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the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched March 28 – April 3)

What qualifies as a “classic”? I think it should be more than we currently qualify.

Posted on April 4, 2015April 11, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 4 – 3 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Super Zero goes back-to-back, TCMFF went well for Jandy, and I discover yet another local film lover.

Posted on April 3, 2015April 9, 2015
visuals

Freeze Frame: PICKPOCKET

Go ahead…make my day…

Posted on April 2, 2015June 30, 2015
trailers

The Ghost Inside: SPECTRE Trailer

It has crumbled; he still stands tall.

Posted on April 1, 2015April 7, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by THE JERK

A lot of idiocy, a little romance, and the perfect amount of innocence allow certain comedies to endure.

Posted on March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
discussion

Road Apples: Whatever Happened to Iconic Movie Cars?

What are the odds that future generations want to track down Mazda RX-7’s?

Posted on March 30, 2015April 7, 2015
my back pages

Meet Your Master: Reading François Truffaut’s Hitchcock

Every once in a while, reading someone else’s textbook can be a source of great joy.

Posted on March 29, 2015April 3, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched March 21 – 27)

A lot of first-timers, capped off by something special on Netflix.

Posted on March 28, 2015April 3, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 3 – 27 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Allison knows the key to good TV, Corey goes to the Christian Church of Cinema, and Andrew turns five.

Posted on March 27, 2015April 3, 2015
visuals

Freeze Frame: REAR WINDOW

I’ve been spending my week with a master of understatement.

Posted on March 26, 2015June 30, 2015
hot docs, trailers

Young Legends: RAIDERS! Trailer

For lovers of youth, lovers of film, and lovers of the truth.

Posted on March 25, 2015March 31, 2015
guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere: Talkin’ PSYCHO on Filmwhys

I take my talents to FT&M to discuss the master of suspense.

Posted on March 24, 2015March 29, 2015

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