Gene Hackman
Instead of writing a long appreciation of the great Gene Hackman, I thought I’d recommend some of his lesser-known movies that I’ve enjoyed.
Precious Images
The “SNL” music montage I posted yesterday reminded my wife of “Precious Images,” a wonderful eight-minute compilation of scenes from 470 movies. Here it is.
Charlie Chaplin vs. America
I just finished reading this book about Charlie Chaplin’s film work, as well as how ultra-conservatives in the US government and media banished him for two decades. It prompted me to write this.
Movie Review: “The Critic”
I finally caught up with this movie starring Ian McKellan as an acerbic theater critic who resorts to blackmail to keep his job and reputation. Here’s my review, which is not nearly as harsh as most of his.
Cinema Arrivederci
I’m saddened to hear about the imminent closure of Landmark’s Plaza Frontenac Cinema, the only movie theater in the St. Louis area that regularly showed indie and smaller-budget movies. Here’s why I feel partly responsible.
Movie Review: “September 5”
With the movie opening in St. Louis and other cities tomorrow, I can finally share my review of this thriller about how the ABC Sports team covered the terrorist attack at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Now With Even More Den
I returned to the Reel Spoilers podcast this week to sit in for Kevin and talk about “Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera” with Tom and Joe. Listen/watch here.
Movie Review: “Nickel Boys”
Here’s my review of the movie version of Colson Whitehead’s 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two Black men struggling to survive in a brutal reform school in the segregated south of the sixties.