Two box sets (actually three), two releases from Warner Archive, and much more are waiting for you in the New Releases in Film Noir video...

Things are really getting busy around here... I've got several upcoming appearances - some in-person, some virtual - that you might be...

If you look at my Letterboxd diary you’ll find that I haven’t been watching many movies lately. That’s true, but I recently finished a...

I saw Judy Cohen's (@IKnewThemWell) post this morning celebrating the birthday of cinematographer Harold Rosson, who was nominated for...

My friend Ann Glenn did a fantastic job of introducing, presenting, and leading a discussion of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Monday night at...

I love this shot. I could easily spend an hour examining each part of the image, the clock atop the book (the title of which I cannot...

My piece of advice for a Saturday (or any day): Hang out with people who are intelligent, but not jerks. You can find them. I did last...

I like to think about time. You can’t renew it, you can only live it. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Sure, you can relive it in your memory,...

If you've been waiting for some good news in film noir releases, April is your month! I hope you'll find plenty to check out in April...

Finally we get some nice releases from the classic film noir era. Hope you'll find something to pick up:

Apologies for not posting any new releases for awhile. These are always available on my YouTube channel, but I'm glad to post them here....

The single-take film seems to be a challenge many directors want to undertake, but in some cases it's not justified. It is justified with...

Like many R-rated movies I saw advertised in the newspaper when I was a kid, The Gypsy Moths is one that passed by me. I had almost...

I must begin my review of The Fabelmans with the disclaimer that I am a sucker for Steven Spielberg and have been ever since I saw Duel...

Recently I was asked to present and lead a discussion of the first film in a new series* at the Busch Annapolis Library. The event is...

It's a real dilemma: Watch a movie or read about them? If you're reading this, you may have the same problem, especially when there are...

These are my favorite nonfiction reads from 2022 in no particular order, regardless of when they were published. I hope you find...

These are my favorite fiction reads from 2022 in no particular order, regardless of when they were published. I hope you find something...

The last time I taught students in a classroom Bill Clinton was President, the St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl, and the first X-Men...

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