Children Will Listen
The other day, I was watching an episode of Columbo that featured Ray Milland. And…
The Granddaddy of Them All
I talked last week about tradition, and this is another one of mine. It is…
Film on the Internet: FAULTS (2014)
Ring in the new year with this underrated, darkly comedic thriller. Faults, directed by Riley…
Everything I’ve Learned About Writing Criticism So Far
One: Start with the work. Don’t kick things off with your thoughts on the state…
Taco Break: Stray Thoughts of the 2010s
A decade is an arbitrary period to reflect on. The 2010s contain several important historical…
Year of the Month 1966: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
One of the beautiful things about poetry is its ability to evoke great understanding and…
Tradition
Every year around the holidays, I have to watch the Cary Grant-Tony Curtis World War…
Lunch Links – SLOMO
SLOMO (2013) dir. Joshua Izenberg The “human interest” story that you used to read in the…
The Czechoslovak New Wave (Year of the Month)
When this month’s year–1966–was announced, I knew I wanted to do something on one of the films…
Cartoon Evil
So my kid was watching some show or another (not one I’m familiar with) where…