Watched and Learned: My Take on Films from Whenever and Wherever

I picked this almost at random among the many theater offerings on Monday evening. Queen is one of my favorite bands, but I'd been putti...

Some filmmakers and critics, including Roger Ebert, count this film among their top ten. So why do I never hear about it? Oh, right: because...

Despite having seen Of Human Bondage  and The Letter , I've had a hard time remembering any of what W. Somerset Maugham wrote. My memory...

I'm a little disappointed at how many adults today seem ill-acquainted with Stanley Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Granted, I haven't watc...

It's a little strange that I should see this film in 2019. The last time I heard anyone talk about it was a decade ago, when it was nomi...

Am I on a romantic drama kick? No, these things just happen sometimes. I checked my Netflix queue to make sure the next delivery is differen...

I have seen disappointingly few films likely to get major Oscar nods this year. Since Barry Jenkins also directed Moonlight  and this is clo...

I liked Wreck-It Ralph so much that I was almost disappointed to learn of a sequel -- because it might negate my fanfic in the works! Never...

Oh, hello, another dow ner about oppression in Europe. This one stands out first and foremost for making Lina Wertm üller the first woman (o...

I swear I did not set out to chase  schmaltz  with one of the most depressing titles ever. Still, if there's ever a good time to see som...