Liam Neeson Meets a Stranger on a Train, and Some Other Movie References – The Commuter

It's mid-January, and this is the first official film of 2018 to get a look (the previous two reviews were technically 2017 releases). The winter months tend to be dumping grounds for the major studios - films they either don't believe will make money or just don't believe are any good. With the main focus … Continue reading Liam Neeson Meets a Stranger on a Train, and Some Other Movie References – The Commuter →

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep Show Us How “Fake News” Did it in the 70s – The Post

There are basically two types of Steven Spielberg movie these days: One is historical drama where heroes use the power of words to change the world (think Lincoln, Schindler's List, and most recently Bridge of Spies), and the other is absurdist fantasy that seems to try to recapture the magic of E.T., including an unhealthy predilection for aliens and … Continue reading Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep Show Us How “Fake News” Did it in the 70s – The Post →

How to Win a Golden Globe: Tell Nazis to Fuck Off! – In the Fade

Before I get started, let me preface by saying that I won't always do what I'm about to do, which is review a movie after it wins an award. For one thing, I want to be as current as I can possibly be with my reviews, and strictly speaking, In the Fade counts as a 2017 movie. … Continue reading How to Win a Golden Globe: Tell Nazis to Fuck Off! – In the Fade →

Bill’s Top 10 for 2017

As I mentioned in the introductory post, I saw 56 movies in calendar year 2017. There's a lot I didn't see, and some that I can't see until Oscar nominations come out later this month. It's also no coincidence that I started this blog on the night of the Golden Globe Awards. Part of the … Continue reading Bill’s Top 10 for 2017 →

The Idiot in the Back Row

Hello. You would think that after contemplating creating this blog for over a year I'd have come up with something deeper to say as an introduction, but no. I'm not that good.