The Shanghai Gesture
Gene Tierney & Josef von Sternberg team up
The Look of the Film
James Wong Howe vs Technicolor
Unfilmable
The Expendable Man
Summer Under the Stars
Turner Classic Movies
Lesser Known Disney
live action Disney films
Jazz on a Summer's Day
The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival
Traveltalks
James A. FitzPatrick "The Voice of the Globe"
Elusive Finds
hard-to-find films
Growing Up
Two Overlooked Coming-of-Age Films
The Devil's Disciple
appreciating Richard Rodney Bennett's music
Way Up There...
I'm not afraid of heights, I'm afraid of falling
Blind Spots
when a film-lover watches a classic film for the first time
Summer Vacation
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Never Too Much of a Good Idea
Hollywood and the multiple versions
Revisiting the Coen Bothers
Film Influences
The Purple Plain
Sometimes a movie just sticks with you. This was my Memorial Day watch... can't stop thinking about it.
A Theater Experience
sometimes a good crowd makes the movie
What's Your Favorite Movie?
Discovering Black Orpheus - 1959
Too Many Shortcuts
Thinking about the evolution of the filmmaking process
Movie Resolutions
Roger Ebert's Great Movies
New Year's Eve
two films for New Year's Eve
The Lost Genre
Holiday made-for-tv movies
Is This A Christmas Movie?
thinking about the holiday genre
Movies & Sports
One of my favorites - This Sporting Life
Autumn Tale
an appreciation for simple films
Why do a Remake?
Some of the best movies... are remakes
The Criterion Collection
I'm generally horrible with "favorite movie" lists. As soon as I'm done, I realize I've left five titles off the list that "have" to be included... Then I can't decide what should be removed... I ultimately just abandon the idea - too frustrated that I can't make a decision. That said, I realize the value of a list as they have helped introduce me to many films I may have never seen otherwise. I'm sure Eddie Muller could include hundreds of his favorite film noirs - but his list of ten favorites opened a door for me, that I've never closed.
The Movie Star
Robert Redford
The Influence of Frankenstein
a film within a film
Haunted House with a Twist
Haunted House movie recommendations - of all types
A Great Recommendation
A note on the joy of giving and receiving a good movie recommendation
Curious Influences
When a filmed opera becomes a classic horror film
A Little Fantasy with the Romance
Blending genres films successfully
A Zombie Double Feature
Zombie b-movies done right
Adult Conversations
the importance of good dialogue in movies
Val Lewton
A look at one of the best film producers
A Halloween Treat
A look back at a TV Movie for Halloween
For the Love of Movies
Romantic movie recommendations
The Language of Films
Understanding the point of the film
The Forgotten Genius
An appreciation for Jacques Tati
Vindicated By Time
when it's not an instant classic