Reviews of classic films and more general thoughts. If you are familiar with my old podcast "So You Want to Be a Filmmaker," this is new material.
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) · May 3, 2026
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) · Feb 8, 2026
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil (1978) · Nov 30, 2025
Slaughterhouse Five
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) · Nov 2, 2025
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) · Sep 21, 2025
And Then There Were None (1945)
And Then There Were None (1945) · May 30, 2025
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940) · May 26, 2025
The Cassandra Crossing
The Cassandra Crossing (1976) · May 21, 2025
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) · May 19, 2025
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case (1933) · Apr 30, 2025
Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) · Apr 24, 2025
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) · Apr 22, 2025
Zazie dans le métro
Zazie dans le Métro (1960) · Apr 20, 2025
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) · Apr 18, 2025
All the President’s Men
All the President's Men (1976) · Apr 16, 2025
The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture (1941) · Apr 12, 2025
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1967) · Apr 11, 2025
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1966) · Mar 27, 2025
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) · Mar 23, 2025
The Marquise of O...
The Marquise of O (1976) · Mar 23, 2025
L’innocente (The Innocent)
The Innocent (1976) · Feb 21, 2025
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) · Feb 12, 2025
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) · Jan 31, 2025
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Evil Under the Sun (1982) · Jan 27, 2025
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) · Jan 25, 2025
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love (1998) · Jan 7, 2025
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain (1971) · Dec 15, 2024
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) · Nov 20, 2024
Beach Blanket Bingo
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) · Nov 8, 2024
An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951) · Nov 3, 2024
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) · Oct 22, 2024
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967) · Oct 16, 2024
Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula (1960) · Oct 12, 2024
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor (1975) · Sep 30, 2024
Farewell My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) · Sep 20, 2024
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) · Sep 12, 2024
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) · Sep 8, 2024
Mr. Wong Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) · Aug 31, 2024
Successive Slidings of Pleasure
Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974) · Aug 9, 2024
The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments (1956) · Aug 1, 2024
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) · Jul 28, 2024
When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide (1951) · Jul 22, 2024
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
The Mark of Zorro (1940) · Jul 14, 2024
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) · Jul 12, 2024
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) · Jul 4, 2024
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling (1941) · Jul 2, 2024
The Year of Living Dangerously
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) · Jun 30, 2024
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) · Jun 28, 2024
Imitation of Life (1959)
Imitation of Life (1959) · Jun 26, 2024
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose (1986) · Jun 2, 2024
The Mill and the Cross
The Mill and the Cross (2011) · May 31, 2024
Phantom of the Opera (2004)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) · May 27, 2024
The French Lieutenant’s Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) · May 19, 2024
The Great Train Robbery
The First Great Train Robbery (1978) · May 17, 2024
Mon Oncle d’Amerique
My American Uncle (1980) · May 11, 2024
Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna (1934) · Apr 29, 2024
Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) · Apr 27, 2024
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) · Apr 17, 2024
Haunts of the Very Rich
Haunts of the Very Rich (1972) · Apr 11, 2024
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967) · Apr 9, 2024
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) · Apr 7, 2024
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) · Mar 16, 2024
The Draughtsman’s Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) · Mar 14, 2024
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) · Mar 2, 2024
Figures in a Landscape
Figures in a Landscape (1970) · Feb 21, 2024
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) · Jan 28, 2024
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) · Jan 27, 2024
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) · Jan 15, 2024
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) · Jan 6, 2024
Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit (1967) · Jan 1, 2024
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment (1967) · Dec 23, 2023
Smiles of a Summer Night
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) · Dec 14, 2023
The Red and the White
The Red and the White (1967) · Dec 1, 2023
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) · Nov 19, 2023
The Great Gatsby (1974)
The Great Gatsby (1974) · Nov 17, 2023
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961) · Nov 12, 2023
An Ideal Husband (1999)
An Ideal Husband (1999) · Nov 9, 2023
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) · Nov 5, 2023
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) · Oct 22, 2023
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968) · Oct 8, 2023
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) · Jul 21, 2023
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) · Jul 16, 2023
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) · Jun 4, 2023
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress (1934) · May 15, 2023
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) · May 13, 2023
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) · May 11, 2023
Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will (1935) · Apr 25, 2023
The American Friend
The American Friend (1977) · Apr 21, 2023
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum (1966) · Mar 22, 2023
Aguirre: the Wrath of God
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) · Mar 7, 2023
The Spider's Stratagem
The Spider's Stratagem (1970) · Mar 5, 2023
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) · Feb 21, 2023
Romance in a Minor Key (Romanze in Moll)
Romance in a Minor Key (1943) · Feb 19, 2023
The Confessions of Winifred Wagner
The Confessions of Winifred Wagner (1978) · Feb 9, 2023
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript (1966) · Feb 1, 2023
The Face of Fu Manchu
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) · Jan 24, 2023
Think Fast Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) · Jan 20, 2023
Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets (1968) · Jan 18, 2023
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (2021) · Jan 3, 2023
The Quiet American (2002)
The Quiet American (2002) · Dec 28, 2022
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) · Dec 19, 2022
The House on 92nd Street
The House on 92nd Street (1945) · Dec 5, 2022
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) · Nov 15, 2022
Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent (1942) · Nov 12, 2022
They Call it Murder
They Call It Murder (1971) · Nov 11, 2022
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) · Nov 7, 2022
The Old Dark House (1932)
The Old Dark House (1932) · Sep 26, 2022
Ludwig: the Mad King of Bavaria
Ludwig (1973) · Sep 18, 2022
El Otro Francisco (The Other Francisco)
The Other Francisco (1975) · Sep 17, 2022
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
To Be or Not to Be (1942) · Sep 11, 2022
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (2021) · Sep 3, 2022
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Romeo and Juliet (1968) · Sep 1, 2022
Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) · Aug 29, 2022
The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de... (1953) · Aug 22, 2022
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau (1969) · Aug 12, 2022
What's the Matter with Helen?
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) · Aug 9, 2022
Last Tango in Paris
Last Tango in Paris (1972) · Jul 27, 2022
Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal (1973) · Jun 25, 2022
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) · Jun 16, 2022
Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues (1972) · Jun 9, 2022
Daughters of Darkness
Daughters of Darkness (1971) · Jun 2, 2022
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) · May 30, 2022
The Romantic Englishwoman
The Romantic Englishwoman (1975) · May 15, 2022
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) · May 11, 2022
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust (1975) · May 8, 2022
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) · May 7, 2022
