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.
Hangover Square
Spider-Man 2 (2004) · Jul 26, 2026
Hangover Square
Hangover Square (1945) · Jul 26, 2026
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) · Jun 28, 2026
March or Die
March or Die (1977) · May 31, 2026
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) · May 3, 2026
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) · Apr 5, 2026
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy (1990) · Mar 22, 2026
Hello Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! (1969) · Mar 8, 2026
Margin Call
Margin Call (2011) · Feb 22, 2026
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) · Feb 8, 2026
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story (1953) · Jan 25, 2026
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum (1979) · Jan 11, 2026
Juggernaut
Juggernaut (1974) · Dec 28, 2025
Blind Date (1959)
Blind Date (1959) · Dec 14, 2025
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil (1978) · Nov 30, 2025
Ryan’s Daughter
Ryan's Daughter (1970) · Nov 16, 2025
Slaughterhouse Five
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) · Nov 2, 2025
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge (1971) · Oct 19, 2025
Cat People (1942)
Cat People (1942) · Oct 5, 2025
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) · Sep 21, 2025
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch (1969) · Sep 7, 2025
Gosford Park
Gosford Park (2001) · Aug 24, 2025
Easy Rider
Easy Rider (1969) · Aug 10, 2025
The Candidate
The Candidate (1972) · Jul 27, 2025
Night Moves (1975)
Night Moves (1975) · Jul 13, 2025
Soldier of Orange
Soldier of Orange (1977) · Jun 29, 2025
Made in USA
Made in USA (2005) · Jun 6, 2025
The Hunger
The Hunger (1983) · Jun 4, 2025
Diabolique (1955)
Diabolique (1955) · Jun 1, 2025
And Then There Were None (1945)
And Then There Were None (1945) · May 30, 2025
Royal Flash
Royal Flash (1975) · May 28, 2025
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940) · May 26, 2025
La Prise de Pouvoir par Louis XIV (The Rise to Power of Louis XIV)
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) · May 24, 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
All About Eve
All About Eve (1950) · May 15, 2025
The Duellists
The Duellists (1977) · May 10, 2025
Don’t Look Now
Don't Look Now (1973) · May 6, 2025
The Bostonians
The Bostonians (1984) · May 4, 2025
The Godfather
The Godfather (1972) · May 2, 2025
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case (1933) · Apr 30, 2025
Shanghai Cobra
The Shanghai Cobra (1945) · Apr 28, 2025
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent (1968) · Apr 26, 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 Untouchables
The Untouchables (1987) · Apr 14, 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
La Habanera
La Habanera (1937) · Apr 10, 2025
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron (1977) · Apr 3, 2025
The Passenger
The Passenger (2026) · Mar 30, 2025
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1966) · Mar 27, 2025
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter (1968) · Mar 26, 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
Lola Montes
Lola Montès (1955) · Mar 20, 2025
Film Socialisme
Film Socialisme (2010) · Mar 16, 2025
The Mission
The Mission (1986) · Mar 9, 2025
Dishonored
Dishonored (1931) · Mar 8, 2025
Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood (1973) · Mar 3, 2025
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal (1957) · Feb 26, 2025
L’innocente (The Innocent)
The Innocent (1976) · Feb 21, 2025
Daisy Miller
Daisy Miller (1974) · Feb 19, 2025
Nightwatching
Nightwatching (2007) · Feb 17, 2025
The Letter
The Letter (1940) · Feb 14, 2025
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) · Feb 12, 2025
The Heiress
The Heiress (1949) · Feb 10, 2025
Women in Love
Women in Love (1969) · Feb 8, 2025
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941) · Feb 4, 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
Cleopatra (1963)
Cleopatra (1963) · Jan 20, 2025
Golden Earrings
Golden Earrings (1947) · Jan 16, 2025
The Truman Show
The Truman Show (1998) · Jan 12, 2025
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love (1998) · Jan 7, 2025
Pandora’s Box
Pandora's Box (2002) · Dec 29, 2024
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May (1964) · Dec 26, 2024
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain (1971) · Dec 15, 2024
King of Kings (1961)
King of Kings (1961) · Dec 13, 2024
Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown (1946) · Dec 10, 2024
The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila (1973) · Dec 8, 2024
Bad Timing
Bad Timing (1980) · Dec 4, 2024
Nostalghia
Nostalgia (1983) · Nov 23, 2024
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) · Nov 20, 2024
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940) · Nov 17, 2024
Beach Blanket Bingo
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) · Nov 8, 2024
An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951) · Nov 3, 2024
Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) · Oct 29, 2024
Conversation Piece
Conversation Piece (1974) · Oct 26, 2024
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) · Oct 22, 2024
42nd Street
42nd Street (1933) · Oct 20, 2024
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967) · Oct 16, 2024
Heaven’s Gate
Heaven's Gate (1980) · Oct 14, 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
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) · Sep 28, 2024
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point (1970) · Sep 24, 2024
Vivre sa vie
Vivre Sa Vie (1962) · Sep 22, 2024
Farewell My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) · Sep 20, 2024
The Last Wave
The Last Wave (1977) · Sep 14, 2024
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) · Sep 12, 2024
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky (1990) · Sep 10, 2024
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) · Sep 8, 2024
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni (1979) · Sep 4, 2024
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960) · Sep 2, 2024
Mr. Wong Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) · Aug 31, 2024
The Birds
The Birds (1963) · Aug 27, 2024
La Traviata
La traviata (1982) · Aug 25, 2024
The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel (1959) · Aug 21, 2024
The Sting
The Sting (1973) · Aug 19, 2024
Sleuth (1972)
Sleuth (1972) · Aug 17, 2024
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 (1966) · Aug 15, 2024
Three Women
3 Women (1977) · Aug 13, 2024
Kafka (1991)
Kafka (1991) · Aug 11, 2024
Successive Slidings of Pleasure
Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974) · Aug 9, 2024
Chinatown
Chinatown (1974) · Aug 7, 2024
Henry V (1944)
Henry V (1944) · Aug 5, 2024
L'immortelle
The Immortal One (1963) · Aug 3, 2024
The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments (1956) · Aug 1, 2024
Point Blank
Point Blank (1967) · Jul 30, 2024
Point Blank
Point Blank (1998) · Jul 30, 2024
Point Blank
Point Blank (2019) · Jul 30, 2024
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) · Jul 28, 2024
The Last Metro
The Last Metro (1980) · Jul 26, 2024
Colonel Redl
Colonel Redl (1985) · Jul 24, 2024
When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide (1951) · Jul 22, 2024
La Truite
The Trout (1982) · Jul 20, 2024
Eden and After
Eden and After (1970) · Jul 18, 2024
Blood of a Poet
The Blood of a Poet (1932) · Jul 16, 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
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · Jul 10, 2024
Let Joy Reign Supreme (Que la fête commence)
Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975) · Jul 6, 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 Unsuspected
The Unsuspected (1947) · Jun 24, 2024
The Criminal
The Criminal (1960) · Jun 20, 2024
Deathtrap
Deathtrap (1982) · Jun 14, 2024
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange (1971) · Jun 12, 2024
India Song
India Song (1975) · Jun 10, 2024
Black Camel
The Black Camel (1931) · Jun 4, 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
Contempt (Le mépris)
Contempt (1963) · May 29, 2024
Phantom of the Opera (2004)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) · May 27, 2024
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath (1963) · May 23, 2024
The Last Valley
The Last Valley (1971) · May 21, 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
Death Wish
Death Wish (1974) · May 15, 2024
The Viking Queen
The Viking Queen (1967) · May 13, 2024
Mon Oncle d’Amerique
My American Uncle (1980) · May 11, 2024
The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers (1971) · May 1, 2024
Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna (1934) · Apr 29, 2024
Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) · Apr 27, 2024
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket (1987) · Apr 25, 2024
La Guerre est Finie
The War Is Over (1966) · Apr 19, 2024
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) · Apr 17, 2024
The Man Who Lies
The Man Who Lies (1968) · Apr 13, 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
Horror Express
Horror Express (1972) · Mar 30, 2024
The Parallax View
The Parallax View (1974) · Mar 24, 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
The Big Sleep (1978)
The Big Sleep (1978) · Mar 12, 2024
Elizabeth
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) · Mar 6, 2024
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) · Mar 2, 2024
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes (1941) · Feb 29, 2024
Sacco and Vanzetti
Sacco and Vanzetti (2006) · Feb 27, 2024
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces (1970) · Feb 25, 2024
Death in Venice
Death in Venice (1971) · Feb 24, 2024
Figures in a Landscape
Figures in a Landscape (1970) · Feb 21, 2024
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky (1938) · Feb 19, 2024
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce (1945) · Feb 15, 2024
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959) · Feb 9, 2024
The Serpent’s Egg
The Serpent's Egg (1977) · Feb 5, 2024
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor (1987) · Feb 3, 2024
Two for the Road
Two for the Road (1967) · Jan 30, 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
The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon (2009) · Jan 9, 2024
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) · Jan 6, 2024
The Conformist
The Conformist (1971) · Jan 4, 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
Scars of Dracula
Scars of Dracula (1970) · Dec 11, 2023
The Red and the White
The Red and the White (1967) · Dec 1, 2023
The Leopard (Il Gattopardo)
The Leopard (1963) · Nov 27, 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
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph (1948) · Oct 26, 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
The Night Porter
The Night Porter (1974) · Sep 30, 2023
Madame Bovary (1949)
Madame Bovary (1949) · Sep 24, 2023
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke (1967) · Sep 10, 2023
Night and the City
Night and the City (1950) · Sep 6, 2023
King and Country
King and Country (1964) · Sep 6, 2023
The King's Speech
The King's Speech (2010) · Aug 27, 2023
The Go Between
The Go-Between (1971) · Aug 21, 2023
Elvira Madigan
Elvira Madigan (1967) · Aug 4, 2023
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (1965) · Jul 26, 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
Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers (1972) · Jun 24, 2023
The Confession
The Confession (1999) · Jun 11, 2023
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) · Jun 4, 2023
Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand (1961) · Jun 4, 2023
House of Gucci
House of Gucci (2021) · May 21, 2023
Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg (1986) · May 20, 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
Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf (1968) · Apr 17, 2023
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge (1970) · Apr 15, 2023
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club (1984) · Apr 10, 2023
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby (1968) · Mar 27, 2023
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum (1966) · Mar 22, 2023
The Emigrants and The New Land
The Emigrants (1971) · Mar 17, 2023
The Emigrants and The New Land
The New Land (1972) · Mar 17, 2023
The Stranger (1946)
The Stranger (1946) · Mar 15, 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
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun (1945) · Feb 28, 2023
Play it as it Lays
Play It as It Lays (1972) · Feb 25, 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
Another Country
Another Country (1984) · Feb 13, 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
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) · Jan 16, 2023
Song of Summer
Song of Summer (1968) · Jan 13, 2023
Anna Karenina (1935)
Anna Karenina (1935) · Jan 8, 2023
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (2021) · Jan 3, 2023
Things to Come (1936)
Things to Come (1936) · Jan 2, 2023
The Quiet American (2002)
The Quiet American (2002) · Dec 28, 2022
Secret Ceremony
Secret Ceremony (1968) · Dec 23, 2022
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) · Dec 19, 2022
The Black Book
The Black Book (2023) · Dec 17, 2022
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express (1932) · Dec 10, 2022
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (1953) · Dec 10, 2022
The House on 92nd Street
The House on 92nd Street (1945) · Dec 5, 2022
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) · Nov 21, 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 Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye (1973) · Nov 5, 2022
The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge (1961) · Oct 30, 2022
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) · Oct 26, 2022
The Confrontation (Fényes Szelek)
The Confrontation (2006) · Oct 24, 2022
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear (1944) · Oct 8, 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
Lo Straniero (The Stranger)
The Stranger (1967) · Sep 8, 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
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Blithe Spirit (1945) · Aug 15, 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
Night and the City
Night and the City (1950) · Aug 7, 2022
La Terra Trema (The Earth Trembles)
La Terra Trema (1949) · Aug 7, 2022
Last Tango in Paris
Last Tango in Paris (1972) · Jul 27, 2022
Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion (1945) · Jul 23, 2022
The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman (1946) · Jul 21, 2022
Die, Monster Die!
Die, Monster, Die! (1965) · Jul 19, 2022
Altered States
Altered States (1980) · Jul 18, 2022
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777 (1948) · Jul 16, 2022
This Island Earth
This Island Earth (1955) · Jul 13, 2022
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise (1966) · Jul 6, 2022
Front Page Story
Front Page Story (1954) · Jul 6, 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
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon (1976) · Jun 6, 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
The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) · Apr 26, 2022
