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

Yeah, another R-rated, male-heavy, female-nudity-including crime flick already. But that's about where the similarity ends. This one is ...

I chose this almost at random from my list, not knowing much about it. Obviously a heist flick, and the only actor's name I recognized o...

My only prior taste of director Kenji Mizoguchi was Ugetsu , which I basically liked but would be very selective in recommending, because it...

Nearly a year after my first Michael Curtiz comedy , I've tried a second. I'm afraid the restoration, at least on the DVD sent by Ne...

Jason Reitman was my favorite director to rise to prominence in the 2000s, with the triple whammy of Thank You for Smoking , Juno , and Up i...

Generally, I like stories that focus on artificial intelligence, including, yes, A.I.  So why did I put this one off so long? Probably becau...

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 ...