collecting

Jun 20, 20231 min read

July 2023 Film Noir New Releases

I'm trying something a little different in July: side-by-side comparisons of two releases of the same film. Let me know if this is...

Jun 9, 20234 min read

Why Physical Media Matters

There’s a story I heard years ago about a fan who walked up to science fiction writer Barry Longyear lamenting, “I just saw the movie...

Mar 30, 20236 min read

The Concept of Time and Watching Movies

I like to think about time. You can’t renew it, you can only live it. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Sure, you can relive it in your memory,...

Jun 25, 20221 min read

Need Some Film Noir Suggestions?

Kino Lorber is having a great Spring Into Summer sale which includes a ton of film noir titles on the cheap. I've got some single-disc...

Jul 4, 20192 min read

2019 at Mid-Year: What I've Watched

Early in 2019, I set out my movie-related resolutions for the year. Some were quite ambitious; others, not so much. But let's see how I'm...

Aug 3, 20188 min read

When Collecting Gets Out of Control

I never intended to become a collector, at least not consciously. Yet over the years, I’ve collected lots of “stuff,” primarily books and...