Movies, and my thoughts on them.
The "gangster film" is a true American creation. There were of course many early foreign films with elements of "crime" in them (Feuillade's Les Vampires, or Lang's Dr. Mabuse to name just a few), but the …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in May. Stats Movies watched - 20 Movies that were new to me - 11 All time favorite movies rewatched - 4 Monthly Masterpieces - White …
It is astonishing how different Werner Herzog's Nosferatu: Phantom of the Night is from Murnau's classic silent horror film considering it is an almost scene for scene remake. To be sure, both versions share the fixation with the natural …
Silent films get a bad rap. Even among film snobs there is the attitude that “yes, they are important, but come on…wouldn’t you rather watch something a bit more polished?” However, while the acting is …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in April. Stats Movies watched - 39 Movies that were new to me - 27 Supposed classics I'd never seen that were just ok - 7 …
I've talked about the idea of the Western as a unique American mythology before, and the concept is important in understanding my issues with High Noon. The American Western is first and foremost about a …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in March, 2009. Stats Movies watched - 26 Movies that were new to me - 20 Versions of a Western I didn't really like - 2 …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in February. Stats Movies watched - 37 Movies that were new to me - 31 Silent Film Fest movies - 11 Monthly Masterpieces - There Will Be …
Now I like a good old fashioned battle of the sexes comedy as much as anyone, but it never really sits right with me that the woman always seems to end up "learning her place" …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in January, 2009. Stats Movies watched - 27ish (missing data from the first week of the month) Movies that were new to me - 11 …