Tales From The Backlog: Vomas on 1945
I have far too many unwatched movies on my shelves. Follow me as I attempt…
Year of the Month: Nikita Komarov on THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT
If there’s such a thing as the ultimate movie musical, I know of no better…
Scenic Route: Nikita Komarov on FOR ME AND MY GAL
Do you remember when you first realized you may have found your favorite actor? For…
Year of the Month: Doug Wykstra on AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
The iPhone turns 15 next year, which means the first article on how smartphones are…
Year of the Month: Moses Supposes Erroneously by Persia
Famously, only two original songs were written for Singin’ in the Rain, both of them…
Year of the Month: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
For a long time, I was sure I was a fan of Old Hollywood musicals,…
Two Kinds of People
Not long ago, I was in a local Costco and saw a picture book about…
YEAR OF THE MONTH: Persia on On the Town
On the Town is a light confection of a musical movie, without much plot or…
Year of the Month: Jake Gittes on The Pirate
“Don’t call me ‘pure soul,’ it irritates me! Underneath this prim exterior there are depths…
CATS DON’T DANCE: An Overlooked Cartoon Masterpiece
It’s one of the oldest Hollywood stories there is: young dreamer comes to Hollywood looking…