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March 2014

March 28, 2014

SVS: “Strictly Ballroom”

Baz Lurhmann's crazy. Seriously. The guy's insane. For years, I've struggled with his films. But...

March 21, 2014

SVS: “The Hunt for Red October”

It's been a really tough week. My head's spinning, and we're all feeling pretty numb....

March 14, 2014

SVS: “Charade”

Today's suggestion is a specific manifestation of one of Susanka's Most Sacrosanct Suggestion Axioms. The...

March 13, 2014

Remembering the Sound of Hal Douglas

Hal Douglas passed away last week. Who, you ask? Hal Douglas. Yes, you know him....

March 08, 2014

The Stunning Images of Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”

A few days ago, a friend and I watched Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker for the first...

March 07, 2014

SVS: “Silverado”

Remember a few weeks ago when I recommended The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

SVS: “The Secret of Kells”

The Secret of Kells is one of my favorite... ...no, wait. I'm going bigger than that....

February 21, 2014

SVS: “The Blue Planet”

Sometimes, I get all fired up and excited about something I'm going to recommend, only...

February 19, 2014

The Moment I Knew I Would Always Love Movies

I'm not quite sure why it popped into my head, but I was recently reflecting...

February 14, 2014

SVS: “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

Sergio Leone's legendary "Spaghetti Western," The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, is currently streaming on...

February 13, 2014

Frozen’s “Let It Go” …Gets Away

Google Translate, you're doing it wrong. (Or is that "doing it very, VERY right?") I...

February 09, 2014

Animated Anticipation: Blocking Out Some Time for “The Lego Movie”

I'm taking the Top Five to see The LEGO Movie this afternoon. It's been on...

February 07, 2014

SVS: “The Apartment”

Lacunae Cinemae. Margaret Cabaniss, my long-time friend (and long-suffering editor), helped me coin the faux-term a...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Vittorio De Sica, David O. Selznick, and the Question of Cinema

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to participate in an online discussion with...

January 29, 2014

A Streaming Suggestion: “Departures”

As a Wyomingite, I have grown increasingly dependent on streaming sites for the scratching of...

January 17, 2014

“Pianomania,” and the Magical Art of Tuning

One of my favorite activities of late is watching documentaries with Sean. He loves 'em,...

January 10, 2014

The Things We Do For Art

Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood, a samurai-themed, Noh-tinged re-imagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth, has always fascinated...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

My Favorite O’Toole

The legendary Peter O'Toole passed away on Saturday. When I first heard the news, I...

December 04, 2013

Advent Adventures with “The Blue Umbrella”

One of my favorite scenes from Gettysburg is that moment 'round the campfire when General James Kemper responds to...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

Marc Breaux, RIP

You may not know Marc Breaux by name. But you probably know his work. He's...

November 21, 2013

What a Pixar Story Meeting Looks Like

This clip's been floating around the InterWebs, and I finally clicked on it. Story has long...

November 15, 2013

Fun with ReCut Trailers

Recut trailers are great. You know, those YouTube vids where someone takes footage from a...

November 14, 2013

Everything’s a Remix, German Expressionistic Version

The dances I attended during my college years provided me with some of the fondest...

November 11, 2013

A Tangled and Beautiful Tale

Here's a mesmerizing short film that floated across my radar this morning, courtesy of Corrie Francis Parks, "a...

November 08, 2013

Free Association on a Friday Afternoon

This afternoon, I find myself with an inexplicable hankering for "Touch of Grey." So, here....

October 2013

October 14, 2013

Orson’s Shylock

A few weeks ago, I accidentally stumbled across the following clips. I don't remember what...

October 11, 2013

“Jiro Dreams of Sushi”

Last week, Sean and I finally sat down together and watched something I've been trying...

September 2013

September 18, 2013

Peter Bellerby, Globemaker

I'm fascinated by people who make things with their hands. Probably because I'm as bad...

September 10, 2013

“Frame by Frame” — PBS Studies the Art of Stop Motion

The art of stop-motion has fascinated me for nearly as long as I can remember. I think it has something...

September 05, 2013

Do We Really Need Another Sherlock?

My affection for the thespian work of Sir Ian McKellen is well-documented. As is my affection for Sherlock Holmes....

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