When I chose these two movies for my ‘70s series months ago, I knew they would be a tough sell, but I also felt confident that (1) these...

Sometimes you discover movies, books, or some other form of storytelling that speaks to you for reasons you can’t explain. You may find...

Small Town Crime (2017) Written and directed by Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms Produced by John J. Kelly, Brad Johnson, Parisa Caviani...

The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) Directed by Henry Levin Produced by Helen Deutsch (uncredited), Virginia Van Upp (uncredited) Story by...

Escape in the Fog (1945) Directed by Oscar Boetticher, Jr. Produced by Wallace MacDonald Written by Aubrey Wisberg Cinematography by...

The Capture (1950) Directed by John Sturges Produced and written by Niven Busch Cinematography by Edward Cronjager Niven Busch...

Thunder Road (2018) Written and directed by Jim Cummings Produced by Zack Parker, Natalie Metzger, Benjamin Wiessner Based on the short...

There was a time when I could discuss the intricacies of theme, harmony, texture, timbre, and structure of string quartets by Haydn and...

I'll be away from the blog for a few days, headed to Boulder, Colorado for the Conference on World Affairs. That probably makes me sound...

Loophole (1954) Directed by Harold D. Schuster Produced by Lindsley Parsons Screenplay by Warren Douglas Story by Dwight V. Babcock,...

Murder is My Beat (1955) Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer Produced and written by Aubrey Wisberg, from a story by Wisberg and Martin Field...

Hell in the Pacific (1968) Directed by John Boorman Produced by Reuben Bercovitch Written by Reuben Bercovitch, Alexander Jacobs, Eric...

I’ve been home from Noir City 17 for several days, but in trying to get caught up at work and at home, I’ve had little time for writing....

Hold it right there! We're only a few days into 2019, but I want to make sure you've made some resolutions. Forget losing weight,...