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

Friday, August 27, 2021

Design for Living (1933)

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This disc came with Peter Ibbetson , which I skipped because I hadn't allotted enough time, it isn't the more popular of the two, an...
Sunday, August 22, 2021

Okja (2017)

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This pre- Parasite Bong Joon Ho hit had been sitting on my list for some time. Every once in a while, someone would either praise it or, le...
Sunday, August 15, 2021

Road to Perdition (2002)

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This is one of those rare times that I allow myself to review a re-viewing because I'd mostly forgotten the first viewing. I have a fri...
Saturday, August 7, 2021

Revanche (2008)

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Despite the title, I don't recall hearing a word of French in the whole 122 minutes. It's set in Austria, so most of the dialogue is...
Sunday, August 1, 2021

Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

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No, this has nothing to do with the Shel Silverstein poem collection of the same name. Nor does the end of the sidewalk actually come into p...
Saturday, July 31, 2021

The Green Knight (2021)

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I enjoyed reading about Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in college, tho I've been a mite fuzzy on events in the middle. With the general...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The Player (1992)

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The main thing I knew going in was that lots of familiar names were attached to it. But only a handful of famous people in the "all-sta...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

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All I really knew about this before -- perhaps all anyone today is expected to know about it -- is that it includes a dance sequence involvi...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Black Widow (2021)

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While my mom enjoyed Wonder Woman and Black Panther , she was only half-interested in this woman-led superhero feature. If Dad and I had de...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Viridiana (1961)

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I had not had great experiences with writer-director Luis Buñuel. I found The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie a confusing mess and The Ex...
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