Rush (2013)

“The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel.  It’s a wonderful way to live.  It’s the only way to drive,” says James Hunt. I’ve never been much of a race car driving fan, or viewer for that … Continue reading →

Top Ten Bruce Campbell Movie Roles

Joseph from The Cinema Monster runs a recurring series on his blog called The Guest List where he and guest bloggers give their top ten lists for various categories.  I recently contributed my top ten list of Bruce Campbell movie … Continue reading →

‘A Town Called Panic’ & ‘Ernest and Celestine’

Stephane Aubier and Vincent Patar are Belgian writers and directors who met at the Institute of Fine Arts Saint-Luc Liege in 1986.  They then attended the Graduate School of Visual Arts de la Cambre in Brussels, Belgium.  They worked on … Continue reading →

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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“I haven’t got a brain…only straw,” says the Scarecrow.  Dorothy Gale asks, “How can you talk if you haven’t got a brain?”  He responds, “I don’t know.  But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don’t they?”  … Continue reading →

Blu-ray Tuesdays: 9/24/13 Recommendations

New releases: Classic releases:

‘The Incredibles’ & ‘Ratatouille’

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Brad Bird is an animator, writer, producer, and director who developed a love for animation at an early age.  He was mentored by Milt Kahl (one of Disney‘s legendary “Nine Old Men”).  He attended the California Institute of the Arts … Continue reading →

Blu-ray Tuesdays: 9/17/13 Recommendations

New releases: Classic releases:

Monsters University (2013)

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“I’ve been waiting for this my whole life!  I’m gonna be a scarer!” exclaims Mike Wazowski. Having seen 2001’s Monsters, Inc. this past January in 3D at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, I was curious how its prequel Monsters University … Continue reading →

‘Prince Bayaya’ & ‘Old Czech Legends’

(For Trnka’s first two films, check out The Czech Year & The Emperor’s Nightingale) Jiri Trnka made a couple of short films the same year he made 1949’s The Emperor’s Nightingale.  They included The Devil’s Mill and Song of the … Continue reading →

The Departed (2006)

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  “Whoa, whoa, whoa.  Let’s say you have no idea and leave it at that, okay?  No idea.  Zip.  None.  If you had an idea of what we do, we would not be good at what we do, now would … Continue reading →