Disney Byways: “Rescue Dog”
This cartoon does not make a whole lot of sense. There’s a gimmick to it…
The Friday Article Roundup: Snakebit!
This Week You Will Get Snapped By: Eroticism Rowdy theater patrons Chess politics A wiki…
Miller’s 2022 Double Features: Ancient Memories of the Future
Movies talk to each other. What did the films of 2022 have to say? This…
The Fine Art of the Celebrity Autobiography Title
Elliot Page has just released an autobiography. It is, delightfully, called Pageboy. (I am happy…
Film on the Internet: POISON IVY
Katt Shea’s sultry, over-the-top Poison Ivy, a 1992 erotic thriller, begins with teenage bad girl…
Hollywood’s Guide to Female Friendship: Persia on BRIDESMAIDS and THE HELP
The first time we see Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph together in Bridesmaids, they’re sneaking…
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
Not a lot of big titles out this week, 4Ks of The Fisher King and…
The Historian’s View
Regular readers may know that I have taken to reading more nonfiction history books the…
Celebrating the Living: Ben Kingsley
There’s a bit of a Shakespeare snob thing where your favourite of the plays can’t…
Attention Must Be Paid: Texas Guinan
Prohibition created a wide array of colourful characters who have stayed part of pop culture…