Picks, 07VIII05

Galapagos / a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.
by Vonnegut, Kurt.


Galapagos is a hilarious yet thought provoking book which details the fictional account of a small, varied group of travelers.



13 songs [sound recording] / Fugazi.
by Fugazi (Musical group)


Hardcore, straight-edge…however one chooses to define the musicality of Fugazi its still just darn good music! To boot they add political and social commentary which gives the mind a little something to chew on. Tracks of particular interest: “Suggestion” and “Promises”.



Sexy beast [DVD] Fox Searchlight Pictures presents in association with Filmfour and Kanzaman, S.A., a Recorded Picture Company presentation, a Jeremy Thomas production, a Jonathan Glazer film.


Imagine the antithesis of role of Gandhi (played by Ben Kingsley who was awarded an Oscar for that 1982 performance), and you have Don Logan…the antagonist of the film “Sexy Beast”. It is an engaging, graphic tale of a retired gangster who is contacted to pull off one last job. This isn’t your typical “one last job” film. I have all the more respect for Ben Kingsley to be able to play both roles convincingly.