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 »

Another obscure movie review...The Breaking Point (1950) is the second adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not, the first being the far more well-known Bogart-Bacall vehicle. I read the novel about a million years ago but don't remember it… more »

Or What Kubrick the PJ Tells Us About Kubrick the Director.A few months back some images from Stanley Kubrick's early career as a photojournalist came to light and attracted quite a bit of interest. Most of this centred around how eye-catching and unique… more »

As the last instalment of Harry Potter sets box office records, I thought I would share something. I don't follow a lot of media coverage of movies so maybe this has been mentioned elsewhere and if that's so I apologize, but this is something I know abou… more »

Another obscure movie review...I've seen The Tall Target (1951) a few times and it's always been worth another viewing. Set in 1861, it tells the story of a New York City detective trying to foil an assassination attempt against Abraham Lincoln as he hea… more »

Another obscure film review...this time Boots Malone (1952), starring William Holden and directed by studio pro William Dieterle. Holden plays the title character, a down-on-his-luck jockey's agent with no one to represent and not a dime in his pocket, f… more »

Forget the economy, nuclear proliferation and the danger of stray asteroid collision. The proof that the apocalypse is nigh is right beside you on the bus and subway.It's kids watching movies on their cell phones.Movies were meant to be seen on a big scr… more »

If you poll movie geeks anywhere in the world and ask them to name the three greatest directors of all time I'd wager you'd get quite a range of answers. Maybe Hitchcock would be on a few lists, Bergman, Fellini, John Ford, and probably at least one pret… more »