Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review: “Punch-Drunk Love” | P.T.At a crucial point in PT Anderson’s lovely “Punch-drunk Love” Adam Sandler’s character Barry proclaims “I have the love of a beautiful…Mar 23Mar 23
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review: ‘A Place in the Sun’ | George Stevens’s mid-century masterpiece is as poignant as…Some films resonate with me long after I have seen them. George Stevens’s multiple Oscar-winning, “Golden Age of Hollywood” entry, "A Place…Feb 11Feb 11
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review: Spy Game | the late, great Tony Scott at his finestIn my not so humble opinion, the late Tony Scott was, hands down, one of the best action film-makers we have ever had. Despite perhaps…Jan 16Jan 16
Published inPantheon of FilmReview: ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’40 Years On: A re-assessment (thrice)Nov 7, 20241Nov 7, 20241
Review: “Regan” | The Man who Saved (not sold) The WorldSo, let me get this out of the way, up front. I have never been a huge fan of President Reagan. Weirdly, when I started my Freshman year of…Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmRandom Retro Review: “Limitless” | Neil Burger’s Thought-provoking Sci-Fi-ish thrillerI love to revisit films I watched some time ago, and assess, if I remember liking, or loving the film, was I right to like or love it…Aug 17, 2024Aug 17, 2024
Published inFanfareMy Favorite Romantic Subplot: Adult WorldI have for so long wanted to submit to Fanfare, I might have jumped a bit too quickly at the opportunity for the July prompt: Favorite…Jul 18, 20242Jul 18, 20242
Published inPantheon of FilmReview: “Movie Pass, Movie Crash” | Greed, Vulture Capital and Racism, Oh, My!There is certainly a lot of Hubbub (or Hullaballoo, I’m not sure which) about Muta’Ali Muhammad’s enlightening expose of how a…Jul 12, 2024Jul 12, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review: “The Ninth Configuration” | “What if Foot didn’t care?”Among the many pleasures of reading, and writing, about Film on Medium, I get to have conversations with people who really know their…Jul 7, 2024Jul 7, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmReview: “Talk to Me” | Diabolical Horror from Down UnderI am not afraid to admit I love a good horror film. Who doesn’t?Jun 17, 20241Jun 17, 20241
Published inPantheon of FilmQuasi-Retro Review: “Top Gun: Maverick” | Cruise can still bring itCopyright Paramount PicturesJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro review |“E.T. The Extraterrestrial”, still wonderful after all these yearsI am kind of on a Steven Spielberg kick right now. And also a nostalgia kick. Not bad kicks to be on, especially given the many worrisome…May 31, 20245May 31, 20245
Published inPantheon of FilmReview: “Reptile” — Fairly pedestrian Netflix original film; par for the courseHaving really liked Justin Timberlake in David Fincher’s excellent “The Social Network” I have, since, intentionally watched films he is…May 27, 2024May 27, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro-review | “Boomerang”: Eliza Kazan’s Riveting True Crime TaleIt is appropriate that the artwork above is in Black and White, as Elia Kazan’s riveting True Crime noir pops off of the screen in…May 24, 20241May 24, 20241
Published inPantheon of FilmQuasi-Retro Review | “The Song of Names”: Heart tugging, yet middling drama about the HolocaustHere’s the thing about the Holocaust. If you aren’t a Denier (and God help you, literally, if you are) you clearly understand that Hitler’s…May 12, 2024May 12, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review | “Bridge of Spies”: Spielberg’s perhaps under-appreciated Cold War thrillerThere seems to be a lot of discussion right now about Steven Spielberg. At least, over on “Movie Twitter” we have been debating his best…Apr 29, 20242Apr 29, 20242
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review | “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”: Michel Gondry’s Crazy Sci Fi Rom Com still…So, Jim Carrey making a fool of himself in a mildly creepy way worshiping Emma Stone, or hamming it up in the “Sonic” movies. So Kate…Apr 17, 20241Apr 17, 20241
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review: “Come and Find Me” | Surprisingly good Romance/Thriller with Aaron PaulGiven the relatively low IMBD rating (there I am, at it again about IMDB scores) I was reticent about watching Zack Whedon’s middle market…Mar 21, 2024Mar 21, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmReview: “All of us Strangers” | Break out the Handkerchiefs for Andrew Haigh’s Lovely, Tremendously…There are certain kinds of films that really impact me emotionally. One genre is what I will call “Saddest Film I Ever Saw”, and weirdly…Mar 16, 2024Mar 16, 2024
Published inPantheon of FilmRetro Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy” | Cinematic MagicLast evening, I accidentally watched “Guardians of the Galaxy”. Again. For maybe the fourth, or fifth time.Mar 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024
