Reviews of classic films and more general thoughts. If you are familiar with my old podcast "So You Want to Be a Filmmaker," this is new material.

It may have won Best Picture, but this Lerner and Loewe musical ages poorly.

It may have won Best Picture, but this Lerner and Loewe musical ages poorly.

Gigi

A moody take on a traditional genre

March or Die

Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren star in Samuel Bronston’s epic vision of medieval Spain.

Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren star in Samuel Bronston’s epic vision of medieval Spain.

The world (or at least an ocean liner) turned upside down

The world (or at least an ocean liner) turned upside down 

Paddy Chayefsky’s rant against TV

John Huston’s classic crime drama

Warren Beatty makes a comic book movie

A character study centered on the 2008 financial meltdown

A character study centered on the 2008 financial meltdown