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by Okri
Sun Jun 04, 2006 1:53 pm
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: Happy Birthday, Reza!
Replies: 9
Views: 941

Happy belated birthday, Reza. Hope you like cake.
by Okri
Mon May 29, 2006 1:28 pm
Forum: The Cam Dagg Memorial Theatre and Literature Forum
Topic: Book recommendations, please
Replies: 217
Views: 17435

I'm currently reading Tony Judt's Postwar: History of Europe Since 1945. Great so far.

I've read Devil in the White City. Great book.
by Okri
Wed May 24, 2006 2:45 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Cannes Reviews -- Requests?
Replies: 26
Views: 2424

Examples: despite wild critical enthusiasm for LA Confidential in 97, the jury -- which gave about four main prizes that year -- shut the film out


Didn't LA Confidental play out of competition?

I wouldn't be surprised if Climates got the Palme D'Or.
by Okri
Tue May 23, 2006 2:21 pm
Forum: The Cam Dagg Memorial Theatre and Literature Forum
Topic: The Official Tony Awards Thread
Replies: 57
Views: 4309

At least my "John Lloyd Young has won everything comment" didn't invite the irony fairies out to laugh at me.
by Okri
Mon May 22, 2006 1:05 pm
Forum: The Cam Dagg Memorial Theatre and Literature Forum
Topic: Book recommendations, please
Replies: 217
Views: 17435

I love The Retreat from Moscow. I'm very curious to hear what you think of it.
by Okri
Wed May 17, 2006 5:54 pm
Forum: The Cam Dagg Memorial Theatre and Literature Forum
Topic: The best American fiction of the last 25 years - according to a NY Times survey
Replies: 11
Views: 987

I liked alot of The Corrections, but, man, if I could have bodily torn out those talking-turd pages, I would have. Seriously. What rot that was. It rallied for a good ending, but the entire cruise sequence made me want to heave the book overboard (bad pun fully intended). dws, if it's any consolati...
by Okri
Wed May 17, 2006 5:44 pm
Forum: The Cam Dagg Memorial Theatre and Literature Forum
Topic: The Official Tony Awards Thread
Replies: 57
Views: 4309

He also won the Theatre World Award, but so did Bob Martin. I've spent so much time at www.talkingbroadway.com, that it feels like Young is a lock for the win - it feels like he hasn't lost anything yet, but that statement is actually meaningless, so my bad.
by Okri
Wed May 17, 2006 12:05 pm
Forum: The Cam Dagg Memorial Theatre and Literature Forum
Topic: The Official Tony Awards Thread
Replies: 57
Views: 4309

I actually think Lupone has a strong chance to win, and I'd be predicting her now. She took on a strong role and put her own stamp on it (basically, the entire production put on a strong stamp). She's a veteran of what may be the closest Tony race ever (Joanna Gleason vs Patti Lupone, 1988). And do...
by Okri
Tue May 16, 2006 1:04 pm
Forum: 2000 - 2007
Topic: Most Overrated Movie of 2005
Replies: 35
Views: 11351

I'm quite looking forward to seeing how Joe Wright handles Atonement. I love McFadden, but I was stunned at the praise he got (I really like him in MI-5).
by Okri
Sun May 14, 2006 5:30 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: The History Boys
Replies: 10
Views: 1559

Sonic, the same thing was done with Alan Bennet's last New York success - The Madness of King George.

I've read the play, and it's really quite good.
by Okri
Sun May 14, 2006 1:58 am
Forum: The Cam Dagg Memorial Theatre and Literature Forum
Topic: The best American fiction of the last 25 years - according to a NY Times survey
Replies: 11
Views: 987

I will never understand how Joyce Carol Oates has received the level of acclaim she has. Is it simply because she writes A LOT? I don't get it. I enjoy her works, but she has attained legendary status and I don't think she's earned it. Okay, I've attempted Foucault's The History of Sexuality before...
by Okri
Fri May 12, 2006 3:25 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: The American Idol Thread
Replies: 288
Views: 24875

Am I the only one who thought Eric was referring to Sabin?
by Okri
Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:28 pm
Forum: DVD Discussions
Topic: Your DVD Collection...
Replies: 367
Views: 48582

A History of Violence
by Okri
Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:32 pm
Forum: 2000 - 2007
Topic: United 93 - Are we ready for this?
Replies: 34
Views: 3729

Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice have weighed in with positive reviews as well.
by Okri
Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:36 pm
Forum: DVD Discussions
Topic: Your DVD Collection...
Replies: 367
Views: 48582

I love both films quite a lot, actually.

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