Joel

NBA / Classic Films

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Never Too Much of a Good Idea

Hollywood and the multiple versions

4d ago·1 min read·42 words

Revisiting the Coen Bothers

Film Influences

5d ago·1 min read·171 words

The Purple Plain

6d ago·1 min read·21 words

A Theater Experience

sometimes a good crowd makes the movie

Apr 15·1 min read·175 words

What's Your Favorite Movie?

Discovering Black Orpheus - 1959

Feb 13·2 min read·222 words

Too Many Shortcuts

Thinking about the evolution of the filmmaking process

Jan 16·2 min read·243 words

Movie Resolutions

Roger Ebert's Great Movies

Jan 5·1 min read·149 words

New Year's Eve

two films for New Year's Eve

Dec 28·1 min read·60 words

The Lost Genre

Holiday made-for-tv movies

Dec 15·1 min read·69 words

Is This A Christmas Movie?

thinking about the holiday genre

Dec 11·1 min read·194 words

Movies & Sports

One of my favorites - This Sporting Life

Nov 28·2 min read·224 words

Autumn Tale

an appreciation for simple films

Nov 26·1 min read·127 words

Why do a Remake?

Some of the best movies... are remakes

Nov 21·2 min read·234 words

The Criterion Collection

Nov 12·2 min read·323 words

The Movie Star

Robert Redford

Nov 4·1 min read·99 words

The Influence of Frankenstein

a film within a film

Oct 19·1 min read·90 words

Haunted House with a Twist

Haunted House movie recommendations - of all types

Oct 17·1 min read·103 words

A Great Recommendation

A note on the joy of giving and receiving a good movie recommendation

Oct 15·1 min read·145 words

Curious Influences

When a filmed opera becomes a classic horror film

Oct 14·1 min read·91 words

A Little Fantasy with the Romance

Blending genres films successfully

Oct 13·1 min read·74 words

A Zombie Double Feature

Zombie b-movies done right

Oct 12·1 min read·33 words

Adult Conversations

the importance of good dialogue in movies

Oct 10·2 min read·221 words

Val Lewton

A look at one of the best film producers

Oct 3·4 min read·663 words

A Halloween Treat

A look back at a TV Movie for Halloween

Sep 29·1 min read·89 words

For the Love of Movies

Romantic movie recommendations

Sep 25·1 min read·53 words

The Language of Films

Understanding the point of the film

Sep 19·1 min read·175 words

The Forgotten Genius

An appreciation for Jacques Tati

Sep 19·2 min read·228 words

Vindicated By Time

when it's not an instant classic

Sep 19·4 min read·660 words