Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932, Jean Renoir) (3)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 25, 2019
I was really hoping Boudu Saved From Drowning would have a spectacular finish so I wouldn’t have to write an opening paragraph about how it’s a pretty funny misanthropic class comedy until the titular character, played by Michel Simon as a mischievous, mean-spirited pervert variation on Chaplin’s read more
Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932, Jean Renoir) (4)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 25, 2019
I was really hoping Boudu Saved From Drowning would have a spectacular finish so I wouldn’t have to write an opening paragraph about how it’s a pretty funny misanthropic class comedy until the titular character, played by Michel Simon as a mischievous, mean-spirited pervert variation on Chaplin’s read more
A Guy Named Joe (1943, Victor Fleming) (2)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 24, 2019
I’m not sure how to talk about A Guy Named Joe without some spoilers. But I’m going to try. Like a test. A Guy Named Joe is a propaganda picture, but one less about jingoism and more about the American trademarked Freedom. Only it’s a specific kind of Freedom, it’s the kind of Freedom you can read more
A Guy Named Joe (1943, Victor Fleming) (3)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 24, 2019
I’m not sure how to talk about A Guy Named Joe without some spoilers. But I’m going to try. Like a test. A Guy Named Joe is a propaganda picture, but one less about jingoism and more about the American trademarked Freedom. Only it’s a specific kind of Freedom, it’s the kind of Freedom you can read more
A Guy Named Joe (1943, Victor Fleming) (4)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 24, 2019
I’m not sure how to talk about A Guy Named Joe without some spoilers. But I’m going to try. Like a test. A Guy Named Joe is a propaganda picture, but one less about jingoism and more about the American trademarked Freedom. Only it’s a specific kind of Freedom, it’s the kind of Freedom you can read more
A Guy Named Joe (1943, Victor Fleming) (1)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 24, 2019
I’m not sure how to talk about A Guy Named Joe without some spoilers. But I’m going to try. Like a test. A Guy Named Joe is a propaganda picture, but one less about jingoism and more about the American trademarked Freedom. Only it’s a specific kind of Freedom, it’s the kind of Freedom you can read more
Return to Oz (1985, Walter Murch) (2)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 23, 2019
Return to Oz has gumption. It’s got confidence and professionalism too, but its gumption is something different. Director Murch is making it work with what he’s got—a scale limited by budget and reality—because he’s sure of the project. Gumption. He knows he’s got the right lead—eleven read more
Return to Oz (1985, Walter Murch) (1)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 23, 2019
Return to Oz has gumption. It’s got confidence and professionalism too, but its gumption is something different. Director Murch is making it work with what he’s got—a scale limited by budget and reality—because he’s sure of the project. Gumption. He knows he’s got the right lead—eleven read more
Return to Oz (1985, Walter Murch) (3)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 23, 2019
Return to Oz has gumption. It’s got confidence and professionalism too, but its gumption is something different. Director Murch is making it work with what he’s got—a scale limited by budget and reality—because he’s sure of the project. Gumption. He knows he’s got the right lead—eleven read more
Return to Oz (1985, Walter Murch) (4)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 23, 2019
Return to Oz has gumption. It’s got confidence and professionalism too, but its gumption is something different. Director Murch is making it work with what he’s got—a scale limited by budget and reality—because he’s sure of the project. Gumption. He knows he’s got the right lead—eleven read more
Becker (1998) s01e03 – Sex in the Inner City (1)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 22, 2019
Do you want to hear Ted Danson whine about people talking about sex too much? If so, this episode of “Becker” will test your resolve. The premise is simple; Danson hasn’t had sex in a long time and he’s confronted multiple times throughout the day with seductive situations. I’m actually surprised read more
Becker (1998) s01e03 – Sex in the Inner City (2)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 22, 2019
Do you want to hear Ted Danson whine about people talking about sex too much? If so, this episode of “Becker” will test your resolve. The premise is simple; Danson hasn’t had sex in a long time and he’s confronted multiple times throughout the day with seductive situations. I’m actually surprised read more
Pearl Harbor (2001, Michael Bay) (2)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 21, 2019
Pearl Harbor is a couple things. It’s a breathtaking historical visualization of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. And it’s a patronizing, cynical, disinterested war melodrama. The big problem with the melodrama is Randall Wallace’s script, which is vapid at best. It also barely factors in read more
Pearl Harbor (2001, Michael Bay) (1)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 21, 2019
Pearl Harbor is a couple things. It’s a breathtaking historical visualization of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. And it’s a patronizing, cynical, disinterested war melodrama. The big problem with the melodrama is Randall Wallace’s script, which is vapid at best. It also barely factors in read more
Pearl Harbor (2001, Michael Bay) (3)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 21, 2019
Pearl Harbor is a couple things. It’s a breathtaking historical visualization of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. And it’s a patronizing, cynical, disinterested war melodrama. The big problem with the melodrama is Randall Wallace’s script, which is vapid at best. It also barely factors in read more
Pearl Harbor (2001, Michael Bay) (4)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 21, 2019
Pearl Harbor is a couple things. It’s a breathtaking historical visualization of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. And it’s a patronizing, cynical, disinterested war melodrama. The big problem with the melodrama is Randall Wallace’s script, which is vapid at best. It also barely factors in read more
Mindhunter (2017) s02e01 – Episode 1 (1)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 20, 2019
I forgot what happened at the end of last season of “Mindhunter.” I remembered about three-quarters of the way through this episode, but not everything. It wasn’t until the second-to-last scene there was exposition covering it all. No wonder writing about TV is a full-time job. And not just because read more
Mindhunter (2017) s02e01 – Episode 1 (2)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 20, 2019
I forgot what happened at the end of last season of “Mindhunter.” I remembered about three-quarters of the way through this episode, but not everything. It wasn’t until the second-to-last scene there was exposition covering it all. No wonder writing about TV is a full-time job. And not just because read more
Les surmenés (1958, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze) (2)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 19, 2019
Les surmenés answers the burning question: What if the French New Wave directors made a sitcom? In this sitcom, country girl Yane Barry comes to Paris. She’s won a typing contest, so she’s able to be a… typist, but she’s also engaged to her sister’s boss (Jean-Pierre Cassel), which is funny read more
Les surmenés (1958, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze) (1)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 19, 2019
Les surmenés answers the burning question: What if the French New Wave directors made a sitcom? In this sitcom, country girl Yane Barry comes to Paris. She’s won a typing contest, so she’s able to be a… typist, but she’s also engaged to her sister’s boss (Jean-Pierre Cassel), which is funny read more