Tommy Smothers
I’m saddened to hear of the death of Tommy Smothers at the age of 86. Here’s a conversation I had with him in 2007 about his long career with brother Dick — and the time he taught John Lennon the right way to play a song.
Worst Movies Of 2023
It can be fun ripping really bad movies to shreds, but I hate that I wasted so much time watching these, the ten I most disliked in the last twelve months.
Best Movies Of 2023
Here’s my list of the ten movies that impressed me most in the last twelve months, regardless of platform. Most of them did not earn big numbers at the box office, but they all put a smile on my face.
Stuff Worth Reading
I recommend these pieces about “The Sound Of Music,” Elon Musk’s big lie, the NY Times games department, an ill-advised remake of a Christmas movie classic, and why a proposed big media merger is such a bad idea.
You Can Wish Me A Merry Christmas
A re-post of a piece I wrote in 2012 about why, even though I don’t celebrate the holiday, you can still wish me a Merry Christmas (and vice versa).
“American Fiction”
Here’s my rave review of a clever, funny new movie about a frustrated Black author fed up with the way the publishing world treats people who look like him.