Teaching by Bad Example
A common tactic in the history of film has been the “what not to do”…
The Good, The Fast And The FURIOUS
The climax of Furious 7 is pretty much the epitome of this entire franchise with…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: Three documentaries
Watching Stanley Kubrick’s documentaries, three short works from 1951 and 1953, you only see a…
Movies by the Fives: April 1985
This segment of The Solute looks at 5 movies that came out this month in…
Movies by the Fives: March Box Office
In this section of The Solute, we take a look at films over the course…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: KILLER’S KISS (1955)
In the two years between Fear and Desire and Killer’s Kiss, Stanley Kubrick learned how…
Before BIRDMAN: Films about Actors – Part 1: THE STUNT MAN
The recent success of Birdman illustrates that there is a lucrative market for films about…
Home Is Not Where The Heart Is
The world of sci-fi animaton is surprisingly sparse of huge successes, despite the presence of…
The Scorsese Experience: The Color of Money
The Color of Money seems like both the most and least likely project for…
Soundtracking #6: THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1971)
The occasional podcast on music in movies. Intro music: “Coffee Shop” by Elliot Goldenthal from…