Cliffhangers in an Episodic Age
These days, a cliffhanger doesn’t really mean as much. This isn’t just because of streaming…
Year of the Month: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE
Conventional wisdom is the Western changed forever sometime in the late ‘60s, dividing the genre…
Film on the Internet: HARD EIGHT
The good thing about trying to write about Hard Eight is that I can mostly…
Camera Obscura: CHRISTMAS AT CANDLESHOE/CANDLESHOE
Every once in a while, an adaptation is so loose that I cannot help wondering…
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
Last-minute Christmas shoppers should thank their lucky stars that this usually dead week includes one…
Year of the Month: Tom “Vomas” Morton on A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
One of the key complaints that can sink romantic films is that we’re asked to…
After all, Miss, this is France: Persia on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
When considering the core text of “Beauty and the Beast,” as much as there is…
My Personal Canon (2021 Edition)
The Prime Works Movies The Matrix Jackie Brown/Kill Bill Fight Club Zodiac Collateral Escape From…
Celebrating the Living: Warren Beatty
One of my favourite trivia challenges is “Name the three Oscar-winning actors who have appeared…
Attention Must Be Paid: Margaret Livingston
Researching silent actresses, particularly more minor ones, can be a nuisance. Many of the pages…