You've probably never heard of the guy, but he's a hilarious philosopher (of sorts).  Unfortunately, he's in his twilight years suffering with post-polio syndrome, so he isn't at his most cinematic at this stage.  Hollywood missed out on a great performer, but this is still a good introduction to the man and his entertaining and mind-enhancing ideas.

Excellent documentary on the portrayal of homosexuality in cinema.  Of particular interest is how subversive filmmakers were at getting veiled references and the like onto the screen.  I'm a big documentary watcher, and this one is outstanding (if a bit dated by thankfully changing times).

Still the BEST SHOW ON TV.  No, I'm not fucking with you.  I swear, this show is like heroine.  Dani asks me when the next series of discs are going to come out like she's a three year-old jonesing for Christmas.

Okay, I finally get the "I'm Rick James, bitch" reference.  (It has a completely different meaning with the comma, by the way, you stupid bitches.)  Maybe it's because I remember Eddie Murphy from when he was funny.  I just didn't see anything new and original here.

Sure, it had it's excesses, but it was still pretty good.  It helps if you watch it in FF (which I always do) since every scene in this movie is to a regular movie what King Kong is to Clyde from Every Which Way But Loose.

I forgot to include previous discs of this show on earlier lists since I've been getting these from the library.  It's amazing the way you can get sucked in with as old a plot device as a cliffhanger, but it works every time.  I also like the escaped convict chick who wears jeans in every other episode.

I LOVED THIS MOVIE.  Yes, I'm a huge fan of most things Cronnenberg has made, but never got around to this one until now.  Very cool movie, although some will probably be disturbed by it.  Which is probably the crowd who should go see it.  (Incidentally, this is not to be confused with last year's "Best Picture" with the same title... also pretty good, but I like this one better.  No, it's not a remake.)

Again, these are from the library, not Netflix.  I guess this series is sort of a "Twin Peaks lite."  It's a David Lynch production in the mold of Blue Velvet only without the Lynch-isms.  That's unfortunate because it ends up coming off as a campy version of "thirtysomething" (which actually was a great show, btw).  Still, it's addictive the way any relationship is where you always get a bite but never the whole pie.

This is STILL the BEST SHOW ON TV.  No, I'm still not kidding you.  This was the season finale.  Now I feel like I'm going into detox after a really huge bender.  How much longer before they put Season 3 out?!

You like Django Reinhardt?  This was a great (really long!) concert of the best gypsy jazz players around (in France anyway).  Terrific performances for those who like the stuff.  And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, then it's a great introduction (or check out a few tracks on Django's myspace profile; he's on my friends list).

Obviously the writers are manipulating me, but I still love being lied to and then finding out the "truth" (however mercurial) in episode after episode.  Did I mention the crush I have on Jennifer Garner?  (She's still the best thing Ben Affleck has been in.)

I grew up watching the original series from the John Pertwee doctor through the Tom Baker years and up to the Peter Davidson incarnation.  The writing hasn't improved considerably in this updated series, but that's probably a good thing since the campiness was part of its charm.  As far as special effects have advanced, these still look appropriately cheap by today's standards, so it feels like home to me.

This was the first move Leonardo DiCaprio made after Titanic.  It's directed by the guy who did Trainspotting.  It isn't a great movie by any stretch, but it was interesting when it tried to be experimental, even if it wasn't artistically successful in any measureable way.

Sean Penn directed this sorry movie that beats you over the head with a point so obvious you could literally get it from the plot synopsis.  If it takes you two hours to read one of those, then this movie is for you.

This is kind of the unofficial sequel to The Celluloid Closet, although the emphasis is on indie movies from the decade after that documentary.  Nothing groundbreaking here, but that's a positive.  Honestly, if you're shocked by movies about gay people in 2006, then you probably ought to get out more.

Seeing Jennifer Garner in the lingerie was nice as always.

This was the first disc of a short-lived sci-fi show on network tv.  They could barely afford any of the special effects, so it's an unintentional comedy by the guy who produced the Thunderbirds series with those cool model vehicles and those creepy-looking marionettes.  The vehicles are still around, but the live actors actually seem more wooden than the puppets, remarkably enough.

Bio pic about the artist no one really ever heard of before he was the subject of a bio pic.  It's actually a pretty good movie, although it's kind of free form (Think Cassavetes with producers strong-arming him to be commercial enough to recoup their cash).

I still have no idea why I watch this show, but I feel like I'm missing out on something if I don't.

Documentary about the original skate kids depicted in Lords of Dogtown (which sounds more like a period art film).  It isn't bad, but for all the original footage, there didn't seem to be enough material to flesh things out into a compelling story.

Crash.  Definitely.  (Also, you need to start watching Battlestar Galactica so you can tell me how right I am.)

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