What Were the '70s Trying to Tell Us? Blue Collar (1978) and Cutter's Way (1981)
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...
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awolverton77
May 12, 20195 min read
Why Do We Love What We Love? Or, Where Has Professor Quatermass Been All My Life?
Sometimes you discover movies, books, or some other form of storytelling that speaks to you for reasons you can’t explain. You may find...
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awolverton77
May 9, 20193 min read
Small Town Crime (2017) Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Small Town Crime (2017) Written and directed by Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms Produced by John J. Kelly, Brad Johnson, Parisa Caviani...
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awolverton77
May 8, 20193 min read
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) Henry Levin
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) Directed by Henry Levin Produced by Helen Deutsch (uncredited), Virginia Van Upp (uncredited) Story by...
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awolverton77
May 6, 20192 min read
Escape in the Fog (1945) Budd Boetticher
Escape in the Fog (1945) Directed by Oscar Boetticher, Jr. Produced by Wallace MacDonald Written by Aubrey Wisberg Cinematography by...
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awolverton77
Apr 24, 20193 min read
The Capture (1950) John Sturges
The Capture (1950) Directed by John Sturges Produced and written by Niven Busch Cinematography by Edward Cronjager Niven Busch...
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awolverton77
Apr 17, 20194 min read
Thunder Road (2018) Jim Cummings
Thunder Road (2018) Written and directed by Jim Cummings Produced by Zack Parker, Natalie Metzger, Benjamin Wiessner Based on the short...
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awolverton77
Apr 14, 20195 min read
Democracy in the Dark: My Thoughts on Ebert Interruptus 2019
There was a time when I could discuss the intricacies of theme, harmony, texture, timbre, and structure of string quartets by Haydn and...
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awolverton77
Apr 7, 20192 min read
Ebert Interruptus
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...
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awolverton77
Mar 30, 20193 min read
Loophole (1954) Harold D. Schuster
Loophole (1954) Directed by Harold D. Schuster Produced by Lindsley Parsons Screenplay by Warren Douglas Story by Dwight V. Babcock,...
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awolverton77
Mar 10, 20193 min read
Murder is My Beat (1955) Edgar G. Ulmer
Murder is My Beat (1955) Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer Produced and written by Aubrey Wisberg, from a story by Wisberg and Martin Field...
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awolverton77
Feb 18, 20194 min read
A Neglected Treasure: Hell in the Pacific (1968) John Boorman
Hell in the Pacific (1968) Directed by John Boorman Produced by Reuben Bercovitch Written by Reuben Bercovitch, Alexander Jacobs, Eric...
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awolverton77
Feb 8, 20193 min read
The Great Movies Series at the Severna Park Library: Sullivan's Travels (1941)
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....
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awolverton77
Jan 8, 20193 min read
2019 Movie Resolutions
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,...
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