Summer Reading…
I’d have to say the first big movie blockbuster I remember is Jaws. Turns out, Jaws was the first blockbuster for just about everyone. Sure, we had the big Hollywood… Read more »
Category: Movies
What sorcery is this?
I went to the moving pictures tonight. Very cool. Very interesting. There was a film there called “Dune,” and I got to see it. It was pretty epic. I liked… Read more »
What on Earth Was I Thinking?
Twenty-four years ago this December, the movie Titanic premiered. I remember watching it with Micha in Monterey and I thought it was incredible. I believe I described it as “epic”… Read more »
Another bit of Funny
A conversation today ended with someone telling me to “have fun,” which usually reminds me of a line from the movie Rocketman — “Fun is my Chinese neighbor’s middle name”… Read more »
Music Break: Pure Imagination
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is one of those movies that used to be a kind of annual event. Like The Wizard of Oz, or Born Free, or all… Read more »
Understanding Art?
Of course it’s a subjective call — we all enjoy different things. But when it comes to movies, for me, Stephen Chow’s two most famous — Shaolin Soccer and Kung… Read more »
Logan
I guess you could say the modern-day super-hero genre started with Christopher Reeves in Superman. It probably really got going with Michael Keaton in Batman. But since then, it’s all… Read more »
Recommendation: Sound of Metal
When I first saw this come out, I wasn’t much interested. I really though Micha wouldn’t like it. I mean, here’s a Metal drummer who goes deaf. What could be… Read more »
An Obscure (Perhaps) Recommendation
I just finished watching one of the greatest movies ever made for the umpteenth time. Of course, I’m talking about the Stephen Chow masterpiece, Kung Fu Hustle. I say “of… Read more »
The Music of Bond. James Bond.
A recent conversation with my brother gave me the idea: I’ve correctly ranked the Connery and Moore Bond movies (despite what my brother said), now maybe I can go 3… Read more »