Year of the Month: Sweet Smell of Success by Babalugats
We open on New York. Black and white. Shot on location. Night. Some newspaper men…
Film on the Disc: BLUE COLLAR
Paul Schrader said in an interview with The Guardian, “It doesn’t really matter what I…
Could the Mirror Be Really You? RESTORATION (2016)
For at least a century, science fiction has a strong tradition of short stories–quick, punchy…
What a Twist! RESTORATION Spoiler Discussion
What a Twist! discusses SPOILERy plot points and provides a space for Solute commenters to…
Soundtracking #16: ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS (1958)
The occasional podcast on music and movies. This one is just a little bit SPOILERy. Intro…
Film on the Television (7/27/15): THE THIN MAN series on TCM
Everybody, grab your shakers, and pour a good night (or wake up) martini, because Turner…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: THE KILLING (1956)
Gerald Fried’s score comes stomping in, the credits appear in simple block capitals over an…
“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…
The Risk of Facades in THE FADE OUT #2
“The funeral is a small affair, but it still feels fake to Charlie. He looks…