GATES OF HEAVEN: The Thin Mew Line Between Heaven and Earth (Year of the Month)
“Communication between one human being and another is tenuous. When one of those human beings…
The Ploughman
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The Season of THE SANDLOT and ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Year of the Month)
In 1994, young emulators of Bo Jackson or Tony Gwynn stepping to the plate (or…
Lunch Link: “Halloween Safety”
Halloween Safety (1977) dir. Unknown But here’s the scariest monster of all… This little witch…
Simple Simon Says: High School (Year of the Month)
“A notice you hear somewhere might change your whole life,” the teacher tells his class…
Going Out of Book
A recent episode of the Film Comment podcast brought back “Movie Gifts,” a roundtable conversation…
Sympathy for the Angel: Ender’s Game and the Lonely Evangelist (Year of the Month)
In the beginning, there was Ender’s Game. Before sequels expanded the “Enderverse” and the titular…
Year of the Month: A King in New York
Losing a kingdom is a pain only matched in intensity by the thrill of gaining…
Lunch Link: Land of Confusion
Genesis: Land of Confusion (1986) dir. John Lloyd & Jim Yukich Once there was a…
Taco Break: Tainted Songs
Movies can associate themselves with songs in a lot of ways. They can introduce us…
Lunch Link: Gus Van Sant and “The Discipline of DE”
The Discipline of DE (1979) dir. Gus Van Sant You may click on the link…