Monthly Archives: October 2013
The War of the Worlds, 75 years later
It’s All Hallow’s Eve Eve, and a special one at that. Today marks the 75th anniversary of the fateful evening when a 23-year-old managed to stir radio listeners into a panicked frenzy over a fictitious alien invasion. I am, of … Continue reading
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Tagged broadcast, h.g. wells, halloween, orson welles, radio, war of the worlds
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The Grand Budapest Hotel trailer
It’s rare that a trailer has me grinning and cracking up throughout the entire two-and-a-half minute running time. Wes Anderson’s trademark brand of deadpan absurdity is back, and appears to be cranked up to eleven. [youtube.com/watch?v=2bTbW70umbQ] As is evident in … Continue reading
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Tagged bill murray, grand budapest hotel, ralph fiennes, tony revolori, wes anderson
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