I was not the most revered graduate in my class. Sure, I ran the student group my second year in school and I proved myself well enough all around, but there was something in my approach, I fear, which wasn’t… Read More ›
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“Nobody’s Fool” – Do People Make Relationship Lists?
In the film “Nobody’s Fool,” the Tyler Perry one, not the Paul Newman one, a character played by Tika Sumpter has a list for what she wants in a man. It’s a physical thing, and I find that perplexing. Do… Read More ›
“Nutcracker and the Four Realms” Tries Really Hard
Listen, not every idea you have is going to work. It would be amazing if it did, but it just isn’t going to. That is the reality of the world in which we live. It is wonderful to see a… Read More ›
Looking at History with “Once Upon a Deadpool” and “First Man”
We need to look at history. We need to understand what it can tell us about today. Movies help us do just that, and it is essential to understand that films made about the past aren’t just about way back… Read More ›
Digging into the TiVo Archives… and Coming up Empty
For this week’s podcast, I did something unthinkable — I sat down and watched one of the movies I had recorded on my TiVo years ago but then never actually watched. There are a decent number of such movies sitting… Read More ›
“Murder by Death” may be Funny, but…
Neil Simon’s “Murder by Death” is an incredibly funny spoof on detective stories. It is “Clue,” but more clever… much more clever. It is also not without a big question mark. The film puts Peter Sellers into yellowface. Is this… Read More ›
Is “The Muppet Christmas Carol” the Best Adaptation of the Novel?
It is a time to celebrate the holidays and even if we talked about “A Christmas Carol” last week on the podcast, we’re doing it again this week. It is just that good. Last week, of course, we discussed the… Read More ›
