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Mud, A Great Love Story, by Taylor Marsh MUD has been called the...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:36:00 -0400

Mud, A Great Love Story, by Taylor Marsh

MUD has been called the “best American movie at Cannes.” The trailer above doesn’t tell the deepest, most important part of Mud and neither do most of the reviews. It is, above all else, a love story.

The script weaves a rope around Mud, played with extraordinary power and intensity by Matthew McConaughey, whose sexual ferocity and virility explode through the screen. That’s nothing compared to the deliverance of an actor who’s waited a long time to finally come into his own. Age has been very good to McConaughey, who is just now delivering on the promise his debut back in the 1990s foretold.

Tye Sheridan plays Ellis, who captures the narrative and runs away with the story, when he becomes enraptured by McConaughey’s passion for one woman, Juniper, played by Reese Witherspoon, that drives Mud throughout the film. The arc of Sheridan’s acting encompasses every emotion and feeling, hitting every hue with perfect accuracy, delivering an epic performance that shows real craft maturity at a very young age.

The real star of Mud for me, however, is Jeff Nichols. A writer-director who has created a spellbinding film of life on the river and the lives of the people who inhabit a dying culture. Boys whose fathers have disappeared, replaced by people like Sam Shepard, a sharp shooter who raised Mud…

Well, just go see the film.

Mud is a truly great film, with every performance, all the way down to Joe Don Baker, and Michael Shannon, a brilliant actor who we’ll be fortunate enough to see in a slew of movies this year. It makes for a riveting ride through a dangerous, untamed part of America where women either escape or are sucked under by the emotional current that’s controlled completely by men, whose way of life is being torn apart.

What makes Mud a great love story is the dynamics of the passion between Mud and Juniper that play out over their lives. The torturous emotion finally culminates in an admission from both that is at the heart of how erotic obsession can tear the heart apart and take your life with it if you don’t recognize the difference between what’s good for you and what’s not.

Love can make you fly. If smitten by the wrong person it can be as dangerous as a venomous snake and as deadly if you don’t recognize it quickly.

The power of love drives us all. Sometimes it’s just not enough.

Poll: Red-faced Republicans Losing to Mr. Cool, by Taylor Marsh

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:12 -0400

Poll: Red-faced Republicans Losing to Mr. Cool, by Taylor Marsh

DOJ Accuses Journalist James Rosen in Kim Case, By Taylor...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:41:42 -0400

DOJ Accuses Journalist James Rosen in Kim Case, By Taylor Marsh

If you care about the First Amendment, this should bother you.

Tumblr Staff: News!

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:26:33 -0400

Tumblr Staff: News!:

staff:

Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.

Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to…

Republicans Doctored State Benghazi Email, by Taylor Marsh Proof...

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:17:00 -0400

Republicans Doctored State Benghazi Email, by Taylor Marsh

Proof is at the link, reporting by Major Garrettt, formerly of Fox News channel, now at CBS.

Terry McAuliffe Opens Slight Lead on Cuccinelli, by Taylor Marsh

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:55:06 -0400

Terry McAuliffe Opens Slight Lead on Cuccinelli, by Taylor Marsh

Obama Fires Acting IRS Commissioner, by Taylor Marsh Done. And....

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:36:38 -0400

Obama Fires Acting IRS Commissioner, by Taylor Marsh

Done. And. Done.

Next…

Official photo by Pete Souza

WHITE HOUSE EMAIL DUMP ON BENGHAZI, by Taylor Marsh Full...

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:54:00 -0400

WHITE HOUSE EMAIL DUMP ON BENGHAZI, by Taylor Marsh

Full document at the link above.

Official photo by Pete Souza

AP Not Buying DOJ Letter [Video], by Taylor Marsh The DOJs...

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:31:33 -0400

AP Not Buying DOJ Letter [Video], by Taylor Marsh

The DOJs actions are indefensible.

Unprecedented Justice Dragnet on the Associated Press, by Taylor...

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:14:00 -0400

Unprecedented Justice Dragnet on the Associated Press, by Taylor Marsh

IRS Focus on Tea Party Patriots Un-American, by Taylor Marsh

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:05:41 -0400

IRS Focus on Tea Party Patriots Un-American, by Taylor Marsh

Mothers, Caregivers, and Nurturers, by Taylor Marsh That’s...

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:10:40 -0400

Mothers, Caregivers, and Nurturers, by Taylor Marsh

That’s our pond, at least the front half.

It’s fitting Mother’s Day comes at the height of spring.

Walt Whitman explains at the link.

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, caregivers & nurturers.

Judge Denies Obama Appeal on Plan B, Teen Girls Win, by Taylor...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:44:00 -0400

Judge Denies Obama Appeal on Plan B, Teen Girls Win, by Taylor Marsh

Rolling Stone Names “Gatsby” a “Skip”, by Taylor Marsh Oh, and...

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:45:03 -0400

Rolling Stone Names “Gatsby” a “Skip”, by Taylor Marsh

Oh, and by the way, the New York Times disagrees.

photo “Gatsby” a promotional shot via Rolling Stone.

Ariel Castro: Never Accept a Ride with a Stranger, by Taylor...

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:42:00 -0400

Ariel Castro: Never Accept a Ride with a Stranger, by Taylor Marsh

Cleveland reporter Scott Taylor got access to a letter reportedly written by Castro, then tweeted some of what was in it.

photo of Amanda Berry press crush via Twitter

Benghazi Hearings, The 2016 Preemptive Strike, by Taylor...

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:33:00 -0400

Benghazi Hearings, The 2016 Preemptive Strike, by Taylor Marsh

The graphic above is from RushLimbaugh.com. It says it all. As I explain and prove through evidence already on the record, this is about tarring Hillary with Benghazi.

Air Force Sex-Abuse Chief Arrested for Sexual Assault, by Taylor...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:48:41 -0400

Air Force Sex-Abuse Chief Arrested for Sexual Assault, by Taylor Marsh

Benghazi “Whistler-blowers” and the Partisan Hacks, by Taylor...

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:04:04 -0400

Benghazi “Whistler-blowers” and the Partisan Hacks, by Taylor Marsh

Hillary Clinton hasn’t even announced she’s running in 2016, but the partisan hacks are having a reunion and they’re using Benghazi to do it.

Zombie Industries Sells “Bleeding Obama” at NRA Convention, by...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:36:00 -0400

Zombie Industries Sells “Bleeding Obama” at NRA Convention, by Taylor Marsh

The NRA has no conscience, no soul.

Reporting by Buzzfeed.

Israel Launches Airstrikes Inside Syria, by Taylor Marsh

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:09:00 -0400

Israel Launches Airstrikes Inside Syria, by Taylor Marsh