Mike Gravagno
POP FILTER EDITORIAL
POP FILTER EDITORIAL In which we step from behind the curtain to spout opinions. Holding Out For A Hero* “Folks talk about morality like it’s black and white. Or maybe they think they’re smart and when they’re at a cocktail party acting pretentious they say it’s grey. But you know what it really is? A…
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POP FILTER GOES TO SEE BASTARDS “Bastardsâ€, directed and co-written by Clair Denis (Chocolat, 35 Shots of Rum), is a neo-noir mystery that takes its time in peeling back the layers of the visceral and corrupt universe it creates. I’ll do my best to not reveal the finale, but consider…
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HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy. WATCH BURNING LOVE There’s no denying the Internet, and its forms of entertainment are here to stay. There’s also no denying most web series are not great. Burning Love shoves that opinion down…
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POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS of COMEDY MODERN TIMES There’s always an internal conflict when viewing and reviewing a classic film. Well, classic anything really. Is the piece good for its time, or good for all time? Are you judging it harshly because you recognize all of its tricks? Do those tricks exist because of the…
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HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy. Stop watching Late Night with CONAN It hurts, doesn’t it? The whole Team Coco thing was a great idea. When Coco himself was allowed to do his show again on TBS, however,…
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POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS of COMEDY MY MAN GODFREY Other than the hilarious poster, nothing about this movie seems like a comedy at first. It takes place during the Depression, which is a weirdly comedy free period, and was made during that SAME Depression, which seems just a little too…depressing.And…
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HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD WATCH? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy. THE HEART, SHE HOLLER Unless you are a fan of Adult Swim, this may have flown under your radar. If you don’t like fluids, holes, or feeling violated on someone else’s behalf,…
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Blue Jasmine This year’s submission of Woody Allen’s annual railing against wealthy pseudointellectuals is “Blue Jasmineâ€, the story of a woman recently single, recently broke, and recently nervously broken-down. The titular Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) moves to San Francisco to live with her adopted sister to recover from the collapse of her life. There, she…
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PopFilter Vs. Our Childhood In which we reminisce about childhood entertainment, then go back and watch it and re-assess. MIKE GRAVAGNO VS DISNEY’S GARGOYLES In my head, Disney’s Gargoyles was a silver lining in the post-OJ Simpson trial world. That event changed my life, because it took away most of my favorite afternoon shows for what…
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HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy. LISTEN TO DULL TOOL BY FIONA APPLE I even made it easy for you! Press play. This song is off of the This is 40 soundtrack, and I definitely don’t want you…
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