Gen X Remembers
When I was in high school, I observed that my generation didn’t have an “I…
Taco Break: They Didn’t Make ’em Like They Do Now
Movie fans spend a decent amount of time bemoaning the types of movies that don’t…
Almost Like Going Home
I am, as I’ve mentioned, in the process of moving. A strange thing about it…
The Season of THE SANDLOT and ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Year of the Month)
In 1994, young emulators of Bo Jackson or Tony Gwynn stepping to the plate (or…
Dissolve On (10/15/2017-10/21/2017)
When the late, great website The Dissolve ended operations, its commenting community had The Solute…
Put Away Childish Things
Every time superhero movies come up, someone is eager to explain that their popularity is…
THE LOST CITY OF Z
Have you ever rented two movies and the first one you watched was such a…
Age of Innocence: J. J. Abrams’ SUPER 8 (2011) and THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
Only one in twenty thousand has the nervy genius of Iggy [Pop] or Jonathan [Richman]…
Taco Break: Nostalgia for Nostalgia about Anti-Nostalgia
In 1950’s science fiction and horror movies, Hollywood used a formula called The Old Dark House as…
The Great Is the Enemy of Remembering the Bad
IMDb lets you just call up a list of what movies came out in any…