[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] I’ve seen it for years and years and years online: the idea that the Boomer generation has screwed the younger ones. It’s often advanced by 40-somethings or younger, who feel insufficiently flush with cash and that … Continue reading →
I first saw the movie Rebecca on TV when I was about ten years old, and was immediately taken with it. I went on to read the book when I was very young, too, and loved it. The movie is … Continue reading →
Norris has died at 86. It sounds as though he was quite healthy and active until an extremely recent hospitalization: Norris, who had just turned 86 earlier this month, is best remembered for his martial arts and action movie roles … Continue reading →
Don’t exactly know why I watched it; first time in years. I suppose I did it out of curiosity, mainly to see if the abominable One Battle After Another would really win tons of awards. Which it did – although … Continue reading →
The Oscars are tomorrow, and about a week ago I watched the first half hour of the movie One Battle After Another, nominated for Best Picture and several other awards. I was visiting a friend who lives at one of … Continue reading →
Duvall was the character actor par excellence. For a while there, it seemed he was in every movie, usually as some sort of tough guy. The list of his works is long, and most people would cite The Godfather as … Continue reading →
None. I haven’t seen a single movie that came out in 2025. If you have any nominations for the “best” list, be my guest. But I was thinking – what are my ten favorite movies of all time? That’s a … Continue reading →
Rob Reiner’s son Nick – who was arrested for the murder of his parents – had a history of severe drug problems and had been behaving strangely lately: Family friends told The Times that Rob and Nick Reiner got into … Continue reading →
Switching it up: Originally conceived by George Orwell as a satirical allegory for the Russian Revolution and the subsequent struggles of the USSR under the rule of Joseph Stalin, Animal Farm’s political ire is redirected in this lively CG-animated adaptation … Continue reading →
First, to refresh your memory on Clouseau: And this is the sort of incompetence I’m talking about, in the Louvre investigation: As a manhunt continued on Monday for suspects in the Louvre Museum jewel heist, the Paris Prosecutor said she … Continue reading →
… but it has long annoyed me when such movies play fast and loose with the truth, especially when the additions are not improvements – which is often the case. Last night I watched a movie based on a Holocaust … Continue reading →
This is what I’m talking about: “I think the little Manchurian candidate, JD Vance, wants to be president more than anything else,” Psaki claimed. “I always wonder what is going on in the mind of his wife [Usha]. Are you … Continue reading →