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Adam M. Anklewicz

There But For Fortune

Playing now in Toronto is the new documentary on Phil Ochs’ life, There But For Fortune. The film tells the tale of the subtle rise and drastic fall of “the singing journalist.” There But For Fortune is a portrait of a man who always wanted to change the world, a man who stopped looking to change the world, and spiralled into mental illness. Watching the story of a man struggling with mental illness is not an easy thing to watch1, but with music so beautiful as Ochs’ it’s hard not to enjoy this film. Watching this film made me think of my love of Phil Ochs’ music, and the places… Read More »There But For Fortune

Julie Doiron *swoon*

On the third (wow, that’s a week ago), I went to see Julie Doiron at the Horseshoe Tavern. There’s something about a Julie Doiron show that is not quite like anyone else’s show. Doiron is so laid back and nervous at the same time; Doiron is comfortable and uncomfortable on the stage. During her shows, she’s joking, and lively, but awkward, and endearing. As an audience member, one just wants to give her a big hug, and tell her everything will be okay, even if she makes a mistake during her set. Thursday’s show was like that. She played a lot of songs from I Can Wonder What You Did… Read More »Julie Doiron *swoon*

127 Hours

I’ve given a link to my blog to two people today, and in both instances, felt the need to apologize for the lack of current content, and as such, I should actually write something here. We’re going to start with the backlog of film reviews. So, ladies, and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s time to review… 127 Hours Alright, so this slightly annoying, dude1 goes out to the middle of nowhere, playing in this series of caves, and rocks, and shit, he falls, his arm is pinned between a rock, and the stone wall. He spends 127 hours alone, until he finally cuts his arm off and gets to freedom.… Read More »127 Hours

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Banksy’s film tells the story of Thierry Guetta, an immigrant in Los Angeles from France, who started filming graffiti artists, and with a push from Banksy emerged as an artist. I went into this film without any preconceived notions, I didn’t really know what to expect, hell, I thought it was a documentary on Banksy. The film was funny and interesting, and an absolutely fabulous watch. The story of all these graffiti artists who Guetta trailed with his camera, and his quest to finally meet the shy Banksy is intriguing, but it’s not until the last half hour of the film, where Guetta decides to become an artist himself, does… Read More »Exit Through the Gift Shop

Oh hi, Mark.

I went to see The Room on Friday night. I don’t really know how to describe this film. Let’s let a scene from the film help you out. It’s one of the worst films ever made. It’s hard to watch, but fortunately if you see this film in a theatre, you won’t hear much of the dialogue, as the audience is screaming at the screen, asking questions about continuity, or saying “Hi Danny,” whenever Danny walks into shot, throwing plastic spoons in the air whenever you see a framed photo of a spoon in the set decoration. Fortunately at key points in the film, there were a few people with… Read More »Oh hi, Mark.

The Jayhawks

Went to see The Jayhawks on Tuesday night, I had wanted to go with my best friend, but he has a bit of a curse when it comes to The Jayhawks. The first time he went to see them, the band was there, but their equipment was held up at the border, they didn’t start until well past midnight, and his concert going companion wanted to leave halfway through their set. The second time he was supposed to see The Jayhawks, I was to be his rock companion, but he was sick. So I ended up at the show alone, but enjoying every minute of it. On Tuesday, he didn’t… Read More »The Jayhawks

Get Down Tonight

I got home, and I found this in my mailbox. I was thoroughly confused. I hadn’t ordered any tickets from Ticketmaster, recently, but this was obviously from Ticketmaster. Well, it was obviously for me, it had my address on it. I guess it’s time to open it up. I tore open the envelope, I opened up the tickets, and what did I find in there? Yes, I found two tickets to see KC & The Sunshine Band. Was this some practical joke? Did someone I know really buy me tickets to see KC, and not tell me? I decided to rip open the front area and see the name on the address label. It wasn’t anyone… Read More »Get Down Tonight

Barney’s Version

Barney’s Version tells the tale of Barney Panofsky, a Montreal Jew who has married three times, and who was thought to have murdered once. The book is split into three parts “Clara,” “The Second Mrs. Panofsky,” and “Miriam.” Each named after one of his wives. An old man, Pankofsky tells his life story with a lot of memory gaps1, he also tells it without much narrative flow, jumping from the present to the past without much thought. This doesn’t make it an easy read, but it’s an interesting read. The reader isn’t sure about Pankofsky’s honestly, or clarity as he tells his own life story, and adding to that confusion… Read More »Barney’s Version

Most viewed posts of 2010

Here’s NH2F’s top 10 posts of 2010… 10) “Mayor Staypuft,” or Adam gets bitter about Toronto’s mayor, throws insults, but still puts forward good questions, to which no one cares to discuss. 9) “Fear Of Fighting,” or Adam yammering1 about the author. 8) “Vistek,” or Adam yammering about shitty customer service. 7) “How Did JFK Get My Spaghetti Video,” or Adam photographs a hottie. 6) “The End of Stillepost.ca,” or Adam has an idea to make the world a better place, but no one gives a shit. 5) “Poutine,” or I’m drunk. 4) “Apple & Canadian English,” or Adam doesn’t like that his iPhone neglects his nation. 3) “Scott Pilgrim… Read More »Most viewed posts of 2010

Favourite posts of 2010

I thought I’d go through my year, and see my favourite posts from 2010. This is not a list of my favourite concerts, albums, etc, but rather my favourite posts. Film I don’t know the difference between Iron Man and Iron Giant. The best review ever written. Scott Pilgrim review. Food POUTINE! My first brunch experience at the Old Nick… I now go there weekly… at least. Literature A personal tale about knowing an author, Stacey Fowles, and then reading her novel. I would then embarrass myself by not recognizing her in a future meeting. Reading about Canada & Mr. Diefenbaker. Music Questions about where the groove might actually be.… Read More »Favourite posts of 2010