Indy sure does have to fight Nazis a lot. Probably because Raiders of the Lost Ark featured Nazis, and the movie did so well at the box office that the creators of the now five-film series fall back on that familiar formula … Continue reading INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
His name is Figowitz, but everyone calls him “Cookie.” It fits him well. Not only is he the cook for this outfit of beaver trappers traipsing through 19th-century Oregon Territory, but “Cookie” also captures his sweet and gentle nature. When … Continue reading FIRST COW
CHAPTER IIn WhichWe Discuss The Beatles, The Breeders, Heroin, Meet Winnie-The-Pooh, and Make a Proposal “Form must illuminate content.” — Phil Solomon True for any work of art. Be it a rock ‘n’ roll ballad, an impressionist painting or movie … Continue reading A Matter of Style: Yasujirô Ozu Covers CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
If names were enough to equal box office, Serena would be a bonafide hit. “Serena! Starring Academy Award® Nominee Bradley Cooper, and Academy Award®-winning Jennifer Lawrence! Directed by Academy Award®-winning director Susanna Bier! Two desperate souls lost in North Carolina’s Smokey Mountains. See … Continue reading SERENA
Did he train you? Did he rehearse you? Did he tell you exactly what to do, what to say? You were a very apt pupil too, weren’t you? Scottie’s questions at the climax of Vertigo do more to illuminate the inner workings of the … Continue reading THE GIRL
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