No “Barbecues and ballgames?” – Michael Mann’s Heat at 25
Director-producer-writer Michael Mann has had a singularly remarkable career. No less so for the body of work that has spanned network television, motion pictures, and cable…
TMT: “I know life is short…whatever time you get is luck.”
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Rarely, I do revisit films through a new experience,…
My 13 Favorite Robert De Niro Movie Pairings
If there’s been any actor of the last few decades who has had a larger impact than Robert De Niro, there can’t be many1. Since the…
31 Days of Oscar – Recant This! Recasting Oscar’s Picks: the 90s
The blogathon masters Paula, Kellee, and Aurora are at it again. They’ve come up with the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon. Their blogging goal is to get down in writing any…
31 Days of Oscar – Recant This! Recasting Oscar’s Picks: the 70s
The blogathon masters Paula, Kellee, and Aurora are at it again. They’ve come up with the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon. Their goal, a worthy one, is for bloggers to…
Versus AFI: 10 Top 10 – Gangster
Previous: Courtroom Drama This is the continuation of a series I began in January of this year that examines and remarks on The American Film Institute and its recent propensity to create…
The Best Picture Project: The Godfather (1972)
In honor of The Academy Awards this Sunday, my dear friend Ruth over a Flixchatter is doing a mini-blog-a-thon for the occasion. In looking at Best Pictures…
It Rains... You Get Wet 