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

Why do I keep forgetting that I've seen so many Jules Dassin movies? Did I just assume I'd know more in French than in English, beca...

My previous exposure to Terrence Malick consisted of his co-writing of Dirty Harry , which I liked; and his solo writing and direction of  D...

Sometimes I drag my heels about checking out something popular simply because I don't like the title. I was OK with Baby Doll , but this...

My only previous sample of director Michelangelo Antonioni was L'Avventura , which was by no means an adventure movie. That may explain ...

Well, how do you like that: I said before , "I doubt I'll take a chance on Australia or The Great Gatsby ." What changed my m...

Not to be confused with the previous year's Europa Europa , this film went by Zentropa  (the name of a fictitious railroad company) in t...

I enjoyed the first two  entries in this trilogy more than most viewers, but I couldn't be sure that I'd like the threequel. Some p...

This is also known, more faithfully to the original French, as Love in the Afternoon , but I prefer the title not taken by an unrelated Bill...

My viewings since Netflix slowed down deliveries have trended more recent. I had to look back two months for a review of a movie older than ...

Whew, glad this format allows titles of that length. Say what you will about that clunker; it did more than anything else to get me interest...