TMT: Adapted Haunt
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. With our next duo post kicking in on our…
Reprise » Works of Art – John Carpenter Film Posters
Since I mentioned the John Carpenter blogathon my friend J.D. hosted a few years back earlier in the week, I thought I’d reprise and update my…
A Daughter’s Quote
Six years ago, heard this one Sunday morning from the mouth of my then nine-year-old while she watched The Pink Panther. “Why do every evil person have…
Six Years Ago Today
Near the end of our last full day/night in the city, we headed out for the iconic Empire State Building. Between those hawking their independent tour services right…
Reprise » A Meme of 15 (Directors)
About five years ago, my friend J.D. — he of the wonderful RADIATOR HEAVEN blog — wrote about a particular meme that had arisen in the ether back then. Since…
Quote » The Ninth Configuration
“And you know what that heartless butcher prescribed” He said, ‘here, take this. It’s a suicide pill, with a mild laxative side effect.’ What kind of…
Quote » The Magnificent Seven
“They are all farmers. Farmers talk of nothing but fertilizer and women. I’ve never shared their enthusiasm for fertilizer. As for women, I became indifferent when…
Quote » The Good The Bad and The Ugly
“When you have to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.”
Quote » Moonstruck
“But love don’t make things nice. It ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess. We aren’t here to make things perfect. The…
Miracle Mile (1988) Review
Originally posted on Cinema Parrot Disco:
Miracle Mile (1988) Directed by Steve De Jarnatt Starring: Anthony Edwards Mare Winningham Denise Crosby Mykelti Williamson Kurt Fuller Music…
Quote » Thema and Louise
“Well, we’re not in the middle of nowhere, but we can see it from here.”
Sphere Film Review
Here we are once more, toward the end of another month as May comes to a close. Consequently, bringing one more book-film combo into range of our duo post series. Enabling…
Mix Tape of My Life: Something Old, New, and Onward
Usually, I really don’t need much of an excuse to post something with music in it. So, when The Daily Post’s recent writing prompt landed in my…
Shampoo (1975)
Note: The following was my contribution to this week’s Decades Blogathon, which Mark and Tom generously hosted, and reprinted here with their permission. A heartbroken Warren Beatty looking down on a canyon…
Mother May I – 50s Sci-Fi/Monster Movies For My Kids
Being a parent for over…Squirrel!… years now, I sometimes look back at the memorable heart-to-heart conversations I’ve had with my wife about parenting. Many of the…
TMT: “Grow up, grow up, grow up!”
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Once more, it all comes back to timing. In…
Quote » The Two Jakes
“What I do for a living may not be very reputable. But I am. In this town I’m the leper with the most fingers.”
Quote » Tequila Sunrise
“What is it, Nick? You need some chapstick or some lip gloss or something, Nick, because your lips keep getting stuck on your teeth. Or is…
Quote » Chinatown
“Course I’m respectable. I’m old. Politicians, ugly buildings, and whores all get respectable if they last long enough.”
Reblogged » Behind the Work: Marco Polo Title Sequence | The Space Between
Have to say, Netflix’s offerings have captured my imagination of late. I mentioned my love for Marvel’s Daredevil and its impressive opening titles sequence a short…
It Rains... You Get Wet 