Tales from the Dark Age: Euro-Oddities
The fall of the major studios’ effect on Hollywood animation is clear enough, but it’s…
Year of the Month – The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
I get a similar feeling from reading The Power of Myth that I get from listening to…
Two Ways Of Looking At The X-Files
The X-Files is literally true. Mulder and Scully are two FBI agents travelling across America finding…
Celebrating the Living: Mike Oldfield
There’s a concert video of Mike Oldfield on YouTube where he has a very familiar…
Attention Must Be Paid: Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh actually had a long, productive career, in addition to being the mother of…
Disney Byways: “Bellboy Donald”
For once, I’m on Donald’s side, here. Maybe that’s the secret—put him in the service…
Tales from the Dark Age: More Shorts
We’ll get to the enormous influence of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? by the end of…
Camera Obscura: TWINS/DEAD RINGERS
We are a little late this month, because it took me longer to get to…
Year of the Month: Randy Newman’s LAND OF DREAMS Produces Nightmares
Land of Dreams contains both one of Randy Newman’s all-time best and worst songs –…
Tales from the Dark Age: Short Stuff
The Golden Age of Hollywood Animation lines up neatly with the Golden Age of Hollywood…