Ruud’s Rankings: The Top Ten Films of 2016 With the Oscars just around the corner, it’s time for the annual and obligatory “top ten” list. First, of course, let me state my caveat: I did not see all of the movies that came out in 2016. I deliberately skipped some that were pretty clearly… Continue reading The Top Ten Films of 2016
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Chicken Express
Review No. 42: Chicken Express 2299 Dave Ward Drive (501) 205-0956 24.1 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: There must be dozens of fried chicken places in Conway (we are in the south, after all), and we still haven’t reviewed one after forty-something reviews. So somewhat randomly, we picked Chicken Express… Continue reading Chicken Express
T.S. Eliot’s “Sweeney Among the Nightingales”
The Founder
The Founder John Lee Hancock (2017) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] John Lee Hancock’s new film The Founder, the story of McDonald’s Corporation’s CEO Ray Kroc, opened in wide release on January 20, though it had originally been scheduled for an August release, and had been held back… Continue reading The Founder
Cafe 501
Review No. 41: Café 501 650 United Dr., Suite 100 (501) 329-4508 23.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: Once again, Ruud called me to join him for lunch, and even though I was “trying to reduce” in anticipation of a Mexican vacation (or maybe because of that effot), I said,… Continue reading Cafe 501
Lovelace’s “To Lucasta, Going to the Wars”
Silence
Silence Martin Scorsese (2017) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3-12.jpg’ attachment=313′ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Three Tennysons/Half Shakespeare[/av_image] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] It’s no secret that as a boy, before being seduced by the allure of filmmaking, Martin Scorsese wanted to be a priest. And of course much of his work (most obviously The… Continue reading Silence
Sashimi Japanese Steakhouse
Review No. 40: Sashimi Japanese Steakhouse 1700 Altus (501) 932-6733 22.8 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: I was listening to a podcast, pondering a tiny, healthy lunch at home, when Ruud called me and asked if I wanted to have lunch with him, which of course I said yes to… Continue reading Sashimi Japanese Steakhouse
Ezra Pound’s “Ancient Music”
Moonlight
Moonlight Barry Jenkins (2016) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3-12.jpg’ attachment=313′ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Three Tennysons/Half Shakespeare[/av_image] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] One of the 2016’s most acclaimed independent films has at last made it to the cinema in Conway, so you’d better get to see it quick before it’s gone. Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight… Continue reading Moonlight