Author Archive: Jerry Roberts

Jerry Roberts is a film critic and operator of two websites, Armchair Cinema and Armchair Oscars.

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No Time to Die (2021)

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No Time to Die (2021)

It is probably well to note right away that No Time to Die, the 25 James Bond adventure, is not going to please many purists. ...
| October 15, 2021
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The Civil War (or Who Do We Think We Are) (2021)

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The Civil War (or Who Do We Think We Are) (2021)

It is difficult for me to look at Rachel Boynton’s documentary Civil War (or Who Do We Think We Are) without reeling back a few...
| September 22, 2021
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Cry Macho (2021)

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Cry Macho (2021)

Cowboys always lament that they are a dying breed, that the rapid progress of mankind is pushing them out of existence.  The same might be...
| September 17, 2021
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The Pod Bay Doors Movie Podcast: Our NOT-depressing look at 9/11 and the media

The Pod Bay Doors Movie Podcast: Our NOT-depressing look at 9/11 and the media

This episode, Jerry and Doug discuss the impact of the events of 09/11/2001 had on the media thereafter. There is a lot to talk about...
| September 11, 2021
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The Best Picture Winners: The Broadway Melody (1928-29)

The Best Picture Winners: The Broadway Melody (1928-29)

Five years ago, on Oscar's 90th birthday, I did an overview of Every Single Movie that was ever bestowed the Oscar for Best Picture.  So,...
| September 8, 2021
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The Pod Bay Doors Movie Podcast: The Kid (1921)

The Pod Bay Doors Movie Podcast: The Kid (1921)

This episode, Jerry and Doug step back 100 years to 1921 and Charlie Chaplin's first feature: The Kid! This brief but lovable movie has remained...
| September 6, 2021
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John and the Hole (2020)

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John and the Hole (2020)

[This review is part of my ongoing coverage of the films screened at Birmingham Alabama’s 23rd Annual Sidewalk Film Festival]John and the Hole is a...
| August 29, 2021
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Carterland (2021)

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Carterland (2021)

[This review is part of my ongoing coverage of the films screened at Birmingham Alabama’s 23rd Annual Sidewalk Film Festival]Was Jimmy Carter a maligned genius? ...
| August 29, 2021
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