Opening Titles and Song: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Having once again attended the splendid TCM Film Festival — the annual gathering of movie lovers in the heart of Hollywood — took in a number of classic movies with…
Reblogged » Pablo Ferro’s Title Montage for Bullitt (1968): The Criminality Beneath the Surface of Civil Society
Writing Pop reviews and in-depth analyses of current and classic films from around the world, Michael Betancourt wrote what I happen to believe is the finest…
Friday Song: Piano in the Dark by Brenda Russell
Being ahead of the curve defined as “…ahead of current thinking and trends.” Musically, it’s where many wish to be…leading the way. Blazing a trail. The…
Opening Titles and Song: High Plains Drifter (1973)
Crack the whip [idiom] To behave in a domineering manner; demand hard work and efficiency from those under one’s control. Having finished another go around with…
Winter’s Tear: Year of Bests – 2017
A few years back, I did not publish a year-end piece on those articles I most enjoyed reading for the period. Routinely, my online browsing turns up…
Reblogged » Best Christmas Movies of All Time, Ranked – Thrillist
Just in time for the upcoming festivities, a wonderfully mixed list care of the good folk over at Thrillist. With the holiday season approaching, we’re making…
Thanks(giving) for a Movie Quiz
Among his regular readers, blogger Dennis Cozzalio (he of the wonderfully titled Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule site… and that’s not him pictured above, btw) is…
Friday Forgotten Film – The Uninvited (1944)
“That’s not because there are most ghosts here then other places, mind you. It’s just that people who live here about are strangely aware of them.…
Opening Titles and Song: Prince of Darkness (1987)
“Let’s talk about our beliefs, and what we can learn about them. We believe nature is solid, and time a constant. Matter has substance and time…
Forty Year Friday – SANTANA “FESTIVAL” AND “MOONFLOWER”
Originally posted on KamerTunesBlog:
Artist: SANTANA Album: FESTIVAL and MOONFLOWER [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] I’ve enjoyed…
Fall Back: Year of Bests – 2017
A few years back, I did not publish a year-end piece on those articles I most enjoyed reading for the period. Routinely, my online browsing turns up…
Guest Post – Spotlight On: Writer Director, John Milius. Master of “The Guy Flick”!
Greetings all and sundry. Being one of those fortunate individuals who has learned through the years to never disregard serendipity when it falls in your lap.…
“Opening The X-Files” is Now Available on Amazon Kindle and Google Books!
Originally posted on the m0vie blog:
Hi guys! Just a quick update to let you know that my new book, Opening The X-Files: A Critical…
Same Song, Different Movie: Run Through The Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival
This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…
Friday Forgotten Song – Time Out of Mind by Steely Dan
Yes, Abbey Road the last album they actually recorded together, but technically the breakup-laden Let It Be their final “release.” Almost a given, or for that matter, a…
Friday Forgotten Film – North Sea Hijack aka “ffolkes” (1980)
Admiral Brindsen: “I suppose you’re one of those fellows who does the Times crossword puzzle in ten minutes.” ffolkes: “I have never taken ten minutes.” Sir…
Summer’s Heat: Year of Bests – 2017
A few years back, I did not publish a year-end piece on those articles I most enjoyed reading for the period. Routinely, my online browsing turns up…
Friday Song: Death of a Bachelor by Panic at the Disco
Author Royce Holladay describes “pattern spotters” as those who “…have a gift for seeing patterns in chaos. They make great artists and politicians and parents of…
Same Song, Different Movie: Sinnerman by Nina Simone
This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…
King Rat (1965)
“Lieutenant, I’d like to point out to you that I don’t have to put up with this crap from you. I’m not in your two-bit army,…
It Rains... You Get Wet 