Shutter Island
The Grand Marshal of a Ghost Parade Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo By Robert Patrick “Shutter Island” is oozing with gloom and anxiety. Martin Scorsese knows better than anyone how to craft mood, slip it into every crack and crevice, slather it over every frame with artisan care. The shadows of doubt and madness have certainly fallen upon, if not entirely swallowed, an asylum hosted by an island off the coast of...
Interview w/ The Clientele
Haunting reverberations bob and slink, effortlessly bringing fourth frayed images of meandering uncertainty and fallen loves, each time The Clientele’s music is heard. This is how Alasdair MacLean utilizes his hushed, buoyant and atmospherically drenched vocal delivery as the band’s frontman.. MacLean’s voice, a ghostly pulley that lifts monochrome memories and fluttering echoes of despondency from his mind, is an abyss...
Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch By Robert Patrick Everyone has their own prejudices against the Academy’s nominations. I’ll just be another critic, slinging muck at a spreadsheet of names, when I denounce “Blind Side” or “Invictus.” I’ve thrown some pretty mean tantrums in the past – Little Miss Sunshine? Please. This year I’m going to take the obligatory dive, select my Oscar predictions, then scornfully watch the ceremonies down the road....
