The Burnt Orange Heresy: Book vs. Movie
In which Charles Willeford’s steamy Floridian art-noir is moved to Italy. Hm.
Category Archives: Active Observation
RIP Monty Python’s Terry Jones
Another Python goes.
A Surprising Victory for the Dark Side in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
An unlikely ending reveals the evil genius of the Sith.
The Rise Of The Return Of The Last Of The Revenges Of The Skywalker: Star Wars Episode IX
As SB4MC readers may already know, I only love to review movies while drunk on an airplane! Luckily for you, I am A) currently in that precise condition, and B) […]
Let’s Film the Hawkline Monster
At one time Greer thought he saw something different but he was mistaken. What he saw was exactly the same as what he had been seeing. He thought that it was smaller but then he realized that it was exactly the same size as everything else.
63 Up, or: Still Above Ground (Mostly)
Time continues to get wider in Michael Apted’s lifelong documentary project.
Knives Out, or: A Donut Missing Its Hole
Plenty of amusement, minus much mystery.
To Joker or Not to Joker?
A movie in search of a point.
Gibson, Costner, Cruise: When Actors Go God
Three actors. Three movies. Three gods. You have been warned.
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, One of Tarantino’s Worst
Another historical cartoon fantasy over which Tarantino fans may drool copiously.
Lone Wolf and Cub and The Art of Fatherhood
In which I learn that raising a baby is more complicated than at first I supposed.
Toy Story: The Untold History
Digging deep into the lost origins of the animated classic.
Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation, In Which A Little Known Festival Is Unearthed
Perhaps you have heard tell of this Woodstock? Apparently there is more to be told.
Under the Silver Lake and Unexplained Explanations
In which a mystery is solved and also not solved and anyway why are you so concerned with solutions, bub?