Xoxoxoe
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xoxoxo e
http://xoxoxoe.blogspot.com/
I am an artist, blogger, and culture critic. I write about movies, books, television, pop culture—old and new—with a feminine/feminist perspective. sometimes I post pictures of the kid, too.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 567 )
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Favorite Movie #36: How i Live Now
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #36 - How I Live Now (2013) - Dystopian novels (quickly converted to film) have been a trend in the early 2010s. Read more
Posted on 04 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
This Perfect Day, This Perfect Society?
This Perfect Day, by Ira Levin Wow, This book. I had never heard of it before, but I am a completist, and I have been reading a lot of Ira Levin lately. I... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #35: Chef
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #35 - Chef (2014) - Clearly a labor of love for writer, director, producer, and actor Jon Favreau, Chef is for... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #34: a Clockwork Orange
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #34 - A Clockwork Orange (1971) - This is a terrible and wonderful film. Wonderfully creative and impactful,... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #33: Baby Driver
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #33 - Baby Driver (2017) - This movie just starts and never quits. Its beautifully choreographed and witty... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #32: Guys and Dolls
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #32 - Guys and Dolls (1955) - There is so much to love about this musical. Its New York City setting, the... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #31: the Last Tycoon
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #31 - The Last Tycoon (1976) - The Last Tycoon is a mystery within a riddle within a mystery, which is definitel... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #30: Rebel Without a Cause
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #30 - Rebel Without A Cause (1955) - There are only three movies that James Dean starred in before his tragic... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #29: Black Widow
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #29 - Black Widow (1987) - This is a very stylish thriller, with two fantastic female leads - Theresa Russell an... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #28: Ed Wood
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #28 - Ed Wood (1994) - Johnny Depp has been Tim Burton's male muse for a long time, and this film, I believe,... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #27: Midnight in Paris
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #27 - Midnight in Paris (2011) - As a writer and artist it's hard not to feel that Midnight in Paris was made fo... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #26: This is Spinal Tap
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #26 - This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Rob Reiner learns how to turn it up to eleven in this silly, funny rockumentar... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #25: Logan’s Run
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #25 - Logan’s Run (1976) - I remember seeing Logan’s Run in a movie theater with my family. Michael York was suc... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movies #24: Planet of the Apes
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #24 - Planet of the Apes (1968) - Before HBO and streaming it was a big deal to premiere theatrical movies on TV. Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #23: the Matrix
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #23 - The Matrix (1999) - "Mister ... Anderson ..." Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith doesn't want to believe that a... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #22 - Picnic at Hanging Rock
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #22 - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) - This movie is a mystery within a mystery. Beautiful and unsettling to... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movies #21: the Way, Way Back
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #21 - The Way, Way Back (2013) - Sam Rockwell is one of those actors who seems charming and effortless, but I... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movies #20: the Big Picture
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #20 - The Big Picture (1989) - Christopher Guest has made a name for himself (and given me tons of laughs) with... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #19: Three Days of the Condor
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #19 - Three Days of the Condor (1975) - In honor of Robert Redford’s birthday on August 18, I’d like to share... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #18 : After Hours
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #18 - After Hours (1985) - You can have Raging Bull and Goodfellas. For me, this is Martin Scorsese at his best... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION
