Film
My Favorite Movies 58: Dr. Strangelove (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)
Comedy is always best when played straight. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m not, by any means, casting aspersions Caddyshack‘s way, I’m just saying that a deadpan delivery can pay more dividends than loudly farting while wearing plaid pants. Ok, fine, at least it can pay equal dividends. Dr. Strangelove, while it isn’t without…
Read MoreMonthly Movie Reviews – September, 2014
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in September. Stats Movies watched – 10 Movies that were new to me – 4 All time favorites rewatched – 4 Monthly Masterpieces – The Big Lebowski, It Happened One Night, The Birds, Dr. Strangelove September 29 The Big Lebowski (1998) – Classic 90s noir “about nothing”…
Read MoreMy Favorite Movies 57: It Happened One Night (Frank Capra, 1934)
People watch romantic comedies for one main reason: to experience the vicarious thrill of seeing a Hollywood fantasy version of love that can never (or, perhaps, rarely) be found in real life. In a romantic comedy, nothing truly horrible ever happens, soul mates always find each other, and true love always triumphs over everything the usual…
Read MoreMonthly Movie Reviews – August, 2014
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in August. Stats Movies watched – 7 Movies that were new to me – 3 Percent fewer movies than last month – 71% Monthly Masterpieces – Casablanca, Boyhood August 28 Play Dirty (1969) – Obviously an attempt to cash in on The Dirty Dozen‘s success, with Michael Caine’s stiff…
Read MoreMy Favorite Movies 56: Gunga Din (George Stevens, 1939)
Exotic locales, daring displays of machismo, and high adventure–in addition to being the basic ingredients for a Bond movie, these are also some of my favorite things to watch in non-Bond movies as well. Unfortunately, most of the time when you combine all those things, your end product might just end up being somewhat problematically racist…
Read MoreMonthly Movie Reviews – July, 2014
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in July. Stats Movies watched – 24 Movies that were new to me – 13 Sherlock Holmes movies – 4 Monthly Masterpieces – This is Spinal Tap, The Firemen’s Ball July 30 Lucy (2014) – There is some fun to be had in the more stylish set pieces,…
Read MoreMy Favorite Movies 55: The Firemen’s Ball (Milos Forman, 1967)
Though the human race may be loathe to admit it, the desire to see the world burn is found within the hearts of more than just Batman villains. Who hasn’t experienced a small illicit thrill of delight at the sight of someone about to fuck up? Maybe we don’t all want to see the city…
Read MoreMonthly Movie Reviews – June, 2014
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in June. Stats Movies watched – 8 Movies that were new to me – 5 Ratio of superhero movies to rom coms – 2:3 Monthly Masterpieces – It Happened One Night, Invasion of the Body Snatchers June 26 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) – It’s nice to…
Read MoreMy Favorite Movies 54: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956)
Horror films can be frightening for many reasons. Unstoppable stalkers, cheap jump scares, and over the top gore all have the ability to scare the viewer. However, none of that is quite as terrifying as Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ chilling idea that, not only have all one’s friends and family been turned into emotionless…
Read MoreMonthly Movie Reviews – May, 2014
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in May. Stats Movies watched – 13 Movies that were new to me – 4 Sergio Leone films – 3 Monthly Masterpieces – The Conversation, Man’s Favorite Sport, Fargo May 31 The Conversation (1974) – Brilliant, moody, slow-burn of a movie that is definitely going to warrant repeat…
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