The other night I viewed On the Bowery for the first time, via TCM. And, of course, like any photography idiot my very first thought was:  how in the hell did they shoot that?   If you don't know, this short feature from 1956 was written and… more »

My latest Obscure Movie Review...Years ago, several people told me that Blood Simple was the worst movie they'd ever seen. Truly God awful, was their judgement.  Not so long after that it was on TV, so I made a point of watching it for no other reason th… more »

In typically-delayed fashion, I at last saw The King's Speech. As I've pointed I can't usually watch a movie in a theatre because if people around me talk (which they almost always do now) I will kill them. Actually kill them. That's why I wait for cable… more »

Normally I do reviews of obscure old movies, not screamingly-famous newer ones. But sometimes in life you feel compelled to do what's right, and I feel I have a duty to point out that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I is a truly, truly horrible… more »