Stuff My Kids Watch: Negative Object Lessons With MASHA AND THE BEAR
The first time we watched Masha and the Bear, it was in Russian and we’d…
Year of the Month: Son of Griff on L.A. Confidential
Curtis Hanson’s screen adaptation of James Ellroy’s L.A. Confidential is often called a neo-noir, but…
Celebrating the Living: Kate Mulgrew
Among other things, Kate Mulgrew provides an object lesson in why it’s really important to…
Attention Must Be Paid: Brian Keith
He was a staple of my childhood, but it wasn’t until I sat down to…
Disney Byways: THE ONE AND ONLY, GENUINE, ORIGINAL FAMILY BAND
This is Goldie Hawn’s first movie. While it also features Kurt Russell (though he barely…
Year of the Month 1997: The Sweet Hereafter
When I was young, I loved magazines. At one point, I subscribed to 10 magazines…
Clytie’s Recommended Entertainment Articles (October 26-November 1)
Greetings! Lots of good stuff from the past week, so I have an even longer…
Year of the Month: Joseph Finn on The Long Halloween
I think you can split Batman stories into three branches by tone. First off you…
Year of the Monster: Tom “Vomas” Morton on Bela Lugosi’s 1932
1932 was an important year for Bela Lugosi. Having made his (silent) Hollywood debut in…
I Was Born, But… Shows Us We’re Stuck by Joey Lee (Year of the Month)
In modern American society, we assume that life will be better for most kids after…