It’s Soviet Cinema Time! – The Cranes Are Flying & Letter Never Sent
In which we note the breathtaking cinematography of Sergey Urusevsky in two damn fine films.
Category Archives: I Like to Watch
Paterson: The Drama of The Undramatic
Jim Jarmusch has another poem to read you.
I See Movies, 2016 Edition
Lovers of lists, rejoice! Once again, I list every movie I saw this year, all the while secretly wondering just what it is I think I’m doing with my life.
Christmas Evil: Best Christmas Movie Ever
In which we discover, much too late in life, that the best Christmas movie ever made has been hiding in plain sight, waiting to be found and adored.
The Woman Chaser: The Best Movie You’ve Never Seen
But you will see it. Because I insist that you do.
Tombstone Wants to Be Your Huckleberry
Come for the gunfight, stay for the performances, and immerse yourself for two hours in the legend. Or at least this version of it.
Invention For Destruction, or: Karel Zeman – The Original Steampunk
A crazy semi-animated Czech film full of pirates and submarines and giant squids. Need I say more?
Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, Two Wild And Crazy Guys
From 1931, one of the most insane horror movies you will ever see.
Drowning By Numbers: Peter Greenaway’s Numerology of Death
In which we enter the decaying whimsy of Peter Greenaway’s England.
Hearts And Minds And How To Lose Them
The classic Vietnam War documentary will make you very sad and angry.
The Swimmer Dives Deep Into The Surreal
Go ahead: take off your pants and jump in. This is going to get weird.
I See Movies, 2015 Edition
In which I list every movie I watched during 2015, because who doesn’t love a good list?
The Quiet Devastation of Michael Clayton
Revisiting this low-key sort-of thriller from way, way back in the aughts.
Reservoir Dogs Still Packs A Punch
Tarantino’s debut is no cakewalk.