Oh... *that* Domino
January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Oh... *that* Domino
Porco Rosso.
Was sorry they didn't do a live-action version with Gerard Depardieu
Was sorry they didn't do a live-action version with Gerard Depardieu
January 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Porco Rosso.
Was sorry they didn't do a live-action version with Gerard Depardieu
Was sorry they didn't do a live-action version with Gerard Depardieu
Those wonderful days when Sarah Polley was still acting
December 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Those wonderful days when Sarah Polley was still acting
Showtime, folks!
December 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Showtime, folks!
Didn't know you were a party member🗳️
December 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Didn't know you were a party member🗳️
Be honest: what was Big Jim's last great movie?
I was with you at the preview of 'Titanic' with you, and we agreed: that wasn't it. Have we been moved by anything he's done since?
I was with you at the preview of 'Titanic' with you, and we agreed: that wasn't it. Have we been moved by anything he's done since?
December 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Be honest: what was Big Jim's last great movie?
I was with you at the preview of 'Titanic' with you, and we agreed: that wasn't it. Have we been moved by anything he's done since?
I was with you at the preview of 'Titanic' with you, and we agreed: that wasn't it. Have we been moved by anything he's done since?
Uh, and that is...?
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Uh, and that is...?
A question that until now I've never thought to ask: What movies do you watch with your young 'un?
November 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
A question that until now I've never thought to ask: What movies do you watch with your young 'un?
Things are never so bad that they can't get worse : inside the collapse of Venezuela
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Things are never so bad that they can't get worse : inside the collapse of Venezuela
A rare Sidney Lumet dud
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
A rare Sidney Lumet dud
I'm afraid that I'm with Kael on this one; easy targets and hot air: "The screen seems to be plastered with bumper stickers."
I wish Criterion would give us The Hospital
I wish Criterion would give us The Hospital
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I'm afraid that I'm with Kael on this one; easy targets and hot air: "The screen seems to be plastered with bumper stickers."
I wish Criterion would give us The Hospital
I wish Criterion would give us The Hospital
Bet she falls out a window, though
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Bet she falls out a window, though
Putin' on the Ritz
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Putin' on the Ritz
I was a very good pro film critic, and am absolutely sure I would have been completely chewed up by the machine if I'd ever tried to have anything to do with the production of a Hollywood movie
October 22, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I was a very good pro film critic, and am absolutely sure I would have been completely chewed up by the machine if I'd ever tried to have anything to do with the production of a Hollywood movie
Although... what team would he cheer for -- serious question. I mean, he hates everybody.
October 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Although... what team would he cheer for -- serious question. I mean, he hates everybody.
He Always Got Lucky With Her
October 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
He Always Got Lucky With Her
"But seriously, folks..."
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"But seriously, folks..."
The Sweet Smell of Success (or Lawrence of Arabia) Let a playwright have a pass over your script)
Drifting Clouds (Characters should get what they need even if in real life they couldn't)
September (Intellectuals do not lead cinematic lives)
Drifting Clouds (Characters should get what they need even if in real life they couldn't)
September (Intellectuals do not lead cinematic lives)
September 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Sweet Smell of Success (or Lawrence of Arabia) Let a playwright have a pass over your script)
Drifting Clouds (Characters should get what they need even if in real life they couldn't)
September (Intellectuals do not lead cinematic lives)
Drifting Clouds (Characters should get what they need even if in real life they couldn't)
September (Intellectuals do not lead cinematic lives)
I'll take a crack:
Spartan (You can remove parts of a script like Jenga, and the movie will still stand)
Do the Right Thing (Let the actors improvise)
The Dekalog (With enough good characters the story takes care of itself)
Legally Blonde, Spanish version (All comedy plays better in Spanish)
Spartan (You can remove parts of a script like Jenga, and the movie will still stand)
Do the Right Thing (Let the actors improvise)
The Dekalog (With enough good characters the story takes care of itself)
Legally Blonde, Spanish version (All comedy plays better in Spanish)
September 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'll take a crack:
Spartan (You can remove parts of a script like Jenga, and the movie will still stand)
Do the Right Thing (Let the actors improvise)
The Dekalog (With enough good characters the story takes care of itself)
Legally Blonde, Spanish version (All comedy plays better in Spanish)
Spartan (You can remove parts of a script like Jenga, and the movie will still stand)
Do the Right Thing (Let the actors improvise)
The Dekalog (With enough good characters the story takes care of itself)
Legally Blonde, Spanish version (All comedy plays better in Spanish)
I'd be interested to know what you learned from Written on the Wind -- aside from how to make a great opening title sequence
September 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'd be interested to know what you learned from Written on the Wind -- aside from how to make a great opening title sequence
