In a purely perfunctory opening, a man comes out of his beach-front home and goes running with his dog. Scoundrel Rick Hinton enters the unlocked house and goes through his desk. He finds an envelope full of cash, but only takes some … Continue reading
The episode begins with an art exhibit so uninteresting and devoid of talent that it could be real. Three models are caked with mud and hanging from ropes. One of them complains when she begins to bleed. The photographer, Simon, … Continue reading
The episode opens with carefully composed shots of a priest killing himself. The shots call attention to themselves, but in a good way. They don’t take you out of the story, but they do let you know the director isn’t … Continue reading
God, the 1980s — cultural nadir of America. The big-shoulder clothes, the rolled up jacket sleeves, the parachute pants, the over-produced music, the synths, the big hair, the punk motif, the MBA-mentality, the manic coke-snorting yuppies, The Hitchhiker. Confidence is … Continue reading
A couple of low-lifes go into a blues club where we hear blues so bad it is giving me the blues. One of them orders a scotch and drops a $20 bill on the floor. A stiletto heel stamps on … Continue reading