Year of the Month: Tom “Vomas” Morton Goes to SUMMER SCHOOL
When I wrote up Summer Rental for this very site five years ago, I noted…
Camera Obscura: MAZES AND MONSTERS
Sorry, Tom Hanks. Mazes and Monsters was written by Rona Jaffe based on the media…
Year of the Month: PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is the kind of great movie that’s often overlooked because it…
Elite Beat Agents: Galaxy Brain Camp
Once again, I am talking about a video game that was only ever released on…
Celebrating the Living: Richard Moll
It feels something of a waste that there is no riffed version of Metalstorm: The…
Attention Must Be Paid: Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston was deemed ineligible for a Best New Artist Grammy for 1985 because she’d…
Disney Byways: “The Worm Turns”
This cartoon plays on some of the weirder beliefs in our society. First, frankly, is…
Year of the Month: Persia on NEAR DARK
On the last day of 1986, Variety reviewed the second feature film by Kathryn Bigelow,…
Lunch Links: Four Maggie Rogers Music Videos by Zia Anger
One of my favorite pieces of film writing of any kind is Willow Maclay’s essay…
Year of the Month: Persia on Peter Falk’s Great Third Act
Peter Falk was lucky, and gifted, enough to deliver several once-in-a-lifetime performances. A notable internet…