

THE BATMAN (2022): Finally, a good Batman film
For my 50th post, I want to celebrate a film that had little chance of succeeding, but did anyway. Let's face it, ever since Marvel...
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Sep 18, 20234 min read
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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967): a good, good, good film
In the thickest part of racial tensions in America, a white, Jewish director produced what may be the greatest movie on race relations,...
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Sep 18, 20233 min read
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BULLITT (1968): a very good cop film.
I like cop films, but they have to be done correctly. Films like Bullitt, and the French Connection, have a depth to them that make them...
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Sep 10, 20232 min read
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THE CINCINNATI KID (1965): a good, sports film
It's always surprised me that people classify competitive poker as a sport, but I don't make the rules. If you can compete in something...
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Sep 8, 20233 min read
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THE LOST WEEKEND (1945): amazing film, until the ugly, ugly ending
Film endings are maybe the most important part of a film. It's a shame how a terrible ending can damage an otherwise exceptional work. I...
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Sep 6, 20233 min read
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THE BIG HEAT (1953): very good film noir
Most film fans consider The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep as the quintessential films noir. But there is a third. Film Noir, or dark...
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Sep 3, 20232 min read
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DJANGO (1966): a good film?
I have a confession to make: I love Westerns. But I used to hate spaghetti Westerns. Here's why. When you ask someone about Westerns, the...
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Sep 3, 20233 min read
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COOL HAND LUKE (1967): a great, good prison film
There have been a number of exceptional prison films including Brubaker, Shawshank Redemption and The Defiant Ones. This film ranks up...
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Sep 3, 20232 min read
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THE ONE AND ONLY (1978): a shockingly good film
And here we are again, back to the list of "Greatest Guy Movies of All Time". We talked before how that list has amazing films, and...
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Jun 9, 20234 min read
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ON THE WATERFRONT (1954): an amazingly good film
Sometimes it takes a while for a film to resonate. I love Westerns, but did not care for the "Man with No Name trilogy" when I first saw...
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May 7, 20233 min read
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LIGHTSPEED (2005): ugly and lame
Things you won't hear a super-villain terrorist say: "I'm going to destroy the entire state of Utah!" Unless you are watching an episode...
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Apr 30, 20234 min read
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SIDENOTE: BLACK HEROES & HEROINES
Today our discussion concerns Black (African-American) Superhero and Superheroine movies, and the incredible disparity between the comic...
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Apr 16, 20233 min read
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BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957): Beautiful, and ugly
I really enjoy war films- The Great Escape, Stalag 17, Paths of Glory, Guns of Navarone, Valkyrie- all exceptional examples of what a war...
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Apr 16, 20232 min read
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POPEYE (1980): a dismal, ugly film
I loved Robin Williams. Most people did. When we lost him, we lost possibly the greatest comedy star of the latter half of the 20th...
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Mar 25, 20232 min read
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SIDE NOTE: A DEARTH IN THE FAMILY: short fiction
I had tried just about everything to keep people from shooting at me, but nothing had worked. Painting the Zero Emission Transport as an...
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Mar 10, 202321 min read
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COMMANDO (1985): A disappointingly bad film
Let me set the context, I think Schwarzenegger is great. And he has been in some of the best Sci Fi films in Sci Fi film history. I’m...
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Feb 25, 20235 min read
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12 ANGRY MEN (1957): one of the best very good films
This film, while also many other things, is a spectacular example of wringing every emotional response possible from an audience, with a...
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Feb 25, 20234 min read
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KING KONG ESCAPES (1967): a bad, fun movie
Today we discuss a movie that is the film equivalent of a banana, mushroom, bleu cheese, ham hock and gummi bear pot pie. Before we get...
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Feb 19, 20233 min read
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THE DEFIANT ONES (1958): an exceptional, good film
It’s that time you become self-aware that you have been doing too many superhero films. Or, at least I have. So it’s time for a drama. A...
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Feb 19, 20233 min read
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THOR: LOVE & THUNDER (2022): abysmal and ugly
It’s good to admit when one is wrong. So dear readers, I was wrong when I called Guardians (Russian) the worst superhero film ever. The...
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Feb 12, 20234 min read
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