Month: July 2014

Trailer Tracks: Iron Man (2008) – Jon Favreau

  Yes, The Avengers: Age of Ultron is still almost a year off, but anyone who knows me, will tell you that I think Iron Man is, well… The Man. So I thought, while I wait impatiently, I would throw this one up for another look, and remind everyone to Make. Mine. Marvel.

Nashville (1975) – Robert Altman

  Altman films always seem to be an experience to get through, so I was curious how I would do when I sat down to view this one as a follow-up title to Rules of the Game, from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book. Altman has a knack for overlapping dialogue, weaving…

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Jamon, Jamon (1992) – Bigas Luna

  The recommendations from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book for my screening of Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown continue with this entertaining Spanish film featuring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Legs of ham, underwear models and naked bullfighting all play a part in this enjoyable and erotic film…

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Doctor Who (William Hartnell) – The Savages

  The Doctor (Hartnell) says goodbye to yet another companion, in this week’s adventure. This was also the story that began the tradition of eschewing individual episode titles, and simply referring to them as one, two, etc. The Savages was written by Ian Stuart Black, and aired from 28 May 1966 to 18 June, 1966….

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Trailer Tracks: Invaders From Mars (1986) – Tobe Hooper

  God, this movie was bad. The kid’s acting is horrendous, but there are some interesting creature designs, and this was one of the first films that introduced me to films that were around before I was born… I tracked down the original after this one, and that one is a much stronger film. Oh…

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The Graduate (1967) – Mike Nichols

  Continuing with the recommendations from The Rules of The Game from The Great Movies -100 Years of Film book, I sat down to rewatch this classic film that sees Dustin Hoffman as a young man, Benjamin, unable to connect with the world around him – the expectations of his parents weigh him down, he…

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Trailer Tracks: Fletch (1985) – Michael Ritchie

  A lot of folks, when asked, will tell you their favorite Chevy Chase film is Christmas Vacation. For me, it will always be Fletch, based on the series of novels by Gregory McDonald. It’s just fun!