My Favorite Movies: Young Frankenstein
This is my family’s favorite movie. I can’t speak for everyone individually, of course, but in my parents’ household, nothing else tops it for repeat viewings, citations, and intangible factors […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Double Feature: The Black Stallion and Life of Pi
Images trump words. This notion is a commonplace in film criticism. Cinema’s unique ability to represent time, space, and motion means that not only can a distinct visual style overcome […]
My 25 Favorite Movie Endings
Film writers like to use a metaphor from sports to describe the importance and difficulty of ending a movie well: “sticking the landing.” All the goodwill a movie builds up […]
Geppetto's Clocks 