The Best Picture Winners, Part 12 | Gone With the Wind (Part 1 of 2)
It has been a perennial of American film [...]
Disney Essays
Parting Shots
I value every single detail of the movies. From the opening moment, the titles, the introduction of the characters, the dilemma, the third act and...
Blog: “Jaws” at 40
Believe it or not, Jaws turns 40 this summer and so too does the institution of the Summer Movie Season. Most of us have never...
Jurassic Park (1993): The Book vs. The Movie
Something you should know about me. I’m not one of those “The Book Was Better” people, I firmly believe that movies and books are two...
BLOG: Luise Rainer (1910 – 2014)
Luise Rainer spent the better part of her long life dismissing the film career that will forever be her legacy. When she passed away on...
Blog: The Best Films of 2014 . . . so far!
The mid-point of 2014 passed on July 2nd, but by that point I hadn’t seen enough movies to fill a “so far” list. Now, here...
BLOG: The best Batman movie you’ve (probably) never seen.
Last week a photograph emerged from the set of the new Batman vs. Superman movie featuring Ben Affleck in the new Batman suit – not...
BLOG: It’s a bird, it’s a plane . . . it’s . . . mediocre?!?!
I am going to admit something up front. I know little to nothing about comic books other than the basics. When I was a kid,...
