Category: Movies
Masterpiece Memo: Modern Times
Modern Times is one of four or five movies I have seen many, many times, that when I do sit down and watch it again…
Let's Watch Movies Directed By Women
On the eve of the awards season festival kick-off, over at Directed by Women the stage is well and truly set for the endorsement…
Masterpiece Memo: Back to the Future
I simply could not resist again pouring my nostalgic words out about a film I have written about before. And you would have to go…
Masterpiece Memo: Singin' in the Rain
In a sporadic series of classic cinema reviews from the hearts, minds, and souls of our readers, contributors, ultimately movie lovers, Al Robinson starts the…
2015 First Half Movie Essentials – Part Three
These 21 choices (see Part One and Part Two) of Essential Movies from the first half of 2015, which should now be imprinted on your…
2015 First Half Movie Essentials – Part Two
Are you ready for your next 7 essential movies of 2015 so far? Of course you are, with wild tales of youth, vampires, drugs, seduction,…
2015 First Half Movie Essentials – Part One
Hello July. Wait, July?! Already? Yep. The movie year of 2015 is half way gone, or half way to go, depending on the kind of…
The Place Where Dreams Come True – RIP James Horner
With the sad, sad news of his untimely death, James Horner has brought tears to our eyes yet again. If you have heard the music…
3 Movie Dads Not As Good As My Dad
I love my dad. Time with him was action-packed. He’s a bit of a muscle man. He could carry tree logs with one arm, and…
Baseball In Movies – Screenwriting The Game
I find baseball cinematic. That perception in regard to movies is not exactly a ground-breaking one. How can you not be romantic about baseball? Away,…
Baseball In Movies – Not Just Some Game
Baseball in movies, then. So let me give you some examples I would say are some of my very favorites. And I am sure there…
Baseball In Movies – If You Build It
As we fast approach the start of the Major League Baseball regular season, I asked some of the movie people I know to pitch their…
10 Directorial Firsts You Might Not Have Seen
Film directors. They all have to start somewhere. And let me tell you now, before I get into the ramblings of a movie nut, that…
Best Film Score B-Sides
Oh how I would love to shove Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ Gone Girl score down your throat. Or rather bursting through your ear drums….