👇👇👇 WATCH THE TRAILER HERE 👇👇👇 https://youtu.be/HV1SZv0ndFc I know this film has been out for a few years but sometimes these things are hard to find. Mubi put out a brand new trailer for the film. I am always looking out for a great film that tells stories that need to be heard by a... Continue Reading →
Apocalypse Now | Sound on The Do Lung Bridge | Best Post Production Of All Time
This particular scene finds our heroes in a place that looks and sounds like a carnival of hell. The scene is the final descent into madness and the last we see of the US Army in the film. To this point the soldiers on the boat have met a US Army in control of both... Continue Reading →
January 11th, 1991 @ The Theater | Wide Release Films | LIONHEART AND NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER |
You may have been in New Jersey watching Ric Flair win the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship from the evil surfer Sting or watching the US Congress authorize the Gulf War on this crazy weekend in history. I am going to pretend I went and saw these films even though my age precludes me from that... Continue Reading →
From Professor To Clown Show — THE BLUE ANGEL (1930) — No Wrath for Rath
The character that is most interesting to me in THE BLUE ANGEL is the clown. The silence the character brings to the story stands out to me as seeing the downfall of the first clown we can see the downfall of the second coming and we can't do anything to stop it. The clown may... Continue Reading →
TONY MANERO Is Not Messing Around – Dictators Should Not Get In The Way Of Dreams
When you set your mind to something, don’t let anything stand in your way! Murder, theft, these things are just obstacles in your path and can be dealt with any means necessary. The psyche of a dictator is on full display in TONY MANERO. Raul just wants to be known as the best look alike... Continue Reading →
Best Christmas Genre Films – Comedy
Serious question, is “Christmas” a genre of film on its own? A film can be set near or on the day, near or during the month, but can a film solidly be a “Christmas” film? I’m not really here to decide that but I’ll hedge my bets. Here is a list of the best genre... Continue Reading →
The Mandalorian Season Finale Thoughts – Embarrassing Cameos Are Embarrassing – The Show Was Still Gold
The last episode of THE MANDALORIAN has aired and they just couldn’t resist. I enjoyed almost every moment of the show up until THAT point except for the Jedi stuff. (Obviously exception for Baby Yoda.) I was really excited for the show. Something new and different and they just couldn’t resist. The Luke Skywalker scene... Continue Reading →
Best Christmas ‘Genre’ Films – Action
Serious question, is "Christmas" a genre of film on its own? A film can be set near or on the day, near or during the month, but can a film solidly be a "Christmas" film? I'm not really here to decide that but I'll hedge my bets. Here is a list of the best genre... Continue Reading →
Best Christmas ‘Genre’ Films – Horror
Serious question, is "Christmas" a genre of film on its own? A film can be set near or on the day, near or during the month, but can a film solidly be a "Christmas" film? I'm not really here to decide that but I'll hedge my bets. Here is a list of the best genre... Continue Reading →
The Cranes Are Flying – Freedom of The Thaw
Exploring the new artistic and political possibilities presented by the policies of thaw and de-Stalinization must include a conversation about a few films, one of them is The Cranes are Flying. The film makes great use of the thaw’s artistic freedom in almost every way. The freedom to show workers, farmers and soldiers in a... Continue Reading →