Thursday, May 18, 2006


Kong and Class
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards— A few months ago I posted on how watching a movie at an upscale... posted by Friedrich at May 18, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Wednesday, May 17, 2006


Alberto Cavalcanti
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The movie I've enjoyed most in recent months is one that I wasn't even... posted by Michael at May 17, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, May 12, 2006


Callow on Welles; Server on Hayward
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Of the books on Orson Welles that I've been through, the standout (IMHO, of... posted by Michael at May 12, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Monday, April 24, 2006


Bill Forsyth's "Comfort and Joy"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Scrolling through the TV schedule, I noticed that a too-rare treat will be showing... posted by Michael at April 24, 2006 | perma-link | (15) comments

Wednesday, April 5, 2006


The Future of Movies 1
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Despite the title of this posting, I have to report that "Basic Instinct 2"... posted by Michael at April 5, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Friday, March 31, 2006


Movie Linkage
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * What to do if movie-theater ticket sales are dropping while DVD sales are... posted by Michael at March 31, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Thursday, March 30, 2006


"Be Here to Love Me" on DVD
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I raved recently about the music of the Texas folksinger Townes Van Zandt, and... posted by Michael at March 30, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

"Ugetsu" on DVD
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just woke up to the fact that Kenji Mizoguchi's "Ugetsu" has become available... posted by Michael at March 30, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Monday, March 13, 2006


Actress Notes
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Over the weekend I spent some time trying to pull together a deep, indeed... posted by Michael at March 13, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Sunday, March 5, 2006


Moviegoing Note
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Donald's recent posting about how he barely bothers with movies these days has got... posted by Michael at March 5, 2006 | perma-link | (25) comments

Thursday, March 2, 2006


Watching (Almost No) Movies
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I don't need to convince you that it's very good that Michael set up... posted by Donald at March 2, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

"Basic Instinct"'s Commentary Tracks
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The first time I saw "Basic Instinct" was at a screening in early 1992.... posted by Michael at March 2, 2006 | perma-link | (28) comments

Wednesday, February 22, 2006


Arts Connoisseur? Or Dirty Old Man?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I recently watched the straight-to-DVD problem drama "Havoc." Have you caught... posted by Michael at February 22, 2006 | perma-link | (26) comments

Monday, February 13, 2006


Vignettes of Early Television
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I have mixed emotions about writing memoirs. One the one hand, I worry that... posted by Donald at February 13, 2006 | perma-link | (9) comments

Friday, February 3, 2006


"Shag" on Sale
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just noticed that Amazon is offering the 1989 comedy-drama "Shag" on sale for... posted by Michael at February 3, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Tuesday, January 31, 2006


Surroundsound Blues
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I have been working our way through the Joss Whedon sci-fi/Western... posted by Michael at January 31, 2006 | perma-link | (15) comments

Thursday, January 26, 2006


Video Blogging
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The digital tsunami has rolled over the print, music, and still-imagery businesses. Now --... posted by Michael at January 26, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Friday, January 13, 2006


Townes Van Zandt
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The price we pay for art? Or what a lot of hard living will... posted by Michael at January 13, 2006 | perma-link | (18) comments

Tuesday, January 10, 2006


Maybe the Sky Really is Falling
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It seems as though the ground beneath the traditional movie and TV businesses is... posted by Michael at January 10, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Tuesday, January 3, 2006


Whither Movies?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Will 2005 go down as the beginning of the end of movie history as... posted by Michael at January 3, 2006 | perma-link | (1) comments

Thursday, December 29, 2005


The Future of Entertainment
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Edward Jay Epstein predicts that the near future will deliver dramatic surprises in the... posted by Michael at December 29, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Sunday, December 18, 2005


The Day TV Came to Town
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- For most Americans under 50, television has been around as long as they can... posted by Donald at December 18, 2005 | perma-link | (6) comments

Wednesday, November 30, 2005


"The Passenger"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Of the major post-World War II film directors, Michelangelo Antonioni was never one of... posted by Michael at November 30, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Wednesday, November 23, 2005


For Film Lovers
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The more film-besotted among our visitors won't want to remain unaware of some high-end... posted by Michael at November 23, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Friday, November 18, 2005


"Being Julia"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- My DVD find of my current vacation has been the sumptuous period romp "Being... posted by Michael at November 18, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Monday, November 14, 2005


Toga Movies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I've never been a huge fan of classical epics. Spectacle isn't generally my thing,... posted by Michael at November 14, 2005 | perma-link | (20) comments

Tuesday, November 8, 2005


Nonlinear Storytelling
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I made it to the movie theaters a few times recently.... posted by Michael at November 8, 2005 | perma-link | (25) comments

Thursday, November 3, 2005


Q&A With George Hunka, Part One
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I wrote recently about seeing and enjoying "In Private / In Public," an evening... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

More on Digital Cinema
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just noticed that Tyler Cowen linked to my recent piece about digital movie... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

"Hopeless Pictures"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I recently caught up with our first episode of the Bob... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, October 28, 2005


Mike on "Slings and Arrows"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Many thanks to Mike Hill, who emailed me to to give a thumbs-up to... posted by Michael at October 28, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, October 27, 2005


More on Digital Movie Theaters
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It's been talked about for years, and now it looks like ... Well, like... posted by Michael at October 27, 2005 | perma-link | (17) comments

Tuesday, October 25, 2005


Stealthy News Distorting
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Political blogs pig out on examples of how The Other Side distorts news reporting... posted by Donald at October 25, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments

Wednesday, October 19, 2005


Going to Hawaii to Jump the Shark
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Michael really ought to be writing this because he's the Main Media Maven here... posted by Donald at October 19, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Tuesday, October 18, 2005


TV Alert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I notice that some good viewin' is nearly upon us. * The Trio network... posted by Michael at October 18, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Monday, October 17, 2005


On the DVR
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I wonder if people who haven't yet sprung for a digital video recorder --... posted by Michael at October 17, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Friday, October 7, 2005


"A History of Violence"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards I'm happy to report that my first trip in months to a movie theater --... posted by Michael at October 7, 2005 | perma-link | (24) comments

Thursday, October 6, 2005


Jim Carrey/Tex Avery
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A brilliant golden-age cartoon, free for viewing on the web! Check out the character... posted by Michael at October 6, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Sunday, October 2, 2005


Tivo Alert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A short note to alert visitors that IFC is broadcasting Mandy Stein's terrific "You... posted by Michael at October 2, 2005 | perma-link | (2) comments

Saturday, September 17, 2005


"Overnight" and "Z Channel"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- What does it mean that so many of the most enjoyable movies of recent... posted by Michael at September 17, 2005 | perma-link | (23) comments

Friday, September 16, 2005


More About Kate Moss' Nose
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Fans of the Kate-Moss-caught-snorting-coke-on-video story won't want to miss today's followup. One of the... posted by Michael at September 16, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Wednesday, September 14, 2005


Sophie Marceau ... And Group Characteristics 5
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- One of my current performer-faves is the French actress Sophie Marceau. She has some... posted by Michael at September 14, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Thursday, September 8, 2005


Epstein on Sex at the Movies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Slate's Edward Jay Epstein writes about the economics and the business arrangements that explain... posted by Michael at September 8, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Tuesday, September 6, 2005


"Red Eye"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Thanks to Brian for recommending Wes Craven's "Red Eye," which The Wife and I... posted by Michael at September 6, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Wednesday, August 31, 2005


Acting, Again
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I have an unwieldy set of small-t theories about acting. I'm not sure I... posted by Michael at August 31, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments

Monday, August 29, 2005


TV Alert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Time once again to do some Tivo-setting. * America's most self-consciously self-important moment in... posted by Michael at August 29, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Lynch Goes Digital
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * In digital-cinema news, I found it interesting to learn that naif-surrealist David Lynch... posted by Michael at August 29, 2005 | perma-link | (3) comments

Thursday, August 18, 2005


"The Conformist"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Paradoxical-seeming but true: One of the most influential movies of the last 35 years... posted by Michael at August 18, 2005 | perma-link | (6) comments

"9 Songs"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I blogged here about how much I was looking forward to Michael Winterbottom's new... posted by Michael at August 18, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, August 12, 2005


More on Digital Tech and Creativity
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- We've often yakked about the impacts the shift to digi-tech is having on the... posted by Michael at August 12, 2005 | perma-link | (6) comments

Tuesday, August 9, 2005


"Abandon"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I wonder if a new category of film is emerging: the film that isn't... posted by Michael at August 9, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Saturday, August 6, 2005


Marilyn and Arthur and More
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The recently-deceased playwright Arthur Miller was married for a brief while to the movie... posted by Michael at August 6, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Friday, August 5, 2005


Blaxploitation
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- How important is it to you that you and your thing -- whatever that... posted by Michael at August 5, 2005 | perma-link | (50) comments

Monday, August 1, 2005


"The Island"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In terms of silly-fervent, earnest pretentiousness, there's the movie of "The Fountainhead" and then... posted by Michael at August 1, 2005 | perma-link | (23) comments

Friday, July 29, 2005


"Duma"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Many thanks to Brian, who pointed out that Carroll Ballard's new movie, "Duma," will... posted by Michael at July 29, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Thursday, July 28, 2005


"House of Flying Daggers" and "The Mystery of Rampo"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A couple of days ago I wondered out loud why so few films take... posted by Michael at July 28, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Wednesday, July 27, 2005


"Cellular"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm not sure why the small action thriller "Cellular" wasn't a big hit. Right... posted by Michael at July 27, 2005 | perma-link | (20) comments

Thursday, July 21, 2005


Gavin Lambert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A moment of silence, please, for the under-recognized passing of Gavin Lambert, who died... posted by Michael at July 21, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, July 15, 2005


Ewan on Acting in Front of a Blue Screen
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In movies that make heavy use of computer-generated imagery, the actors spend much of... posted by Michael at July 15, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Wednesday, July 13, 2005


"Point Blank"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Finally available on DVD: John Boorman's legendary (and trippily amazing) "Point Blank." It's a... posted by Michael at July 13, 2005 | perma-link | (3) comments

Westerns
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The other night, The Wife and I watched "3:10 to Yuma," a 1957 western... posted by Michael at July 13, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Thursday, June 30, 2005


More Movie Notes
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Some smart observations from professional movie people. George Lucas: "Box office numbers have been... posted by Michael at June 30, 2005 | perma-link | (25) comments

Movie Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Yahmdallah and Jon Hastings both enjoyed the new "Batman" movie. Here's an interview... posted by Michael at June 30, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Wednesday, June 29, 2005


War to KO competish but still may face non-boffo business
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, It will be interesting to see how War of the Worlds does at the box... posted by Fenster at June 29, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Friday, June 24, 2005


Trio Country-Western Documentary
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I notice that the Trio network is throwing a country-western weekend, with broadcasts of... posted by Michael at June 24, 2005 | perma-link | (2) comments

Thursday, June 23, 2005


Older Than Mrs. Robinson
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Anne Bancroft was only 35 when she played "The Graduate"'s Mrs. Robinson. As for... posted by Michael at June 23, 2005 | perma-link | (24) comments

Friday, June 17, 2005


Adults and Moviegoing
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The good showbiz analyst Anne Thompson provides some enlightening perspective on the movie audience... posted by Michael at June 17, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Wednesday, June 15, 2005


Movie Recommendations from Near and Far
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * The Communicatrix makes "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" sound like a classic chickflick.... posted by Michael at June 15, 2005 | perma-link | (2) comments

Mike Hill on Acting
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I love checking in with Sluggo Needs a Nap, Mike Hill's blog. Mike offers... posted by Michael at June 15, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, June 10, 2005


DVD Sale
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Another sale on DVDs at Amazon. I've heroically resisted pressing the One-Click button, but... posted by Michael at June 10, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, June 3, 2005


"Kill Bill 2"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just caught "Kill Bill, Volume 2," which struck me as tiresome beyond the... posted by Michael at June 3, 2005 | perma-link | (25) comments

Wednesday, June 1, 2005


"Ocean's 12"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Until tonight, I'd been under the impresssion that the least engaging don't-take-me-seriously buddy-heist movie... posted by Michael at June 1, 2005 | perma-link | (21) comments

Monday, May 23, 2005


Weird Netflix Recs
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm a completely contented Netflix subscriber. What's not to like? A wide selection ...... posted by Michael at May 23, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Thursday, April 28, 2005


"Sin City"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I just caught the Robert Rodriguez/Frank Miller movie "Sin City." MB... posted by Michael at April 28, 2005 | perma-link | (22) comments

Friday, April 22, 2005


Movie Descriptions
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I was flipping through the discount DVD bin at a local video parlor. Clatter... posted by Michael at April 22, 2005 | perma-link | (20) comments

Tuesday, April 19, 2005


Delta Documentary
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- "Best music in the world," I muttered happily as Mandy Stein's Delta blues documentary... posted by Michael at April 19, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Friday, April 8, 2005


Peckinpah Moment
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Bloody Sam I just noticed that we're in the middle of a Sam Peckinpah... posted by Michael at April 8, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Tuesday, April 5, 2005


Fonda vs. Vadim
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A Pope's death ... Battles over Social Security... War in the Mideast ... Heavy... posted by Michael at April 5, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments

Friday, April 1, 2005


Video Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It saddens this longtime film buff to say it, but I'm having a better... posted by Michael at April 1, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Friday, March 18, 2005


Finding a Job in the Arts
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It's such a strange time, isn't it? Electronic media-making devices have become affordable ...... posted by Michael at March 18, 2005 | perma-link | (2) comments

"9 Songs"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Does it amuse or interest you that there's a small group of semi-young filmmakers... posted by Michael at March 18, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Friday, March 4, 2005


"The Kumars"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- My quest for something worth watching on BBC America continues. Last night I sampled... posted by Michael at March 4, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Sunday, February 27, 2005


"Sideways"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- You can count me among the fans of Alexander Payne’s “Sideways,” which I caught... posted by Michael at February 27, 2005 | perma-link | (33) comments

Saturday, February 19, 2005


BBC America
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- BBC America has been one of the bigger disappointments of my cable-surfing life. I... posted by Michael at February 19, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments

Thursday, February 17, 2005


"Secret Things"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- "Choses Secretes" ("Secret Things") delivered everything that I want from a French movie. Everything... posted by Michael at February 17, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

The Shawshank Celebration
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Continuing the film thread from below. Under Michael's post "Repeat Viewings", Nick writes: Azad mentioned... posted by Fenster at February 17, 2005 | perma-link | (13) comments

Wednesday, February 16, 2005


Repeat Viewings
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In the comments thread on Fenster's recent posting about movies and plots, Rodney Welch... posted by Michael at February 16, 2005 | perma-link | (26) comments

Tuesday, February 15, 2005


Who needs plot in film, anyway?
Fenster Moop writes: Dean Blowhards, OK, OK I know you need plot. But I am personally feeling a little tired... posted by Fenster at February 15, 2005 | perma-link | (19) comments

Thursday, February 10, 2005


Movie Posters 'R' Us
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Yesterday I asked visitors to volunteer a movie poster or two that really marked... posted by Michael at February 10, 2005 | perma-link | (17) comments

Wednesday, February 9, 2005


Rohmer Posters
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Francis' recent mention of Eric Rohmer brought back memories of my early foreign-filmgoing years.... posted by Michael at February 9, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Robert Siodmak
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Robert Siodmak These days, my appetite for blow-the-roof-off, one-of-a-kind works of filmmaking stupendiosity is... posted by Michael at February 9, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Wednesday, February 2, 2005


Rohmer and Rubio
Francis Morrone writes: Dear Blowhards, I recently learned--where I don't know--that the Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill is married to--or perhaps... posted by Francis at February 2, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Wednesday, January 26, 2005


"The Cooler"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Have you caught "The Cooler"? I found it sweet and absorbing. Praise the lord:... posted by Michael at January 26, 2005 | perma-link | (13) comments

Friday, January 14, 2005


Acting
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I love hanging out at the evo-bio-themed blog GNXP: brainy people; hot and often... posted by Michael at January 14, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Thursday, January 13, 2005


It was forty three years ago today . . .
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, It was twenty years ago today that Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play, but... posted by Fenster at January 13, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Wednesday, January 12, 2005


Sexy vs. Smutty
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards: Sex has always been central to advertising but it's only been recently that we've embraced... posted by Fenster at January 12, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Wednesday, December 15, 2004


DVD Blowout
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Enough with lightweight topics like diversity in the academy. It's time for a meaningful... posted by Michael at December 15, 2004 | perma-link | (17) comments

Wednesday, December 8, 2004


The Fartiste
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Have you ever run across the 19th century French music-hall star Joseph Pujol? He... posted by Michael at December 8, 2004 | perma-link | (23) comments

Tuesday, December 7, 2004


Without Preconceptions
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Some years back, I was fortunate for a time to have a film critic as... posted by Fenster at December 7, 2004 | perma-link | (14) comments

Friday, November 26, 2004


Ed Wood Found
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- What makes the films of the director Ed ("Glen or Glenda?") Wood fascinating is... posted by Michael at November 26, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments

Wednesday, November 10, 2004


Micro-Movie Distribution
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In a commentsfest a while back, J.C. raised a good point: even though digicams... posted by Michael at November 10, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Sunday, November 7, 2004


TV Alert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It's time once again to set your Tivos. Broadcast dates given here are EST.... posted by Michael at November 7, 2004 | perma-link | (5) comments

Wednesday, October 27, 2004


A Taste of Video
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Some people collect books, some collect ceramics, and -- now that digital technology is... posted by Michael at October 27, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Friday, October 15, 2004


Breillat Alert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Bitter experience teaches you to avoid recommending some of the things you love most,... posted by Michael at October 15, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Thursday, September 30, 2004


"The Forgotten"/"Twisted"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- How insistent are you that a work of art or entertainment be perfect --... posted by Michael at September 30, 2004 | perma-link | (12) comments

Tuesday, September 21, 2004


Extreme Japanese Movies
From Michael Blowhard: Dear Blowhards -- Between ya'll and me, I've got no interest -- except as a popular-culture anthropologist... posted by Michael at September 21, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Monday, September 20, 2004


"Building a Skyscraper"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I recently raved about the four-part Modern Marvels episode, "Building a Skyscraper." Although the... posted by Michael at September 20, 2004 | perma-link | (8) comments

Thursday, September 9, 2004


Some Documentaries
From Michael Blowhard Dear Blowhards -- Some documentaries that are out there to be enjoyed: Snapped. This Oxygen Network true-crime... posted by Michael at September 9, 2004 | perma-link | (10) comments

Wednesday, September 8, 2004


The Real "Brown Bunny"
Michael Blowhard writes Dear Blowhards -- To minimize suspense and tedium, I'm going to skip over the 95% of "The... posted by Michael at September 8, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Friday, September 3, 2004


More "Brown Bunny"
Michael Blowhard writes Dear Blowhards -- I'm looking forward this long weekend to hangin' with The Wife, taking some yoga... posted by Michael at September 3, 2004 | perma-link | (8) comments

Wednesday, September 1, 2004


"Collateral" and "We Don't Live Here Anymore"
Dear Blowhards -- It had been four months since I last went to see a movie in a movie theater... posted by Michael at September 1, 2004 | perma-link | (11) comments

Friday, August 27, 2004


Moviemaking and Food
Dear Vanessa -- I enjoy keeping up with American Cinematographer, the monthly magazine of the American Society of Cinematographers. I... posted by Michael at August 27, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Thursday, August 26, 2004


TV Colors
Dear Vanessa -- I've always found the colors displayed by TVs appallingly crass; they're as imprecise and crude as the... posted by Michael at August 26, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Wednesday, August 18, 2004


Watching as a buff...
Dear Michael, Sorry for my long absence; I've been reading along but apparently afflicted with blog block. I wondered, as... posted by Vanessa at August 18, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments

Monday, August 16, 2004


"Unlawful Entry" and Commentary Tracks
Dear Vanessa -- How have you reponded to directors’ commentary tracks on DVDs of movies? Until last night, I hadn’t... posted by Michael at August 16, 2004 | perma-link | (18) comments

Saturday, July 31, 2004


Film Noir 101, Plus Many Self-Indulgent Musings
Dear Vanessa -- How easy do you find it as an adult to sustain your culture interests? What with life,... posted by Michael at July 31, 2004 | perma-link | (26) comments

Thursday, July 15, 2004


Alice on "Kill Bill"
I'm a great fan of The British Blogger Formerly Known as Alice Bachini -- the gal who recently relocated to... posted by Michael at July 15, 2004 | perma-link | (13) comments

Friday, July 9, 2004


Gimme Stills, and Gimme Video
Dear Vanessa -- I have no idea whether this new Sanyo device here works well or not, but it represents... posted by Michael at July 9, 2004 | perma-link | (1) comments

Wednesday, July 7, 2004


Back to Rewrite
Dear Vanessa -- You know how there ought to be Oscar categories for all kinds of things? Worst Phone-Answering-Machine Message.... posted by Michael at July 7, 2004 | perma-link | (8) comments

Wednesday, June 23, 2004


Sign of the Times
Dear Vanessa -- Pacific Title is the name of a company that's been creating titling for Hollywood movies since 1919.... posted by Michael at June 23, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments

Monday, June 21, 2004


Cable Lineups
Dear Vanessa -- How are you set for cable out in Chicago? Ever since I upgraded to digital cable (obligatory... posted by Michael at June 21, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Sunday, June 20, 2004


DVD Not for Dad
Dear Vanessa -- I was flipping through a bin of DVDs, all of them sporting stickers reading "DVDs for Dad!"... posted by Michael at June 20, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Thursday, June 17, 2004


Turbokitty on Jarmusch
Dear Vanessa -- When my favorite downtown artchick, Turbokitty, told me the other day that she loved Jim Jarmusch's new... posted by Michael at June 17, 2004 | perma-link | (5) comments

Thursday, June 10, 2004


Neha and Bollywood
Where filmgoing is concerned, I enjoy (and probably over-enjoy) putting on a jaded, seen-it-all act. But the sad fact is... posted by Michael at June 10, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Thursday, June 3, 2004


Netflix Again
I was an early joiner of Netflix -- who could resist the pitch? But I was an early quitter too.... posted by Michael at June 3, 2004 | perma-link | (17) comments

Saturday, May 15, 2004


Cheapo DVDs
Dear Friedrich -- Have you bought many DVDs? I haven't: who needs more things? But the prices have dropped so... posted by Michael at May 15, 2004 | perma-link | (10) comments

Monday, April 19, 2004


TV Alert
Dear Friedrich -- I notice that the Ovation network is re-running a couple of arts documentaries that are well worth... posted by Michael at April 19, 2004 | perma-link | (0) comments

Saturday, April 17, 2004


The Importance of Genre
Dear Friedrich -- Wired magazine interviewed LOTR's director Peter Jackson. Here's a fun exchange: Wired: Your early work features some... posted by Michael at April 17, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments

Friday, April 9, 2004


TV Alert
Dear Friedrich -- As you may remember from our college film-buddy days, I've got only the tiniest of appetites for... posted by Michael at April 9, 2004 | perma-link | (5) comments

Wednesday, April 7, 2004


Elsewhere
Dear Friedrich -- * I've been enjoying catching up with the newish blog Beatus Est, here, written by Eric. He's... posted by Michael at April 7, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

The Future of the Past
Michael: I spent last weekend in what we Angelenos call ‘the Desert’ with my in-laws celebrating Passover. At breakfast one... posted by Friedrich at April 7, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Tuesday, April 6, 2004


From Gina to Kate
Dear Friedrich -- 1. I rent Borderline at the DVD store partly because I sometimes enjoy checking out thrillers that... posted by Michael at April 6, 2004 | perma-link | (8) comments

Monday, April 5, 2004


"Standing in the Shadows of Motown"
Dear Friedrich -- I just finished watching the DVD of the documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown." Have you... posted by Michael at April 5, 2004 | perma-link | (21) comments

Tuesday, March 30, 2004


Squaresville Can Be Good
Dear Friedrich -- Last night, I watched the Wolfgang Petersen/Clint Eastwood thriller In the Line of Fire for the first... posted by Michael at March 30, 2004 | perma-link | (35) comments

Sunday, March 21, 2004


Business and Craft in Animation..and the World
Michael: I just read a story in the L.A. Times of March 21 that gave me amazingly mixed emotions. “Out... posted by Friedrich at March 21, 2004 | perma-link | (12) comments

Friday, March 19, 2004


"M" and Camera-Space
Michael: You may remember my email to you of a few weeks ago: What, no response to my crack... posted by Friedrich at March 19, 2004 | perma-link | (13) comments

Saturday, March 13, 2004


More on Cameras
Dear Friedrich -- I spent some time the other day talking with a Kodak engineer, who passed along some info... posted by Michael at March 13, 2004 | perma-link | (15) comments

Wednesday, March 10, 2004


Laughing About "The Passion"
Dear Friedrich -- Have you read Paul Rudnick's humor piece in the current issue of The New Yorker? It's a... posted by Michael at March 10, 2004 | perma-link | (38) comments

Monday, March 8, 2004


Glued to the Tube -- So Why Am I Not Complaining?
Dear Friedrich -- Still be-flu'd, and still dependent on the TV for distraction and education. Viewed today: An A&E Biography... posted by Michael at March 8, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Sunday, March 7, 2004


Video Finds
Dear Friedrich -- I've come down with a terrible flu. For the first few days of it, I felt like... posted by Michael at March 7, 2004 | perma-link | (11) comments

Saturday, March 6, 2004


Fantasy and Reality
Michael: I recently made a safari into the dark recesses of the female teenage (pre-teen?) mind, and it got me... posted by Friedrich at March 6, 2004 | perma-link | (22) comments

Thursday, March 4, 2004


The Cher Mystery
Dear Friedrich -- Can you explain the popularity of Cher? I marvel at it. She's a phenomenon, one of those... posted by Michael at March 4, 2004 | perma-link | (16) comments

Tuesday, February 24, 2004


TV Alert -- Black and White Special Edition
Dear Friedrich -- It's only week two of my TV Alert feature and already I'm running late. Blogging's fun, but... posted by Michael at February 24, 2004 | perma-link | (33) comments

Friday, February 20, 2004


Turbokitty on "The Dreamers"
Dear Friedrich -- I was thinking the other day of blogging about Bernardo Bertolucci's new movie The Dreamers. Problem was,... posted by Michael at February 20, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Thursday, February 19, 2004


More on "The Company"
Dear Friedrich -- Just because I'm a diehard Robert Altman fan, here are a few pieces about his newish film... posted by Michael at February 19, 2004 | perma-link | (1) comments

Saturday, February 14, 2004


TV Alert
Dear Friedrich -- It's always struck me that one of the best uses people make of blogs and the web... posted by Michael at February 14, 2004 | perma-link | (18) comments

Thursday, February 5, 2004


Late to the Party, Again
Michael: Even though I’m about to start my sixth decade on the planet, I still find myself just noticing little... posted by Friedrich at February 5, 2004 | perma-link | (16) comments

Tuesday, February 3, 2004


"Tanner '88"
Dear Friedrich -- George Hunka (here), scourer extraordinaire of the TV-schedule pages, points out that, starting this evening, the Sundance... posted by Michael at February 3, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments

Friday, January 30, 2004


See-Thru Panties
Dear Friedrich -- "Lost in Translation" fans will notice that this John Kacere painting is remarkably similar to the film's... posted by Michael at January 30, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Wednesday, January 28, 2004


Jess Franco
Dear Friedrich -- You know how low-budget exploitation-movie fans sometimes claim that their faves deliver moments that are the equal... posted by Michael at January 28, 2004 | perma-link | (15) comments

Tuesday, January 27, 2004


Charm List
Dear Friedrich -- You know how girls and women can make your heart melt? So flowerlike and hopeful, so silly... posted by Michael at January 27, 2004 | perma-link | (36) comments

Saturday, January 24, 2004


"The Triplets of Belleville"
Dear Friedrich -- Although I'd been looking forward to the animated movie The Triplets of Belleville (here), I didn't write... posted by Michael at January 24, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments

Friday, January 16, 2004


Exploitation Movies
Dear Friedrich -- For some reason I'm feeling moved to make an obvious point. I'm hoping it's one of those... posted by Michael at January 16, 2004 | perma-link | (5) comments

Thursday, January 8, 2004


Screen Sizes and "The Company"
Dear Friedrich -- To return to our usual lighter fare ... Are you as surprised as I am by how... posted by Michael at January 8, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Friday, January 2, 2004


Life With a DVR
Dear Friedrich -- Yet another chapter in my ongoing (and apparently never-to-end) home-entertainment-system story. A month ago, a cable guy... posted by Michael at January 2, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Saturday, December 20, 2003


Walter Murch Edits "Cold Mountain"
Dear Friedrich -- You may enjoy this interview with the film editor Walter Murch, here. Murch, who was a film-schoolmate... posted by Michael at December 20, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments

Thursday, December 18, 2003


Sexy Movies, Episode One Million
Dear Friedrich -- Wandering around a local video parlor, I noticed that some sexy movies I've enjoyed can now be... posted by Michael at December 18, 2003 | perma-link | (8) comments

Friday, December 12, 2003


Seasonal Standard -- 10 Best Lists
[Note to visitors: I was so pleased with this posting I put up last year at this time that I'm... posted by Michael at December 12, 2003 | perma-link | (23) comments

Tuesday, December 9, 2003


Lost in La Mancha
Dear Friedrich -- Looking back at it, why would you say you gave up on the dream of making movies... posted by Michael at December 9, 2003 | perma-link | (15) comments

Saturday, December 6, 2003


John Seabrook on Stan Winston
Dear Friedrich -- The New Yorker's issue dated Dec. 1 has an article I can recommend: John Seabrook's profile of... posted by Michael at December 6, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, December 5, 2003


"Master and Commander"
Dear Friedrich -- Have you caught Master and Commander? The Wife and I found it well worth traveling to a... posted by Michael at December 5, 2003 | perma-link | (17) comments

Thursday, December 4, 2003


Angels in America
Dear Friedrich -- The drumbeats for HBO's broadcast of "Angels in America" have gotten so loud that even I can... posted by Michael at December 4, 2003 | perma-link | (42) comments

Saturday, November 29, 2003


Do We Call Them "Movies" or "Videoclips"??
Dear Friedrich -- How do you feel about calling videoclips "movies"? Part of me thinks, Why the hell not? But... posted by Michael at November 29, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Tuesday, November 25, 2003


Downbeat Update: "21 Grams" and "The Barbarian Invasions"
Dear Friedrich -- The Wife and I set out to the movie theaters this afternoon hoping to have a nice... posted by Michael at November 25, 2003 | perma-link | (19) comments

Monday, November 24, 2003


Sunday Afternoon at The Movies
Michael: Yesterday I took my 12-year-old daughter to see “Looney Tunes, Back in Action.” Since I had fortunately been inoculated... posted by Friedrich at November 24, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments

Tuesday, November 11, 2003


"Love Actually"
Dear Friedrich -- How do you respond to chickflicks? The way I react seems to parallel the way I react... posted by Michael at November 11, 2003 | perma-link | (20) comments

Wednesday, November 5, 2003


Moviebiz Jargon Watch
Dear Friedrich -- Laura Holson is writing in the NYTimes about the highly-choreographed first day of the new "Matrix" movie,... posted by Michael at November 5, 2003 | perma-link | (18) comments

Tuesday, November 4, 2003


Moviegoing Update 4 -- "The Triplets of Belleville"
Dear Friedrich -- The best thing I've seen at a movie theater in the past few weeks was the trailer... posted by Michael at November 4, 2003 | perma-link | (9) comments

Moviegoing Update 3 -- "Kill Bill"
Dear Friedrich -- Kill Bill: Is there such a thing as a movie that collapses under the weight of its... posted by Michael at November 4, 2003 | perma-link | (20) comments

Monday, November 3, 2003


Moviegoing Update 2 -- "Au Hasard, Balthazar"
Dear Friedrich -- I still make it to the art cinema occasionally. Are you ever nostalgic for the days of... posted by Michael at November 3, 2003 | perma-link | (15) comments

Moviegoing Update 1 -- "In the Cut"
Dear Friedrich -- While you've been contending with out-of-control SoCal fires, The Wife and I have been running around to... posted by Michael at November 3, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Friday, October 31, 2003


Generation Gap
Michael: Sorry about being AWOL the past few days, but the whole fire-and-evacuation thing, while fortunately a false alarm, kind... posted by Friedrich at October 31, 2003 | perma-link | (15) comments

Thursday, October 16, 2003


Reading and Viewing Journal
Dear Friedrich -- Forgive the light blogging from my side of the continent. I've come down with a rotten cold;... posted by Michael at October 16, 2003 | perma-link | (24) comments

Thursday, October 9, 2003


"Out of Time"
Friedrich -- As a big fan of the film version of "Devil in a Blue Dress," I was looking forward... posted by Michael at October 9, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Wednesday, October 8, 2003


"The Devil's Playground"
Friedrich -- A quick note to alert you to an interesting small movie. You know the way that a documentary... posted by Michael at October 8, 2003 | perma-link | (14) comments

Pop Culture Equals Junk Food?
Friedrich -- As far as you're concerned, is popular culture (most movies, TV, magazines, music, etc) the culture equivalent of... posted by Michael at October 8, 2003 | perma-link | (24) comments

Monday, October 6, 2003


Wired
Friedrich -- When we last left off (here), I was bemoaning my lack of prowess with electronics. The Wife and... posted by Michael at October 6, 2003 | perma-link | (17) comments

Friday, October 3, 2003


Kazan and the Method
Friedrich -- Have you followed the obits for Elia Kazan? There have been a couple of beauties. I especially liked... posted by Michael at October 3, 2003 | perma-link | (19) comments

Steyn and Me
Friedrich -- I notice that the amazing Mark Steyn has seen "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" -- he reviews... posted by Michael at October 3, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, October 1, 2003


Electronics Agonies
Friedrich -- Do you have any knack for buying electronics? I seem to have an anti-knack myself. A typical experience:... posted by Michael at October 1, 2003 | perma-link | (6) comments

Wednesday, September 24, 2003


Guest Posting -- Adrian Hyland
Friedrich -- I've written briefly before about my enthusiasm for the work of the young New Zealand film critic Adrian... posted by Michael at September 24, 2003 | perma-link | (10) comments

Saturday, September 20, 2003


Gina on Gal vs. Guy Groupies
Friedrich -- The actress Gina Gershon is a looker and a hot number. And, because she's starred in such films... posted by Michael at September 20, 2003 | perma-link | (16) comments

Thursday, September 18, 2003


Down on Digital
Friedrich -- On the oft-returned-to topic of digital progress and the movies, I'm going to play Mr. Doom and Gloom... posted by Michael at September 18, 2003 | perma-link | (16) comments

Friday, September 12, 2003


Tacit Knowledge -- Digital Film Editing
Friedrich -- How do ideas (and perceptions, observations and such) come to you? Can you bring them into being at... posted by Michael at September 12, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Monday, September 8, 2003


"Touchez Pas Au Grisbi"
Friedrich -- As you know, I'm no longer the repertory-house-haunting film-history buff I once was. Hey, it occurs to me... posted by Michael at September 8, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, September 5, 2003


Weekend Movie Tips
Friedrich -- I've been seeing more current movies than usual, and have even been enjoying a few. So, herewith, M.... posted by Michael at September 5, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments

Tuesday, September 2, 2003


American Splendor
Friedrich -- The Wife and I weren't wild about the much-praised American Splendor, an indie biopic about the underground-comix phenom... posted by Michael at September 2, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Tuesday, August 26, 2003


La Mort du Cinema Francais?
Friedrich -- The other day, I was talking to a young Frenchman (17ish -- an older French boy?). Very bright... posted by Michael at August 26, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments

Thursday, August 21, 2003


Disney Dads
Michael: I recently saw two children’s movies, “Finding Nemo,” (at the local cineplex) and “Lilo & Stitch” (on DVD.) This... posted by Friedrich at August 21, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments

Wednesday, August 20, 2003


Freddy Vs. Jason
Friedrich -- I'm back in Manhattan after a media and computer-free week's vacation in mid-America. (Main reflection: Hey, America, why... posted by Michael at August 20, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Tuesday, August 5, 2003


42nd Street
Michael: As I have admitted in the past, when it comes to musicals (of the modern variety) I am a... posted by Friedrich at August 5, 2003 | perma-link | (9) comments

Friday, August 1, 2003


Elsewhere
Friedrich -- * Philip Hensher thinks that the glory days of the French cinema are long gone, here. I find... posted by Michael at August 1, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Wednesday, July 30, 2003


Bad Boys 2 With Aaron
Friedrich -- Guys' night out last night with Aaron Haspel, the God of the Machine himself (here). What better way... posted by Michael at July 30, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments

Monday, July 28, 2003


Bad Boy Film Viewing
Friedrich -- Is your film-viewing bad-boy still alive? Your inner Tarantino, the drunk-on-amoral-sensations moviegoer who wants crazy-edgy-daring-nutty filmgoing experiences --... posted by Michael at July 28, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Sunday, July 27, 2003


Grafitti and The Moving Finger
Michael: As a good Libertarian leaning right winger I am a strong defender of property rights, so I’m a bit... posted by Friedrich at July 27, 2003 | perma-link | (6) comments

Friday, July 25, 2003


DVD Review -- Adaptation
Friedrich -- Am I the only person in the world not dazzled by the two Charlie Kaufman/Spike Jonze collaborations, "Being... posted by Michael at July 25, 2003 | perma-link | (17) comments

Monday, July 21, 2003


"The Housekeeper"
Friedrich -- I wasn't expecting much of The Housekeeper, the new Claude Berri movie about a middle-aged, recently-dumped man and... posted by Michael at July 21, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Friday, July 18, 2003


Francois Ozon Redux
Friedrich -- Inspired by his movie Swimming Pool (my brilliant, amazing, etc. posting about it is here), I treated myself... posted by Michael at July 18, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Thursday, July 17, 2003


Free Reads -- Jamie Diamond visits Michael Bay
Friedrich -- I first met the type a hundred years ago when I spent a little time in L.A.: pop-culture... posted by Michael at July 17, 2003 | perma-link | (10) comments

Wednesday, July 16, 2003


Tacit Knowledge -- Horror Movies
Friedrich -- Do you go for horror movies? I almost never do, unless they've got some other angle -- unless... posted by Michael at July 16, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments

Free Reads -- David Weddle on Film Theory
Friedrich -- Have you bothered following the development of academic film theory since we left our movie-besotted college years behind?... posted by Michael at July 16, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments

Tuesday, July 15, 2003


The Music Business and Its Gatekeepers
Michael: I read an interesting article on the music industry in The New Yorker of July 7 . Titled “The... posted by Friedrich at July 15, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments

I Am a Glowing Ball of Pure White Spirit
Friedrich -- I'm just back from another Bikram yoga session, and I do feel like a glowing ball of pure... posted by Michael at July 15, 2003 | perma-link | (10) comments

Monday, July 14, 2003


Sex and Lucia
Friedrich -- I noticed at the video parlor that the Spanish movie Sex and Lucia is now available on DVD.... posted by Michael at July 14, 2003 | perma-link | (12) comments

Friday, July 11, 2003


Prettyboys Straight Guys Like
Friedrich -- The handful of reviews of the new "Pirates" movie I've looked at all say that Johnny Depp gives... posted by Michael at July 11, 2003 | perma-link | (24) comments

Sunday, July 6, 2003


Swimming Pool
Friedrich -- Are you tempted to see the new French movie Swimming Pool? I caught it a few weeks ago... posted by Michael at July 6, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments

Saturday, July 5, 2003


Terminator 3
Friedrich -- Sorry to report that I found "Terminator 3" super-skippable. I'd been looking forward to it. The buzz was... posted by Michael at July 5, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

This Movie is Me
Friedrich -- Your lovely "Animal House" posting -- and how pleasing that such a lowdown comedy has prompted such personal... posted by Michael at July 5, 2003 | perma-link | (24) comments

The Politics of Animal House
Michael: A few days ago I came across a website devoted to the movie “Animal House,” (which can be seen... posted by Friedrich at July 5, 2003 | perma-link | (10) comments

Tuesday, July 1, 2003


Worst Movies
Friedrich -- Felix and Turbokitty have put forth a Top-Ten Worst Movies Ever list, and already the comments, suggestions, jeerings... posted by Michael at July 1, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Friday, June 27, 2003


Sandra Goldbacher and Her Pet, if Unconscious, Theme
Friedrich -- You know those oddball art experiences, the ones where you find yourself reading an artwork completely differently than... posted by Michael at June 27, 2003 | perma-link | (15) comments

Thursday, June 26, 2003


"The Italian Job"
Friedrich -- A critic I know refers to dumbass movies with no imagination or sensitivity as Meatball Movies. (Rennie Harlin... posted by Michael at June 26, 2003 | perma-link | (9) comments

Wednesday, June 25, 2003


Fathers, Sons and the Hulk
Michael: I went with my teenaged daughter to see “The Hulk” last night, and I’m kind of glad I did.... posted by Friedrich at June 25, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments

DVD Review -- "Frida"
Friedrich -- We caught up with Frida, the Julie Taymor-directed biopic about the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, with Selma Hayek... posted by Michael at June 25, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments

Monday, June 16, 2003


The Evo-Bio of Kate Hudson Movies
Michael: Thanks for holding down the fort while I was away vacationing last week in Hawaii. You cranked out some... posted by Friedrich at June 16, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments

Friday, June 6, 2003


A Fistful of Dinars
Michael: I was going through some of my old emails today and noticed two that seemed somehow connected. Both emails... posted by Friedrich at June 6, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Blockbusters, Week 2
Friedrich -- Interesting article in today's WSJ by John Lippman, their new L.A. showbiz reporter, discussing the way blockbuster movies... posted by Michael at June 6, 2003 | perma-link | (18) comments

Tuesday, June 3, 2003


Computers, animation and drugs
Friedrich -- Are you looking forward to seeing the new Pixar "Nemo" movie? I am, if only sorta. I'm not... posted by Michael at June 3, 2003 | perma-link | (22) comments

Monday, June 2, 2003


DVD Review -- Drumline
Friedrich -- I am one sorry arts buff and one sorry American, I confess it here and now. Why? Because... posted by Michael at June 2, 2003 | perma-link | (6) comments

Sunday, May 25, 2003


The Matrix Demoted
Friedrich -- The Wife and I just got back from seeing the "Matrix" sequel. Good lord but it's awful. We... posted by Michael at May 25, 2003 | perma-link | (15) comments

Saturday, May 24, 2003


News Flash: Documentary Achieves Potential!
Michael: I just got home from seeing “Spellbound” and despite the fact that I was eager to see it (which... posted by Friedrich at May 24, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments

"Femme Fatale" on DVD
Friedrich -- I know you've seen the movie already, but some of our visitors might enjoy learning that Brian De... posted by Michael at May 24, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Tuesday, May 20, 2003


Winged Migration
Dear Michael: I went to see “Winged Migration” late Sunday night, sitting virtually alone in a very small theater. I... posted by Friedrich at May 20, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments

Friday, May 16, 2003


Gloating over The Matrix
Friedrich -- On my morning walk to work this morning, I passed a couple of movie theaters showing the "Matrix"... posted by Michael at May 16, 2003 | perma-link | (8) comments

Wednesday, May 14, 2003


Movies and Their Discontents
Michael: To contribute to 2blowhard’s ongoing discussion of movie-video-technology-and-economics, I’d like to cite a few facts and figures about movie... posted by Friedrich at May 14, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments

Wednesday, April 30, 2003


Coming of Age
Michael: The other night the wife and I saw “Raising Victor Vargas” a film written and directed by Peter Sollett.... posted by Friedrich at April 30, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments

Saturday, April 26, 2003


Digi-Cinema Developments
Friedrich -- More bulletins on the state of the digi-cinema from someone who doesn't really know anything, and who wastes... posted by Michael at April 26, 2003 | perma-link | (22) comments

Friday, April 18, 2003


James Spader
Friedrich -- Showing each other they care The Wife and I just caught up with Secretary, which you semi-recommended some... posted by Michael at April 18, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments

Monday, April 7, 2003


Shameful Movie Pleasures
Friedrich -- It took a little coaxing -- OK, it took a lot of arm-twisting -- but a number of... posted by Michael at April 7, 2003 | perma-link | (18) comments

Saturday, April 5, 2003


Movie List -- I Liked, They Didn't
Friedrich -- One movie critic I know dislikes lists -- best-of or otherwise. Why? I'm not really sure. I suspect,... posted by Michael at April 5, 2003 | perma-link | (54) comments

Thursday, April 3, 2003


Kaurismaki and Noe with Aaron Haspel
Friedrich -- Made it to a couple of art movies the other day in the company of the God of... posted by Michael at April 3, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Friday, March 14, 2003


Free Reads -- Polanski trial testimony
Friedrich -- Ever wonder what exactly went on in that Jacuzzi between Roman Polanski and that underaged girl? Now you... posted by Michael at March 14, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, March 13, 2003


DVD Review -- "Enigma"
Friedrich – Hey, a quick and happy movie (er, DVD) recommendation: Enigma. Have you caught it? A thoughtful and grownup... posted by Michael at March 13, 2003 | perma-link | (12) comments

Tuesday, March 11, 2003


Newer and Older Horror Movies
Friedrich -- By chance over the last couple of days, I watched a couple of horror movies from different eras... posted by Michael at March 11, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments

Thursday, February 27, 2003


The Proper Use of a Cineplex
Michael: I think I’ve finally figured out the proper way to use a multiplex: for movie surfing. (Okay, so I’m... posted by Friedrich at February 27, 2003 | perma-link | (6) comments

Sunday, February 23, 2003


Showbiz People -- Mariel Hemingway
Friedrich -- The Wife is enjoying tut-tutting her way through Mariel Hemingway's recent memoir (buyable here). Boring and bad is... posted by Michael at February 23, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Monday, February 17, 2003


Movie Update
Friedrich -- For no good reason at all, I found myself rushing around town checking in on arty French movies,... posted by Michael at February 17, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments

Sunday, February 16, 2003


Free Reads -- Gay Oscar
Friedrich -- Thinking about the topic of gays and movies, I recall that Andrew Sullivan has posted a note from... posted by Michael at February 16, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, February 13, 2003


Free Reads -- Bruce LaBruce
Friedrich -- Do you have much of a taste for campy gay carrying-on? As a spectator, I mean. I do,... posted by Michael at February 13, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments

Tuesday, February 11, 2003


Free Reads--Wiggle Room
Michael: The indispensable Polly Frost at her website “Velvet Crypt” put me on to a website you should check out,... posted by Friedrich at February 11, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Sunday, February 9, 2003


Guest Posting -- Andrew Takeuchi Redux
Michael: A few hours ago I left a comment on your "Guest Posting -- Andrew Takeuchi." Having just gone back... posted by Friedrich at February 9, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, February 7, 2003


Guest Posting -- Andrew Takeuchi
Friedrich -- Andrew Takeuchi, who wrote an article I cited some time ago about cinematography, digital technology, and movies, spotted... posted by Michael at February 7, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Monday, February 3, 2003


TV Alert
Friedrich -- I made the mistake of turning on another PBS documentary -- will I never learn? -- and, predictably,... posted by Michael at February 3, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Chicago--Not My Kind of Movie
Michael: My wife and daughter dragged me to see “Chicago” over the weekend. Having seen the play in London several... posted by Friedrich at February 3, 2003 | perma-link | (5) comments

Sunday, February 2, 2003


DVD Review -- Human Nature
Friedrich -- Just caught up with another Charlie Kaufman-written film -- not "Adaptation" but Human Nature, which recently came out... posted by Michael at February 2, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments

Friday, January 31, 2003


Artist Quote of the Day
Michael: I thought you'd appreciate this from Daisy von Sherler Mayer, the director of "The Guru": I like things that... posted by Friedrich at January 31, 2003 | perma-link | (2) comments

Saturday, January 25, 2003


Free Reads -- Reality TV
Friedrich -- A fascinating piece by Bill Carter in the New York Times today about how the success of reality... posted by Michael at January 25, 2003 | perma-link | (8) comments

Friday, January 24, 2003


Terminology Alert
Friedrich -- I love following developments in movie technology. Everything's at such an in-between state these days: half-film, half-digital, and... posted by Michael at January 24, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thunder Road
Friedrich -- Have you caught any movies lately? The other day, I watched Thunder Road, the Robert Mitchum moonshine-running movie,... posted by Michael at January 24, 2003 | perma-link | (2) comments

Thursday, January 23, 2003


I Am a Bad Film Buff
Friedrich -- I just got back home from a screening of a new Korean picture, a bland pictorial semi-epic biopic... posted by Michael at January 23, 2003 | perma-link | (9) comments

Tuesday, January 21, 2003


More Mizners
Michael-- I have a question regarding your posting on the architecture of Addison Mizner. Is he any relation to Wilson... posted by Friedrich at January 21, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Monday, January 20, 2003


TV Alert
Friedrich -- A small pile of goodies from the giant information-and-entertainment cornucopia that is this week’s cable-TV schedule. (All times... posted by Michael at January 20, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, January 17, 2003


Free Views -- Virginia Valdes
Friedrich -- Another gifted video artist has put some of her work on the web -- Virginia Valdes, whose short... posted by Michael at January 17, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments

Free Reads -- David Thomson
Friedrich -- Robert Birnbaum's site Identity Theory is one of the best Web resources I know of for q&a's with... posted by Michael at January 17, 2003 | perma-link | (17) comments

Monday, January 13, 2003


TV Alert
Friedrich -- The bad news is that it’s a slow week on TV. The good news is that the women’s... posted by Michael at January 13, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments

About Schmidt
Friedrich -- Until this evening, I hadn't been to a theater to see a movie in about two months, probably... posted by Michael at January 13, 2003 | perma-link | (10) comments

Sunday, January 5, 2003


TV Alert
Friedrich -- Question for the day: In this era of widely-available video parlors and pay TV, who watches movies broadcast... posted by Michael at January 5, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments

Friday, January 3, 2003


Armchair Critic
The Armchair Michael— I don’t know if you’ve caught many movies lately, but if you haven’t seen “Catch Me... posted by Friedrich at January 3, 2003 | perma-link | (2) comments

Thursday, January 2, 2003


More on Digital Movies
Friedrich -- The two magazines published for cinematographers are doing a good job of keeping track of things as movies... posted by Michael at January 2, 2003 | perma-link | (12) comments

Tuesday, December 17, 2002


10-Best Lists
Friedrich -- Do you enjoy end-of-the-year best-of lists? I do. I have plenty of dignified intellectual and critic friends who... posted by Michael at December 17, 2002 | perma-link | (3) comments

Monday, December 16, 2002


TV Alert
Friedrich -- This week as usual, cable brings us more good movies and promising TV shows than a single Tivo... posted by Michael at December 16, 2002 | perma-link | (3) comments

Wednesday, December 11, 2002


PBS Responses
Friedrich -- As you remember, a few weeks ago we were lucky enough to be the first blog linked to... posted by Michael at December 11, 2002 | perma-link | (3) comments

Friday, December 6, 2002


Free Reads -- Digital Movie Theaters
Friedrich -- P.J. Hufstutter reports in the L.A. Times that the Regal movie theater chain will be outfitting all its... posted by Michael at December 6, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, December 4, 2002


Free Reads -- Salmon on Bond
Friedrich -- One of the deftest and funniest (in a low-key way) things I've ever read on the Bond movies... posted by Michael at December 4, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Tuesday, December 3, 2002


Free Viewings -- Elka Krajewska
Friedrich -- A couple of years ago, when I first heard that it had become possible to make movies on... posted by Michael at December 3, 2002 | perma-link | (3) comments

TV Alert
Friedrich -- Forgive my tardiness in delivering this guide to some of this week's worthwhile TV viewing. I'm still groggy... posted by Michael at December 3, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Monday, December 2, 2002


Digital Dreams
Michael— You’ve touched on the topic of digital photography, both still and movie version, commenting on the perceptual differences between... posted by Friedrich at December 2, 2002 | perma-link | (2) comments

Tuesday, November 26, 2002


Free Reads -- Callow on Guinness
Friedrich -- Have you run across the writing of the British actor Simon Callow? I think he's one of the... posted by Michael at November 26, 2002 | perma-link | (2) comments

Monday, November 25, 2002


Free Reads -- Pre-Code Hollywood
Friedrich -- Jon Walz visits the author and film restorer Mark Vieira for the L.A. Times, and produces a concise... posted by Michael at November 25, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Movies -- Punch Drunk Love
Friedrich -- I just caught P.T. Anderson's Punch Drunk Love, and I think it's going to be the last of... posted by Michael at November 25, 2002 | perma-link | (9) comments

Saturday, November 23, 2002


TV Alert
Friedrich -- A few treats, plucked from the overgrown thicket that is next week's television schedule. Pierce Brosnan on Inside... posted by Michael at November 23, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, November 22, 2002


Free Reads -- De Palma
Friedrich -- Like his work or not, Brian De Palma (who talks to Michael Sragow in a good interview for... posted by Michael at November 22, 2002 | perma-link | (4) comments

Thursday, November 21, 2002


Nicole Kidman
Friedrich -- Are you a Nicole Kidman fan? I am. She has pretty much everything I want from a star,... posted by Michael at November 21, 2002 | perma-link | (8) comments

Monday, November 18, 2002


NYC Arts and Media on Film
Friedrich -- Just because my mind sometimes makes lists in the middle of the night, here’s a list of movies... posted by Michael at November 18, 2002 | perma-link | (2) comments

Wednesday, November 13, 2002


The TiVo Revolution continues
Michael Although I’m a mere amateur TV-watcher compared to you, I thought I should share how TV watching at my... posted by Friedrich at November 13, 2002 | perma-link | (2) comments

Movie update -- "Femme Fatale"
Friedrich, I was taken by surprise the other day when I turned to the movie pages and saw that Brian... posted by Michael at November 13, 2002 | perma-link | (3) comments

Saturday, November 9, 2002


TV Alert
Friedrich -- More riches brought up from the depths of next week's TV schedule. Master Spy: The Robert Hansson Story... posted by Michael at November 9, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, November 6, 2002


The Church of PBS
Friedrich -- Stephen Foster: Death by documentary "Major funding for this program was provided by Sominex...." Well, not really, but... posted by Michael at November 6, 2002 | perma-link | (0)

Saturday, November 2, 2002


Free Reads -- Dennis Lim and Todd Haynes
Friedrich -- If you ever needed confirmation that 1) you aren't a leftie, 2) you aren't gay, and 3) you... posted by Michael at November 2, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, October 24, 2002


Movies--Sweet Home Alabama and Secretary
Michael You ask if I’ve seen any movies. The only movie I've 'been to' recently was "Sweet Home Alabama" which... posted by Friedrich at October 24, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, October 23, 2002


Far From Heaven
Friedrich -- I just caught a screening of the new Todd Haynes movie "Far From Heaven," starring Julianne Moore. Do... posted by Michael at October 23, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, October 18, 2002


Bye-Bye Movies, Hello Digishorts
Friedrich -- I dragged the Wife to an evening at ResFest, a touring festival of films made with digital equipment... posted by Michael at October 18, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, October 17, 2002


Free Reads -- Steve Sailer
Friedrich -- I love checking in on the protean Steve Sailer (here). He writes enlighteningly about evolutionary biology, he writes... posted by Michael at October 17, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, October 16, 2002


DVD update
Friedrich -- The Wife and I had a DVD orgy over the long weekend, managing to watch four movies without... posted by Michael at October 16, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Non Negotiable Demands reredux
Michael I’m not normally a big one for movie sequels, but I was pleased to read in the Los Angeles... posted by Friedrich at October 16, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Monday, October 14, 2002


TV Alert
Friedrich -- As you with your Tivo and I with my VCR know, the idiot box is idiotic only if... posted by Michael at October 14, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, October 10, 2002


Free Reads -- Matt Welch
Friedrich -- Matt Welch in the National Post discusses globalization, politics, subsidies, tax breaks and film production. It's a good... posted by Michael at October 10, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Saturday, October 5, 2002


TV Alert
Friedrich -- Cable TV is so rich in movie pickings next week that the best rep theater would have a... posted by Michael at October 5, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, October 4, 2002


Free Reads -- Hugh Grant
Friedrich -- I'm not much of a fan of Hugh Grant as a movie performer. About half of what he... posted by Michael at October 4, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

DVD Update -- The Business of Strangers
Friedrich -- The Wife and I watched “The Business of Strangers” last night. Did you notice it when it had... posted by Michael at October 4, 2002 | perma-link | (2) comments

Wednesday, October 2, 2002


Free Reads -- Pauline Kael
Friedrich -- The jazz critic Francis Davis talked with Pauline Kael shortly before she died. A version of that q&a... posted by Michael at October 2, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

TV Alert
Friedrich -- Wednesday, 10-02 * At 8 pm, A&E runs a "Biography" episode on the British comedian Benny Hill. Americans... posted by Michael at October 2, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Tuesday, October 1, 2002


TV Alert
Friedrich -- The usual thing to do about TV is complain about the amount of crap that's on. Me, I'm... posted by Michael at October 1, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Saturday, September 28, 2002


Non Negotiable Demands redux
Michael As you may recall, yesterday I decided to go see “Barbershop” on the theory that it was my duty... posted by Friedrich at September 28, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Bye bye France
Friedrich -- Some sociological phenomena seem to pass by completely unnoticed, and (for no good reason) I’d like take note... posted by Michael at September 28, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, September 27, 2002


Non Negotiable Demands
Michael Have you heard of the latest target of the P.C. Patrol? It is the movie "Barbershop", the number one... posted by Friedrich at September 27, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

New Godard Redux
Michael I must publicly praise your Godard piece. It was better than I hoped, and I was hoping for a... posted by Friedrich at September 27, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, September 26, 2002


New Godard
Herr Doktor Friedrich Thanks for nagging me into catching the new Godard, “In Praise of Love.” I had two completely... posted by Michael at September 26, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Tuesday, September 24, 2002


Adrian Lyne
Friedrich -- A hundred years ago, when I was an even bigger hick than I am now, and I loved... posted by Michael at September 24, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Saturday, September 21, 2002


Free Reads -- Film vs. Digital, rerereredux
Friedrich -- A conversation in ICG between the cinematographers Bill Bennett, David Darby and Allen Daviau, here. (It's a site... posted by Michael at September 21, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, September 20, 2002


Helpful Movie Ratings
Friedrich -- You know the little ratings boxes that run in the lower lefthand corner of movie ads? When did... posted by Michael at September 20, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, September 19, 2002


Free Reads -- Pauline Kael
Friedrich -- WNYC interviews Slate's David Edelstein and the screenwriter Robert Towne about their late friend, the film critic Pauline... posted by Michael at September 19, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Wednesday, September 11, 2002


Godard redux
Michael In your posting Walter Hill redux you remark: "I can't think of another filmmaker so talented whose work has... posted by Friedrich at September 11, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Ashley reredux
Friedrich -- Why we love actresses, part 742: A page of links to interviews with Ashley Judd, here. She's a... posted by Michael at September 11, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Movies -- Xxx
Friedrich -- Today (a hot one) the Wife and I went to the multiplex in seach of good air conditioning... posted by Michael at September 11, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Tuesday, September 10, 2002


Walter Hill redux
Friedrich -- Thanks for the Walter Hill update. I'm not exactly surprised "Undisputed" is a turkey. I remember how exciting... posted by Michael at September 10, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Walter Hill
Michael I made a rather discouraging pilgrimage to a local multiplex last night. I went to see "Undisputed," a film... posted by Friedrich at September 10, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, September 6, 2002


Godard
Michael A long time ago I sent you my musings on having seen "Band of Outsiders." In it I ventured... posted by Friedrich at September 6, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, September 4, 2002


Movies -- Sweetest Thing
Friedrich -- The Wife and I caught up with “The Sweetest Thing”on DVD. Have you seen it? A painful misfire.... posted by Michael at September 4, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Bebe
Friedrich -- Reasons to love actresses, part 326: a cute interview with Bebe Neuwirth in the Telegraph, here. Sample: "A... posted by Michael at September 4, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Tuesday, September 3, 2002


The Big Picture, Derbyshire Style & TV Into Movies redux
Michael As regards "alternative consciousness" and "art," one small anecdote: When I was in my late twenties, I was in... posted by Friedrich at September 3, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Movies -- Greenaway
Friedrich -- My Sadist-within ran away with me last night (it happens occasionally), and I made the wife sit through... posted by Michael at September 3, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Sunday, September 1, 2002


When Harry Met Alfonso
Friedrich -- It's just been announced that the third "Harry Potter" movie will be directed by Alfonso ("Y Tu Mama")... posted by Michael at September 1, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Movies -- "Crush," Wong
Friedrich -- I recently watched the chicks-surf-too movie "Blue Crush," and then a few days later watched (on DVD) Wong... posted by Michael at September 1, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Tuesday, August 27, 2002


Rivette Redux
Michael Your Rivette posting got me remembering a hilarious article written by Phillip Pearlstein in "Art in America." Pearlstein had... posted by Friedrich at August 27, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Monday, August 26, 2002


Movies -- Rivette
Friedrich – Have you seen many of Jacques Rivette's movies? I haven’t – he’s one of the bigger gaps in... posted by Michael at August 26, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Saturday, August 24, 2002


Leni Riefenstahl
Friedrich -- A giant who's still with us Leni Riefenstahl turned 100 on August 22nd. Amazing to think that she's... posted by Michael at August 24, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, August 23, 2002


Ashley Redux
Michael I'm happy you also dig Ashley Judd. I'm quite a fan myself. Although I've liked her in several films,... posted by Friedrich at August 23, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

"Good Girl" Rerereredux
Michael I actually had mixed feelings about "The Good Girl." It was quite funny in parts, but I basically disliked... posted by Friedrich at August 23, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

"Good Girl" Re-redux
Friedrich -- Very curious about your observations about "The Good Girl." Mostly on the (perhaps dumb) level of: do they... posted by Michael at August 23, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, August 22, 2002


Altman -- Great Zen Baloney
Friedrich -- I suppose I should have outgrown my idolatry of Robert Altman by now, but I haven't. I re-watched... posted by Michael at August 22, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, August 21, 2002


Free Reads -- Cineweblistmania
Friedrich -- Sight and Sound has done their once-a-decade, "Which are the greatest movies of all time?" poll of critics... posted by Michael at August 21, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

"Good Girl" redux
Michael I checked out "The Good Girl" on Saturday night, which reminded me of a relationship I once had. (I... posted by Friedrich at August 21, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Free Reads -- Dreyfus Lauds Heston
Friedrich -- Amazingly insightful, sympathetic appreciation of Charlton Heston (immortal as Moses, above) by, of all people, Richard Dreyfus, here.... posted by Friedrich at August 21, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Tuesday, August 20, 2002


Jack and Diane Rereredux
Michael I'm glad you got a kick out of "Hoosiers." I think Hackman's performance in that is as good as... posted by Friedrich at August 20, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Jack and Diane Reredux
Friedrich -- Coach Hackman I caught up with "Hoosiers'" on your recommendation and enjoyed it a lot, many thanks. It... posted by Michael at August 20, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Horror and Catholics Redux
Michael As for me and horror, I'm not quite sure what to say. If it gets to me, it affects... posted by Michael at August 20, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Horror and Catholics
Friedrich -- I'm surprised to learn that you and horror don't mix well. I was under the impression that all... posted by Michael at August 20, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Carla Gugino
Friedrich -- Glad to hear "Spy Kids 2" is enjoyable. I thought the first "Spy Kids" movie was pretty much... posted by Michael at August 20, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Saturday, August 17, 2002


Times passes, art changes
Friedrich -- I just killed a little time reading a magazine cover story (by Joe Morgenstern) from 1970 about Barbra... posted by Michael at August 17, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, August 16, 2002


Movies, Painting
Michael Why are movies so darn variable in quality/vibe? I mean, Raphael paintings are better and worse, but they're all... posted by Friedrich at August 16, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments

Kubrick Rererereredux
Michael Thanks for sending along the Kubrick documentary, which I've watched about half of at this point. Most of the... posted by Friedrich at August 16, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments