MAN CAVE: The King's Speech and Portlandia, on loop

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MAN CAVE: The King's Speech and Portlandia, on loop

POSTED: Monday, February 21, 2011, 9:00 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass | Man Cave

Man Cave is a testosterone-laden Monday feature that highlights the weekend haps of an everyday, pop culture-loving Philly dude.

Director Tom Hooper (best known for the John Adams miniseries) helmed Colin Firth's career-defining performance in The King's Speech with help, certainly, from the outstanding support of Geoffry Rush and Helena Bonham-Carter. Hel-bo gives one of her most graceful performances of her career and Rush seems to have discovered his modern, Alec Guinness screen presence. But Firth lays down one of the most rock-solid locks for best actor I can recall in recent years. I give it two bro thumbs up.

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But now to my latest addiction, Portlandia, which I told you about last week. The fifth episode is now On Demand, and I've watched all five of them several times over, gleaning new laughs every time. Maybe it's about time a show satirized Philadelphia, but I don't know if the stereotypes are quite as flattering. This weekend I cracked open a can (that's right, beer-snobs, a CAN) of Pheonixville-based Sly Fox Route 113 India Pale Ale. More than a true beer snob, I'm a beer VALUE snob, and here in Philly, Sly Fox is generally the best beer you can get for the money especially this hop-head's delight. With a strong malt backbone, and floral, semi-citrus hop edge, this almost qualifies as a DIPA (double-IPA, for those of you scoring at home, and yes I'm aware that sounds like diaper when you say it aloud).

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