The Wire: Simon's 2008 Letter

As a fan of HBO's The Wire, I don't know how I missed this. Here is David Simon's 2008 (closing) letter:

http://www.hbo.com/thewire/finaleletter/

We are a culture without the will to seriously examine our own problems. We eschew that which is complex, contradictory or confusing. As a culture, we seek simple solutions. We enjoy being provoked and titillated, but resist the rigorous, painstaking examination of issues that might, in the end, bring us to the point of recognizing our problems, which is the essential first step to solving any of them.

Oh, the agony and the ecstasy of the truth.

Movie Reviews from Erik Lundegaard

I'm a big fan of The Wire and Tyler Perry. I just found two interesting articles on both subjects from Erik Lundegaard and had to share:

The Wire:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erik-lundegaard/the-wire-vs-the-sopranos_b_92120.html

Tyler Perry:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23635092/

Erik Lundegaard's blog, with movie reviews, can be found here:

http://www.eriklundegaard.com/moviereviews.php

A friend of mine, Jim Quillinan, also has a movie review website worth checking out: http://qsreviews.wordpress.com/