Where Do We Go Now? (2012), Nadnie Labaki, B-
The Phantom Carriage (1921), Victor Sjostrom, B
Dark Shadows (2012), Tim Burton, C-
The Dictator (2012), Larry Charles, B
Ushpizin (2005), Gidi Dar, C+

The Avengers (2012), Joss Whedon, A-
Come and See (1985), Elem Klimov, B
Inception (2010), Christopher Nolan, A-
Iron Man (2008), Jon Favreau, A-
The Incredible Hulk (2008), Louis Leterrier, C
Iron Man 2 (2010), Jon Favreau, C+
Thor (2011), Kenneth Branagh, B+
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Joe Johnston, A
The Avengers (2012), Joss Whedon, A-
Asylum Blackout (2012), Alexandre Courtes, D

I’m not doing a good enough job of keeping track of the movies I’ve seen. And certainly not linking to all the features, interviews & articles I’ve written. I’m only hurting myself.

I *think* this is everything I’ve watched since I last updated, but I am sure I’m leaving a few out.

The Three Stooges (2012), The Farrelly Brothers, A-
Darling Companion (2012), Lawrence Kasdan, C-
Good-Bye First Love (2012), Mia Hanson-Love, A
In Our Nature (2012), Brian Savelson, D-
The Raven (2012), James McTeigue, D
Richard’s Wedding (2012), Onur Turkel, B+
Welcome to Pine Hill (2012), Keith Miller, A
SuperClasico (2012), Ole Christian Madsen, B
See Girl Run (2012), Nate Meyer, F
The Unspeakable Act (2012), Dan Sallitt, A-
Sun Don’t Shine (2012), Amy Seimetz, C
Leave Me Like You Found Me (2012), Adele Romanski, C-
Empire Builder (2012), Kris Swanberg, B
Cat People (1982), Paul Schrader, B+
Searching For Sugar Man (2012), Malik Bendjelloul, B-
God Bless America (2012), Bobcat Goldthwait, D
The Giant Mechanical Man (2012), Lee Kirk, D-
Safe (2012), Boaz Yakin, B-
Eastbound and Down – Season 3 (2012), B-

The Strain #4, A-
Venom #14, C
Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #7, A-
Star Trek #6 (Operation: Annihilate! Part 2), B+
Mister Terrific #7, B-
Birds of Prey #6, B+
Blue Beetle #6, B+
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heores #5, A+++
OMAC #7, A
Red Lanterns #7, C
Batman Beyond Unlimited #1, B-
Next Men Aftermath #41, B+
Captain American #9, B
Swamp Thing #7, B+
Action Comics #7, A-
Green Lantern #7, B+
The Amazing Spider-Man #680, A
The Amazing Spider-Man #681, A
Captain Atom #6, B+
Animal Man #7, A-
All-Star Western #6, B+
All-Star Western #7, B
Green Lantern: New Guardians #7, C
Avenging Spider-Man #5, C
Star Trek #7 (Vulcan’s Vengeance Part 1), B+
Green Lantern Corps #7, D-
The Amazing Spider-Man #672, A-
Birds of Prey #7, B+
Captain Atom #7, B+
Batman #7, B
Northlanders #49 (The Icelandic Trilogy Part 8), C
Justice League #7, B
Batman Beyond Unlimited #2, B-
Kick-Ass 2 #7, B
Blue Beetle #7, B+
Aquaman #7, A-
Saga #1, A
Dark Matter #2, A
Dark Matter #3, A
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #6, B+
Ragemoor #1, A-
The Manhattan Projects #1, B+

Batman International TPB, B

Wrath of the Titans (2012), Jonathan Liebsman, C+
Damsels in Distress (2012), Whit Stillman, A
The Hunter (2012), Daniel Nettheim, B+
Chimpanzee (2012), Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfeld, A-
The Infidel (2010), Josh Appignanesi, B+
Cannibal Girls (1973), Ivan Reitman, D
Jaffa (2009), Keren Yedaya, B+

I read this and mostly enjoyed it. The stuff tweaking reality TV did more for me than the world building or the violence. #TeamGale just to be different.

Four short stories from before, during and after the current Vanguard arc. Loved it.

I’ll always love you, Bridy Mac.

I’m way behind on comics. I can deal with it if you can.

Venom 13.2, C
Venom 13.3, C
The Amazing Spider-Man 679.1, A
Justice League 6, B
Nightwing 6, C (<–issue inspired me to drop Nightwing.)
Venom, 13.4, B
Green Lantern Corps 6, B+
Ralph Wiggum Comics 1, C+ (sorry)
Detective Comics 7, B
Batman 6, A-
Aquaman 6, A
Mister Terrific 6, B-

Intruders (2012), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, C-
Detatchment (2012), Tony Kaye, D-
John Carter (2012), Andrew Stanton, B+
Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012), Mark and Jay Duplass, A-
We Have A Pope (2012), Nanni Moretti, C
I Served The King of England (2006), Jiri Menzel, B
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956), Karel Stekly, B
Lockout (2012), James Mather and Stephe St. Leger, B-

Sit down, kids, and I’ll tell you a tale.

The year was 1993 and Julian Schnabel was getting tired of smashing plates. But before he became a painter turned (really good) filmmaker, he tried his hand at being a painter turned (really awful) singer.

This is the lead-off track from his album “Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud,” which Island Records released two years after the recording. For God knows what reason, I bought a copy. Maybe I just wanted a CD with a giant purple phallus in my collection.

“She’s Dancing, He’s Dreaming” is the best song on the album, and, frankly, isn’t THAT terrible for the first three minutes. The production by Bill Laswell has a vaguely U2-ish vibe. The song was written by Brian Kelly and Pat Place (don’t know much about them) and the lyrics are by Kelly and Schnabel. The drums are Anton Fier, bass Bill Laswell, organ Bernie Worrell, guitar Buckethead. Yeah, I know, a pretty incredible line-up. I imagine they were all extremely well paid.

The problem is the singing. At first you think that he may be able to pull it off as a “this is how an honest man sings” type thing. But not quite. Then you think, maybe it’s simply an “unusual” voice like a Van Dyke Parks or Biff Rose. But then those strained notes come in at 3:17. Ugh.

Mind you, this is the best of the 13 tracks. I’ve never been able to listen to the whole thing.

But did I mention that The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a masterpiece?