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Via Gothamist.

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"Once" **** (out of four): Small gem of a film about a struggling guitarist who finds love on the streets of Dublin is the most impressive reinvention of the musical genre since "Moulin Rouge".

The word “real” is rarely used to describe the musical genre. Typically, a musical is all about heightened emotions - how else could you explain bursting into song at the drop of a hat. "Once" - a small gem of a film about a struggling guitarist who finds love on the streets of Dublin - is a sneak attack: a movie musical disguised as a low budget indie. The guy and girl in the story (named, simply, Guy and Girl) work on the streets - he's a guitarist and she sells flowers. Their relationship leads them to a piano shop where the owner let's her play during lunch. As Guy (Glen Hansard of the band “The Frames”) teaches her one of his songs, to which she adds a piano line and harmony, the film is transformed as their emotions soar on his bittersweet lyrics. From then on every note brings us closer to these characters.

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- Ok, which genius forgot to lock the door on the time capsule? Goodness...don't you hate when that happens?
- Superheroes...they'll take the top spot almost every time. Fantastic Four brought in 57 million this weekend.
- If I told you what you what New York firemen really thought of Rudy Guiliani, you might be a little surprised.
- Got a MySpace page, but don't know how to breathe any life into the boring layout? You need Love My Flash.
- And Michael Moore on Letterman discussing the state of the health care system and desk chair maintenance.

So last weekend I'm watching that new HBO show, John from Cincinnati, but only half paying attention, as I was still reeling from the Sopranos blackout ending.

Hey, Rebecca DeMornay...wow, still pretty hot. So the angry surfer guy's her dad. Angry guy's got a son, too...a heroin addict son. That mean's he's Rebecca's brother. Now she's talking to a kid. Oh, heroin addict son is the kid's dad...messed up family. Wait...heroin addict just called Rebecca mom. So, she's married to angry surfer guy. That means Rebecca DeMornay is playing a...a grandmother?!? FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK...LANA FROM RISKY BUSINESS IS A GRANDMOTHER...I"M OFFICIALLY ANCIENT!!!

HBO's got alot of nerve. How the hell am I supposed to stay in denial about my age when Lana's a grandmother. Have to admit, though. She still looks great. And come to think of it, I've been noticing alot of older women recently. It started when I began slowing the DVR down to watch the BowFlex chick...thought that was just a phase. But maybe not. Maybe all the progress made in the fields of sports fitness and cosmetic surgery have combined to make chicks hotter longer. If that's true, I think I'm for it.

But just to make sure, I better make a list of other hot older women...not necessarily grandmothers, but all as old as Ms. DeMornay, which means they could PLAY grandmothers. And while I'm at it, I better make a list of therapists in my neighborhood, because I may need a good shrink after I'm done. Then again, what do I care? None of you people know me. For all you know, my real name's Ashton. On to number ten...

Britney Spears wants you to help name her new CD. This sounds like such fun! But oh, it's a multiple choice. If she were taking suggestions, I'm sure we could come up with much better titles, don't you think?

(Thanks to the Good Reverend!)