I figured it’s about time for some comic relief. And not political satire either; something altogether removed from that topic. In this thread, there was some more discussion in the comments section about that wonderful old chestnut “The Court Jester.” … Continue reading →
Remember this satisfying scene from “Annie Hall?” Woody Allen calls on Marshall McLuhan to silence an obnoxious blowhard spouting off while waiting in a movie line: “Boy, if life were only like this,” Allen muses at the end of the … Continue reading →
Here’s some momentary relief from the dubious pleasures of Climategate. I was doing some You Tube surfing the other night, and as way led on to way, I began wondering whether Natalie Wood’s transcendent work as Deenie in “Splendor in … Continue reading →
Thanks, Dr. Sanity, for reminding me of one of the funniest clips ever from one of the funniest movies ever: Relevant posts: this one.
Continue reading →…Danny Kaye. Yes, you got that right: Obama, the poison chalice, and Danny Kaye. Bob Schieffer wondered on the CBS Early Show whether there will be negative fallout for President Obama from his Peace Prize: …[O]ne European commentator…said ”˜will this … Continue reading →
I noticed an interesting and controversial discussion at Ann Althouse’s blog in response to a post involving the abominable Michael Moore’s latest movie, the anti-capitalism screed about which Ann writes: in attacking the banking system, Moore presented quite a parade … Continue reading →
Studying the Polanski brouhaha, and most especially reading the columns and comments of his defenders and champions, puts me in mind of certain Romantic heroes and artists of old. I refer to the poet whose exploits—sexual and otherwise—were famous in … Continue reading →
By now you’ve probably read the news that Patrick Swayze has died. Swayze was an actor and dancer who became famous for the surprise blockbuster film “Dirty Dancing.” But I liked him best in “Ghost,” which didn’t even feature his … Continue reading →
One of my pet peeves is how movies that draw on history often misrepresent it. The phenomenon is at its worst with Oliver Stone epics that purport to be biopics and are mainly a figment of the director’s imagination. It … Continue reading →
Angry White Men. Which means that they must also be Racist Angry White Men—if not overtly racist then certainly covertly so. I mean, what other reason would they have to be angry at our President? According to Michael Crowley, a … Continue reading →
Speaking of movies—and we were—there’s another I’d place on my list of a hundred favorites, and it would be pretty high up at that. It’s Terry Gilliam’s “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” a box office and financial disaster when it … Continue reading →
I’m pleased to see that “Groundhog Day” made the cut. But no “High Noon?” For shame, for shame! And whatever is the transcendently schlocky “Titanic” doing there? Special effects and teenage heartthrobs should only get you so far. As for … Continue reading →