Attention Must Be Paid: Jerry Nelson
The Great Muppet Caper has never been my favourite Muppet movie. It’s got a lot…
Disney Byways: THE LIVING DESERT
I love a good True-Life Adventure. These days, though, it feels as though the only…
Decade of the Month: Tom “vomas” Morton on 3 BAD MEN
Looking back at John Ford’s 3 Bad Men today, it would be easy to call…
Decade of the Month: SPEEDY and the Fine Art of the Action Comedy
It’s not an easy time to find a laugh at the movie theaters. As the…
SONIC ROUTE: “High Water (For Charley Patton)”, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan claims not to be prophet, excluding the period where he preached the word…
Celebrating the Living: John Astin
One of the issues with scheduling as far out in advance as I do these…
Attention Must Be Paid: Jean Bartel
I’m no fan of the Miss America pageant. They make a big fuss about how…
Disney Byways: Alice Comedies
It’s a bit shocking to think of lost Disney products. However, sixteen of the fifty-seven…
Stuff My Kids Watch: CHARLIE’S COLORFORMS CITY Is Short on Creativity
A lot of shows try to teach my kids creativity. That’s fine; I approve of…
SCENIC ROUTE: Twin Peaks, “Hawk? Can you hear me?”
In season three of Twin Peaks, there is a tiny subplot in which Margaret Lanterman,…