Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – The Greatest Of All Prequels
The emotions that drove Hideo Kojima’s creative impulses in making the Metal Gear Solid sequels…
Celebrating the Living: Rita Wilson
It’s not her fault that she’s not as iconic as her husband. Who among us…
Attention Must Be Paid: Les Lye
To a person of a certain age who grew up with cable, the phrase, “Hey,…
The best original songs of 1952, according to the Academy (Year of the Month)
Greetings, fellow Soluters and music lovers! It’s been a while, eh? We had a few…
Disney Byways: Covers
So far as I know, the only person who doesn’t think Angela Lansbury should be—let’s…
We Live in a Society? Son of Griff on HIGH NOON and the Mythopoetics of American Cold War Politics
High Noon’s reputation rests on being a “Western for people who don’t like Westerns.” Since…
Year Of The Month: Miller on BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA
There are all kinds of “bad” movies. Movies that are bad because they are offensive,…
Year Of The Month: Kansas City Confidential
This is an archetypal film noir. I don’t think of myself as someone well-versed in…
Celebrating the Living: Sting
Oh, Sting. Actually, I was into his music already in seventh grade, the year I…
Attention Must Be Paid: Germaine Dulac
One of the more interesting advantages to writing about people whose works are in public…