Last night I made my way to the cinema to see a special TCM screening of CASABLANCA in honor of its 70th anniversary. It was not meant to be a solo adventure, but plans fell through, and going alone was a small price to pay for seeing one of my favorite classic films on the … Continue reading On Casablanca, Solo Moviegoing, and Time Travel
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Ditty’s Favorite Movies of 2011
It's that time of year! Once again, I'll point out that these are not necessarily the movies that I'd say were the critical best, but they're the movies that I enjoyed the most. Also, the order is roughly from favorite to most favorite, but it tends to vary pretty widely with my mood. So don't … Continue reading Ditty’s Favorite Movies of 2011
Make It the Same, Only Different! Actually, You Know What? Screw Different.
In the upcoming films portion of our most recent No-Name Movie Podcast, Matt mentioned that he was looking forward to BATTLE:LOS ANGELES. I was skeptical and delivered an anecdote about my sister and I seeing the trailer in theatres and not knowing whether to laugh or grip our armrests in trepidation. (We chose to laugh.) … Continue reading Make It the Same, Only Different! Actually, You Know What? Screw Different.
The No-Name Movie Blog and Other Happenings
For those of you who enjoyed the Inaugural No-Name Movie Podcast, Matt and I did back in December, we've set up a new home for it over at The No-Name Movie Blog. Matt and I will both be doing some film-related posts over there, so, if you're interested, hop on over and check it out. … Continue reading The No-Name Movie Blog and Other Happenings
My Most Anticipated Movies of 2011
New year, new movies to look forward to. Last year I stuck to movies that were guaranteed a U.S. release, but this year I'm branching back out because, hey, that's just how I feel like doing it in 2011. I also couldn't narrow my list down to 10, so I'm giving you 12, which took … Continue reading My Most Anticipated Movies of 2011
Ditty’s Favorite Movies of 2010
As is tradition, here's my year-end list of my favorite movies from 2010. INCEPTION Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan While this film left a lot of people amazed but feeling cold, I think a compelling case could be made that this is really an epic love story wrapped up in an incredibly ambitious storytelling device that sometimes … Continue reading Ditty’s Favorite Movies of 2010
The Inaugural Episode of the No-Name Movie Podcast
Matt and I argue about movies a lot. After doing our little debate a while back about THE BICYCLE THIEF, we got to thinking that maybe a podcast would be a good forum for that sort of thing, too. And so, we figured, why not give it a shot? So we have. Here's what we … Continue reading The Inaugural Episode of the No-Name Movie Podcast
15 Characters Who Struck a Chord
There's a meme going around that encourages folks to think of 15 characters off the top of their heads who influenced them & will always stick with them, with the caveat that this task should take no more than 15 minutes. I grabbed pen and paper, got to about five and then got stuck. The … Continue reading 15 Characters Who Struck a Chord
Haiku Review: 9 May 2010
If you haven't checked out The List of Movies That Made Going to the Movies Suck over at Mike's blog, there are some really interesting essays going up daily all month long. You can find my essay on IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, which kicked off The List, here. Now, onto the reviews. The Back-Up Plan … Continue reading Haiku Review: 9 May 2010
[Movies That Made Going to the Movies Suck] #27: It Happened One Night
Hi everyone! I'm participating in a fun little film analysis list this month with the Desert Island DVDs crew, spearheaded by Mike over at You Talking to Me? The idea is to take a look at movies that brought forth a movement in film and inspired a bunch of generally lackluster copycats trying to cash … Continue reading [Movies That Made Going to the Movies Suck] #27: It Happened One Night
