They Shot the Piano Player (2024)
Spanish director Fernando Truaba is one of those [...]
Archive for July, 2019
The Pod Bay Doors Podcast, Episode #105: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
This episode, Jerry and Doug return to Spielbergville once again to discuss his 1977 masterpiece, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Join them as they drive around Indiana looking for lights. Put on your sunglasses and load your plate with mashed potatoes, it’s time to look for aliens.
‘Stranger Things 3’ is all about growing up and moving on
If you know modern movie lore, then you are no doubt aware of The Curse of the Second Sequel. For any successful series, Part III is normally the point where the creative juices run out; where inspiration loses its edge. When it works, you can say that at least it was made with some care. […]
Blog: It’s the Fourth of July, I’m goin’ down to ‘Nashville’
So, it’s the Fourth of July and I have been on a sort of mental binge, trying to figure out which films appeal to the holiday spirit. In the case of this most colorful of holidays, my mental compass points inexorably toward Steven Spielberg’s Jaws while the patriot in my aims toward Michael Curtiz classic Yankee Doodle Dandy. […]
Random Revies from Jerry’s DVD Shelf: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
I have a lot of DVDs . . . a LOT of DVDs and once in a while I need a random excuse to pull one out and watch it. So, here is a re-evaluation of a completely random movie that has been collecting dust on my shelf. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre creates and atmosphere that is […]
The Pod Bay Doors Podcast, Episode #104: All About My Mother (1999)
This episode, Doug and Jerry close out Pride Month with Pedro Almodovar’s All About My Mother, a film that prominently features trans characters in pivitol roles. As sad as the movie can get, it all has a very positive tone and the trans characters aren’t used as props or comedic relief, they’re real people and […]
