Movies
Three’s a Crowd: Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Rita, Sue and Bob Too is the kind of film that is worthy of appreciation even if it isn’t particularly enjoyable. It’s the kind of film whose criticisms of a certain era and people are […]
Month: July 2014
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Dinner Time (1928)
In the wake of the spectacular success of the 1927 Warner Bros. musical The Jazz Singer, sound–that is to say, synchronized sound–became the hottest thing in Hollywood. It wasn’t the first time a soundtrack was produced and recorded […]
Movies
Holiday Spirit: HAPPY CHRISTMAS
I have this impression that no one really knew who Anna Kendrick was until Pitch Perfect. Yes, she had been in Twilight, but she also scored an Oscar nod for Up in the Air, showing, […]
Movies
The Hunger Games of 1975, aka ROLLERBALL
It’s the future; wars have been ended, governments have been dissolved, and the people of the earth are ruled over by big, multinational corporations. In order to keep them appeased and sedate, a bloodsport has […]