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January 2015

January 23, 2015

SVS: “Get Low”

"I guess for every one like me, there's one like you, son. I about forgot...

December 2014

December 19, 2014

SVS: “White Christmas”

PHIL DAVIS: I don't know what he's up to, but he's got that Rodgers and...

December 12, 2014

SVS: “The Man From Snowy River”

Earlier this year, I wrote a post professing my affection for -- perhaps, even, my infatuation...

December 09, 2014

Colorful Characters (Pixar-Style)

This is sort of brilliant, really. Not so much because of the artistic style/ability on display --...

December 05, 2014

SVS: “How to Steal a Million”

As regular readers of the blog may know by now, I'm a huge fan of...

December 02, 2014

Seeing with the Eyes of Children, Courtesy of Star Wars VII

Somewhere down in the depths of my soul, there's a still, small voice telling me...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

SVS: “Duck Soup”

RUFUS T. FIREFLY: Not that I care, but where is your husband? MRS. TEASDALE: Why, he's dead....

November 21, 2014

SVS: “For All Mankind”

Filmed on location by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I've had space exploration...

November 14, 2014

SVS: “High Noon”

Today, in a not-entirely-unexpected development given my previously well-documented obsession, I'm of a mind to recommend...

November 07, 2014

SVS: “The Rocketeer”

Clifford, when you borrow somethin' and you don't tell nobody, they call that stealing, you...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

SVS: “Vampyr”

As someone who tends to avoid scary movies... ...OK, as someone who stays as far...

October 29, 2014

Living with Musical Free Association Syndrome

So, this is pretty much my life in a nutshell -- with the emphasis on...

October 24, 2014

SVS: “I Know That Voice”

A little (and, perhaps, terrifying) insight into Life at the Susanka House: Whenever I hear a...

October 22, 2014

“To God, there is no zero.”

When I look back at the most memorable cinematic experiences of my childhood -- a self-indulgence...

October 14, 2014

“Grim Grinning Ghosts” and the Magic of Thurl Ravenscroft

For no particular reason other than because it's a bit October-y and I like to...

October 10, 2014

SVS: “Chicken Run”

They're CHICKENS, you dolt. Apart from you, they're the most stupid creatures on this planet....

October 03, 2014

SVS: “After the Wedding”

I'm not going tell you much about today's recommendation -- Susanne Bier's After the Wedding (Efter...

October 02, 2014

Teasing Pixar’s Next Film: “Inside Out”

A fascinating and intriguing project, both for the creative forces involved -- I love Docter's...

September 2014

September 26, 2014

SVS: “The Rescuers Down Under”

Today, I'm going to do something brave. Or, perhaps, something foolish. I'm going to tell everyone what...

September 19, 2014

SVS: “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir”

My dear, since Eve picked the apple, no woman 's ever been taken entirely unawares....

September 12, 2014

SVS: “Rashomon”

I could easily imagine myself recommending today's film for no other reason than the torrential brilliance of...

September 05, 2014

SVS: “The Court Jester”

HUBERT HAWKINS: After months of pleading for just this kind of action, what makes you...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

SVS: “The Importance of Being Earnest”

I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a...

August 19, 2014

Bacall, Baseball, and an Extraordinary Bit of Detective Work

When the legendary Lauren Bacall passed away last week at the age of 89, a...

August 15, 2014

SVS: “The African Queen”

...it’s not a metaphor about a relationship — it’s just a great portrait of one. ...

August 13, 2014

Chaos Without Energy

"I wanted chaos without energy." That's the challenge director Tarsem Singh set himself when crafting the...

August 08, 2014

SVS: “The Battered Bastards of Baseball”

Bing Russell was a largely-unsung character actor. Someone whose face you recognize immediately, but whose name...

August 01, 2014

SVS: “12 Angry Men”

Sidney Lumet's legendary 12 Angry Men, currently streaming on NETFLIX INSTANT and available for rent on AMAZON PRIME, needs no...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

SVS: “Galaxy Quest”

ALEXANDER DANE: Dear God... How did I come to this? TOMMY WEBER: Not again... ALEXANDER...

July 18, 2014

SVS: “Witness for the Prosecution”

Apparently, preserving this film's twisty ending was a bit of a concern for its investors:...

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