’s French. Really French. If you into symbolism, the way the French are, this film could be viewed in terms of a piece of flaccid meat with a single eye narrating various experiences with five beautiful women. But it would be a bit much to say that the story is just a penis metaphor.

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The Departed

Feb 18, 2007

The Departed is the third outing for the now-fearsome Martin Scorsese/Leonardo Di Caprio axis-of-celluloid-evil that has been pushing the Oscar ever-closer toward Martin’s mantelpiece.

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Big Al? you say. Indeed.

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