Russell Mann

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• 17 Ultimate Breakup / Divorce Mix

  This is the soundtrack to my divorce. I submit my Ultimate Divorce / Breakup Mix for consideration, criticism, and inquiries to further study. Please contribute if you have any feelings about this at all.

  in Music — by Russell Mann — on Jan 14, 2005

• 16 Fight Club and Crème Sherry

  The movie begins at the end, and fasts backwards to the beginning of despair of manhood. "Bob had bitch tits." The support group for testicular cancer survivors portends the emasculation our society has embraced, wept over, and become addicted to.

  in Video — by Russell Mann — on Jan 02, 2005

• 15 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

  Stephen Merritt is the creative force behind The Magnetic Fields, which brings you an opus of poetry and phonal emotion to cover the entire range of "Love." That's what pop music is all about right?

  in Music — by Russell Mann — on Dec 30, 2004

• 14 House of Sand and Fog

  When I sat down to watch The House of Sand and Fog, I was leery of this “drama” and expected a sleeper. I was pleasantly surprised by a riveting tale with two protagonists, who are also one in the same as the two antagonists. The difficulty seems to have no clear cut “good guy” and “bad guy” so one continues watching trying to figure out who to root for.

  in Video — by Russell Mann — on Aug 12, 2004

• 13 Beer Review: Abbey Grand Cru - New Belgium Brewery

  in Culture — by Russell Mann — on Jul 30, 2004

• 12 Time Troopers DVD Game - BEqual

  in Gaming — by Russell Mann — on Jul 29, 2004

• 11 The Bourne Supremacy - Matt Damon

  Matt Damon really is an excellent actor. He shines in the role of Jason Bourne in the Bourne Identity series. The characters were authentic from the first one, however they progressed the story well. We are privy to some details of the mystery of Jason Bourne’s identity that he is not, which makes following his questions and actions a little confusing. Thankfully, we get to see the world through Jason’s eyes most of the time, and this brings excitement to the film.

  in Video — by Russell Mann — on Jul 25, 2004

• 10 Selective Reduction - An Opinion

  in Politics — by Russell Mann — on Jul 23, 2004

• 9 The Last Samurai

  in Video — by Russell Mann — on Jul 23, 2004

• 8 John Vanderslice - The Cellar Door

  John Vanderslice is a wordsmith who deals in half-statements and metaphors intended to illicit a certain emotive response to his tirades. The musical accompaniment is daring, in that instead of pushing “forward” to more digitally precise sounds, he moves “backward” to sloppy production style and inclusion of ambient noises.

  in Music — by Russell Mann — on Jul 21, 2004