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 world, the inhumanity of Dracula, […]
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 …
As some of you may know, I rather like (and can be rather snobby about) board games. Mostly I like the so called "designer" games from cool European countries (well, mostly Germany) that I'm always quick …
"That's what she said" (abbreviated TWSS) is a surprisingly new cultural phenomenon for all of its comedic depth. In the literally minutes of internet research I did on the subject the earliest known example I could …
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 we are at the final post of my GIANT-SIZED Fall Formal Crossover Special! I'm pretty sure everyone has guessed who our two streakers are, though if you missed the Jock Blog segment yesterday be sure to check …
Exciting conclusion week continues with the second finale to the last three weeks worth of story lines! This time around we see what Khaine's wacky older brother Chet has been up to. When we last left …
Here we are at my 100th blog post, which, if you only write one post a week (in a good month), kind of takes a while to get to! And it does seem like quite …