& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies December 7, 2020 “I’m axking you for an apologeky”: “Popeye” at 40 Robert Altman's adaptation of the seminal comic strip remains a prime example of how to bring a cartoon to life in earnest.
H Categories Anniversaries Movies November 22, 2020 How “The Apple” killed the movie musical (for a little while) The futuristic religious allegory set to a disco-rock soundtrack turns 40 this week, & must be seen to be believed.
& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies September 26, 2020 “He’s Not Funny Anymore”: “Stardust Memories” at 40 Misinterpreted upon its release, Woody Allen's 1980 comedy is a worthy riff on the likes of 8 1/2 and Sullivan's Travels.
& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies September 26, 2020 “Welcome to your sophomore year!”: “My Bodyguard” at 40 Something of an unsung classic, Tony Bill's directorial debut precedes and exceeds its John Hughes peers of the era.
& Categories Anniversaries Movies July 2, 2020 “And don’t call me Shirley”: “Airplane!” at 40 Four decades later, Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's pitch-perfect disaster spoof is the template for the absurdist movie parody.
“ Categories Movies June 20, 2020 “I have seen the light!”: some personal thoughts on “The Blues Brothers” The action-comedy-musical classic turns 40 this year, and remains both a staple of 80s nostalgia & a love letter to Chicago
“ Categories Movies June 20, 2020 “Can’t Stop the Music” was a case study in the wrong way to do camp Producer Allan Carr’s legendary disco disaster turns 40 this year, and fails to maintain even “so bad it’s good” status.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies May 8, 2020 “Friday the 13th” kicked off the grandpappy of horror franchises Sean S. Cunningham's classic 1980 slasher kicked off the franchise with Kevin Bacon, Mama Voorhees, and a hell of a kill count.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 12, 2019 “Raging Bull” and the Rise of Joe Pesci We look back on Martin Scorsese's 1980 boxing drama, and how Joe Pesci became one of the most pivotal players in the filmmaker's stable.
