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I am not a film critic. It’s fun to play one, and I probably had aspirations at one point. But this is a hobby. I have no obligation but to myself. Sometimes I need to remind myself of that. I always preface my list with a tongue-in-cheek apology for not seeing all the movies I […]
2019 may have been a banner year for major film releases, but 2020’s slate was relatively scant. There was actually a reason for this: an outbreak of a novel coronavirus forced the closure of movie theaters, among other things, for almost the entire year. I had been opposed to the coronavirus as soon as I […]
Hey, was 2019 an incredible year for cinema? I mean look at this: This is…… a good list, if I may say so myself. Heck, this is a great list. Even accounting for my “not living in NY or LA” filmgoing handicap. This is a list of 10 excellent movies. With one unmissable quirk right […]
You get better at anything with practice. That goes for whatever creative endeavor you choose: making pottery, writing poetry, blowing glass, whatever. Less discussed, or notable, is the fact that applies to passive hobbies of consumption as well. The other day a coworker asked what I meant when I said Hamnet was well-directed. I explained […]
2017 was the year of MoviePass. It was also the year I lived within walking distance of two movie theaters. A dangerous combination. We all knew MoviePass wouldn’t last. Unlimited movies for $10 a month? Get in on that early before it inevitably goes bankrupt. The most surprising part of its 2019 shutdown was that […]
It’s odd to look back on now that growing up I didn’t particularly care for movies at all. I had nearly every Disney musical on VHS, as I’m sure much of my generation did, and as a teenager I’d go to the theater with my friends for the event releases, but it wasn’t a passion. […]
I closed my predictions post saying it felt odd to have positive expectations for the Oscars. It also feels odd to have those expectations met. That was the most enjoyable Oscars night since at least the Parasite year. Let’s process it, and then we can finally watch some 2025 movies. Here are five narratives still […]
Okay so Emilia Pérez, huh? This is my blog and therefore a safe space to admit… I did not hate Emilia Pérez. She’s fine. The correct number of Oscars for her to win is zero. But I understand why she left such an impact on voters. That said, her star has faded over February. Twitter […]
This was a mediocre year for movies. You’re not supposed to start your list like that. You’re supposed to open with the comfortable cliche that it was a great year, like last year was and the year before, despite whatever industry trend or high-profile box office bomb would indicate otherwise. Focus on the positives. It […]
Release Date:April 18, 1914 Studio:Keystone Director:Mabel NormandMack Sennett Also Starring:Mabel NormandHarry McCoyChester Conklin Tramp:No Worth Watching?Yes
