The 1974 Anniversary Collection at the Paris Theater
From March 22 to 28, the Paris Theater is featuring a series of milestone movies from 1974, and I'm totally here for it.
Ride Like a Gentleman, the Video
I had the distinct pleasure of being the subject of a new short video from the fine folks at Streetfilms in NYC.
Opening Titles: Two for the Road (1967)
An example of the exquisite title design by the legendary Maurice Binder for one of the most beautiful and brutally honest movies about a marriage.
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
It's got a thin plot with more than a few holes in it, but The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), directed by Norman Jewison, is an unmitigated treat for the eyes. The film stars icon Steve McQueen as Thomas Crown, a…
No Afternoon Delight Is Complete Without a Hahn
I knew my cousin Kathryn Hahn had a movie coming out called "Afternoon Delight". What she didn't tell me in her infinite humility is that she's the lead in the movie, which was written and directed by Jill Soloway. When…
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012)
It's been in my Netflix queue for ages, and I finally watched it. If you're a fan of Woody Allen as I am, it's terrific stuff. Directed by Robert B. Weide for the PBS American Masters series, Woody Allen: A…
“God Bless America” Trailer
Bonnie & Clyde, Falling Down, Natural Born Killers and The Devil’s Rejects, shaken and served straight up, with a twist of Kick Ass… It looks like Magnolia Pictures and comedian, writer and director Bobcat Goldthwait have given us an early Christmas present this year with God Bless America.
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
This is easily one of my favorite movies of all time. A heist... gangsters... fedoras... guns... a lounge... a girl... a vintage Citroën... Moody, quiet, not a lot of dialog. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, auteur behind several other smart and…
LCD Soundsystem: ‘Shut Up and Play the Hits’ Trailer
After ten years and three of my favorite albums ever, LCD Soundsystem played its last concert on April 2, 2011 in a four-hour extravaganza at Madison Square Garden ("...a marvel of pure craft" - New York magazine; "we may never…
Bad Santa: The Best Christmas Movie Ever Made… Ever
Based on the script alone, I cannot believe Bad Santa (2003) ever got made. It is the darkest and most irreverent take on a Christmas tale I have ever seen. The trailer really doesn't do it justice, partly because Billy…