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Becker (1998) s01e01 – Pilot
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 16, 2019
I have a history with “Becker.” When it first came on, I was aware of it because it was the new Ted Danson show post-“Cheers,” Terry Farrell had jumped ship from “DS9,” and Alex Desert from “The Flash” was on it. I watched a lot of TV in the 1990s. But I didn’t watch “Becker.” read more
The Tall Guy (1989, Mel Smith)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 15, 2019
Mel Smith is a stunningly inept director. Especially for comedy. Though, given its awkward flashback montages, lack of supporting character resolutions, impromptu musical number, and just over ninety minute runtime, it sure seems like there might be a longer version of The Tall Guy out there. As is read more
The Tall Guy (1989, Mel Smith)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 15, 2019
Mel Smith is a stunningly inept director. Especially for comedy. Though, given its awkward flashback montages, lack of supporting character resolutions, impromptu musical number, and just over ninety minute runtime, it sure seems like there might be a longer version of The Tall Guy out there. As is read more
The Tall Guy (1989, Mel Smith)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 15, 2019
Mel Smith is a stunningly inept director. Especially for comedy. Though, given its awkward flashback montages, lack of supporting character resolutions, impromptu musical number, and just over ninety minute runtime, it sure seems like there might be a longer version of The Tall Guy out there. As is read more
The Tall Guy (1989, Mel Smith)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 15, 2019
Mel Smith is a stunningly inept director. Especially for comedy. Though, given its awkward flashback montages, lack of supporting character resolutions, impromptu musical number, and just over ninety minute runtime, it sure seems like there might be a longer version of The Tall Guy out there. As is read more
Twentieth Century (1934, Howard Hawks)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 14, 2019
Even with its way too abrupt finish, Twentieth Century is rare delight. Would it be more successful if the ending hadn’t wasted Carole Lombard? Yes, but also because it would’ve given lead John Barrymore more Lombard to act opposite and Barrymore’s best opposite Lombard. He’ read more
Twentieth Century (1934, Howard Hawks)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 14, 2019
Even with its way too abrupt finish, Twentieth Century is rare delight. Would it be more successful if the ending hadn’t wasted Carole Lombard? Yes, but also because it would’ve given lead John Barrymore more Lombard to act opposite and Barrymore’s best opposite Lombard. He’ read more
Twentieth Century (1934, Howard Hawks)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 14, 2019
Even with its way too abrupt finish, Twentieth Century is rare delight. Would it be more successful if the ending hadn’t wasted Carole Lombard? Yes, but also because it would’ve given lead John Barrymore more Lombard to act opposite and Barrymore’s best opposite Lombard. He’ read more
Twentieth Century (1934, Howard Hawks)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 14, 2019
Even with its way too abrupt finish, Twentieth Century is rare delight. Would it be more successful if the ending hadn’t wasted Carole Lombard? Yes, but also because it would’ve given lead John Barrymore more Lombard to act opposite and Barrymore’s best opposite Lombard. He’ read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973, David Lowell Rich)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 12, 2019
I should’ve realized there was no hope for The Horror at 37,000 Feet when Paul Winfield shows up the first time and he’s got an English accent but it’s probably supposed to be somewhere from previously colonial Africa. 37,000 is a TV movie from 1973; there’s a cultural context to the only Black read more
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973, David Lowell Rich)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 12, 2019
I should’ve realized there was no hope for The Horror at 37,000 Feet when Paul Winfield shows up the first time and he’s got an English accent but it’s probably supposed to be somewhere from previously colonial Africa. 37,000 is a TV movie from 1973; there’s a cultural context to the only Black read more
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973, David Lowell Rich)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 12, 2019
I should’ve realized there was no hope for The Horror at 37,000 Feet when Paul Winfield shows up the first time and he’s got an English accent but it’s probably supposed to be somewhere from previously colonial Africa. 37,000 is a TV movie from 1973; there’s a cultural context to the only Black read more
September will be great
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 12, 2019
So TV is starting in September. Not sure what the first series I’m going to do a deep-dive on, but it’ll be… something finite. Cable or streaming or British. We’ll see how it goes. Schedule-wise, for TV, I’m thinking one TV post a week to start. Then more once I get a feel for it. Or maybe read more
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973, David Lowell Rich)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 12, 2019
I should’ve realized there was no hope for The Horror at 37,000 Feet when Paul Winfield shows up the first time and he’s got an English accent but it’s probably supposed to be somewhere from previously colonial Africa. 37,000 is a TV movie from 1973; there’s a cultural context to the only Black read more
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018, Terry Gilliam)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 10, 2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote opens with a “twenty-five years in the making” title card; it seems for every year it took director Gilliam to get the film made, he added another ending. Don has a troubled third act, with Gilliam and co-writer Tony Grisoni tacking on false ending after false ending, read more
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018, Terry Gilliam)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 10, 2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote opens with a “twenty-five years in the making” title card; it seems for every year it took director Gilliam to get the film made, he added another ending. Don has a troubled third act, with Gilliam and co-writer Tony Grisoni tacking on false ending after false ending, read more