Paper Bird, The Autumn Film, Laura Goldhamer, Chuck Potashner, Rob DrabkinWednesday, November 26, 2008Oriental TheatreBetter than: The typical Thanksgiving birdThanksgiving Eve (that's a thing, right?) is always a good night to get out and have a little fun, unless maybe you're the one stuck cooking the next day. Cooking is outside my purview, so I was clear to catch a nice line up of Denver talent, most notably Paper Bird, and finally make it to a show at the Oriental, which I had somehow never
Judd Apatow's third film as director, Funny People, opens today to lukewarm reviews (including the one you'll find in Westword, by LA Weekly's kick-ass film reviewer Scott Foundas). Like seemingly every other man my age, I'm a fan of Apatow's; the deft combination of dick jokes, self-loathing, and fumbling in the presence of women always hits home. But some of his work is better than others. So here, just for sport, are my top ten Apatow works, including TV and film, writing, direction
