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June 2015

June 19, 2015

SVS: “Finding Nemo”

I have to get out of here! I have to find MY SON! I have...

June 12, 2015

SVS: “Lost in La Mancha”

Lost in La Mancha, the 2002 documentary detailing Crazy Terry Gilliam's™ ill-fated attempts to make a...

June 11, 2015

“Jurassic’s” Michael Giacchino Comes Musically Home

View image | gettyimages.com I stumbled across this great NPR piece last night. It details the...

June 05, 2015

SVS: “The Great Escape”

Colonel Von Luger, it is the sworn duty of all officers to try to escape....

May 2015

May 29, 2015

SVS: “Ernest & Celestine”

I'm too busy chasing after my kids (and watching 'em sunburn) to compose a proper...

May 22, 2015

SVS: “Seven Chances”

I'm kind-of on vacation right now. As much as one can be on vacation with...

May 08, 2015

SVS: “His Girl Friday”

WHEREAS it's been over a year since I recommended a Cary Grant film (which is far too...

May 01, 2015

SVS: “The Quiet Man”

I'll begin at the beginnin'. A fine soft day in the spring, it was, when...

April 2015

April 24, 2015

SVS: “Groundhog Day”

Little League Season (aka, Full-On Parental Insanity) is upon me, which means my Instinct for...

April 23, 2015

Roger Deakins on Shooting Westerns (and More)

After (re)turning to the Coen Brothers' True Grit last night with a couple of friends,...

April 17, 2015

SVS: “Sunset Boulevard”

A murder has been reported from one of those great big houses in the ten...

April 16, 2015

Best Miyazaki Tribute Ever?

I'm not saying this is the best Miyazaki tribute I've ever seen... ...but I'm not...

April 14, 2015

The Value of Knowing Another’s Secrets, Movie-Wise

For Wilder the writer, knowledge is power, and the way he wields it is wonderful...

April 08, 2015

“It’s Great Not To Be Nominated!”

View image | gettyimages.com Today, while looking for something else entirely, I found this video....

April 03, 2015

SVS: “On the Waterfront”

"Some people think the Crucifixion only took place on Calvary. They better wise up!" Recommending...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

SVS: “Ulee’s Gold”

"The bees and I have an understanding. I take care of them, and they take...

March 24, 2015

Sir David Attenborough, Harmless Lunatic

View image | gettyimages.com Here in the U.S., we have "Shark Week." In the U.K.,...

March 21, 2015

The Moving Genius of Akira Kirusowa

View image | gettyimages.com Yes, I have already written about Tony Zhou's web series, "Every...

March 20, 2015

SVS: “The Station Agent”

"It's funny how people see me and treat me, since I'm really just a simple,...

March 18, 2015

This Short Is the Best “Proof of Concept” I’ve Ever Seen

Maybe all "proof of concept" pieces are equal. But some are more equal than other,...

March 13, 2015

SVS: “Grey Gardens”

View image | gettyimages.com "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of...

March 06, 2015

SVS: “20 Feet from Stardom”

This year's Oscar-winning documentary, Citizenfour, is not currently available for streaming. At least not legally....

February 2015

February 28, 2015

Just Putting This Here, In Case Anyone Needs It

It's been less than a week since the Oscars ground their 3+hour-way through my Sunday,...

February 27, 2015

SVS: “Touching the Void”

This one's not really a documentary. At least not according to The Academy. (In fairness, I'm...

February 21, 2015

6 Oscars I’d Hand Out In A Heartbeat If The Academy Would Just Give Me The Chance

Tomorrow, the Academy will be giving out their (in?)famous little golden statues. If past years...

February 13, 2015

SVS: “It Happened One Night”

Alexander Andrews: Do you love her? Peter Warne: A normal human being couldn't live under...

February 11, 2015

Seven Inspirational Sports Movies That Would Be Worthless Without Their Scores

This post could just as easily be named "Jerry Goldsmith Is THE MAN," but I'd already mentioned...

February 06, 2015

SVS: “The Music Never Stopped”

Today's Streaming Video Suggestion (SVS) features an incredible performance from the ubiquitous (but rarely-headlining) character...

February 04, 2015

“Every Frame a Painting:” The Art of Cinematic Observation

Last week, fellow Patheotte Frank "YIMCatholic" Weathers sent me this clip. It is good to...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

SVS: “Hoosiers”

For some (let's say "inexplicable," which is significantly gentler than the first "i" word I thought...

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