Movies, and my thoughts on them.
One possible reason the private eye film has always been so resonant with myself might be how closely it aligns with the hero cycle that is supposedly embedded in the psyche of the human condition. …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in November. Stats Movies watched – 8 Movies that were new to me – 6 Movies about genocide – 4 Monthly Masterpieces – none November 28 This is the …
Caddyshack is the kind of movie where a character pauses mid-conversation to let out a giant fart and then says "hey hey, did somebody step on a duck?" More specifically, Caddyshack is the kind of …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in October. Stats Movies watched – 9 Movies that were new to me – 5 Arnold movies – 2 Monthly Masterpieces – The Scarlet Empress, Rififi October 31 The Heat (2013) …
Heist films haven't always been the cheery Ocean's 11 style affairs that we know today. Once upon a time, when the world was young, heist films were brutally nihilistic affairs where, spoiler alert, EVERYONE died …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in September. Stats Movies watched – 12 Movies that were new to me – 7 Movies based on books I've read – 5 Monthly Masterpieces – 0 September 29 A …
I was never much of a drug user. I mean, sure, like everyone else, I've tried plenty in my time, but I just couldn't ever get anything to stick I guess. Hell, I don't even …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in August. Stats Movies watched – 13 Movies that were new to me – 11 Julia Stiles movies – 2 Monthly Masterpieces – 0 August 30 Farmageddon (2011) - …
It's a Gift is one hell of a depressing comedy. It's like just being on the edge of going to sleep with a mosquito buzzing in your ear, and no matter how many times you …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in July. Stats Movies watched – 15 Movies that were new to me – 10 Westerns – 2 Monthly Masterpieces – Rio Bravo, Duck Soup, Gaslight July 26 Rio Bravo (1959) - Howard Hawks …