Alright, you’re here because you’re tired of the same old streaming roulette. You want a movie, a good movie, not some CGI-laden snooze-fest. You’ve got two options on the table, They Live, from 1988, and This Is Spinal Tap, from 1984. One’s a paranoid sci-fi flick, the other is a mockumentary about a has-been rock…
Alright, listen up, folks. You want to spend your precious evening watching something worthwhile? Then let’s talk about two films that, on the surface, couldn’t be more different, yet both offer a masterclass in their respective styles: His Girl Friday (1940) and Hot Fuzz (2007). One’s a rapid-fire screwball comedy from Hollywood’s Golden Age, the…
Breathless vs. Bubba Ho-Tep: A Cinephile’s Unexpected Double Feature Look, I’ve spent more time in darkened theaters than a bat in a cave, and let me tell you, choosing a movie shouldn’t feel like defusing a bomb. So, you’re staring at your streaming service, paralyzed by choice. Been there. Tonight, we’re tackling two flicks as…
Hot Fuzz vs. House: A Cinephile’s Guide to Two Wildly Different Cult Classics Look, I’ve spent over 20 years in this town, seen more celluloid than a drive-in projector. My nephew, bless his cotton socks, thinks this blog thing is the bee’s knees. So here I am, Mike, your friendly neighborhood film critic, ready to…
Dreams vs. Smiles: A Cinephile’s Guide to 1955 Classics Look, I’ve spent more time in darkened theaters than a bat in a cave. Twenty years running this rag, ‘Mike’s Flick Picks,’ here in LA, and my nephew, bless his cotton socks, finally dragged me into this internet thingy. So, here I am, your guide to…
Alright, folks, Mike here, back in the trenches of cinema, trying to save you from another night of cinematic sludge. My nephew, bless his misguided soul, thinks this blog thing is a good idea. So here we are. Today, we’re wrestling with two films that couldn’t be more different: Robert Bresson’s 1967 gut-punch, Mouchette, and…
Alright, folks, Mike here. You know the drill. You want to watch a movie, not wade through some film school thesis. My nephew, bless his soul, talked me into this blog thing, and here we are. Today, we’re diving into two films that, on the surface, couldn’t be more different: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure (1997) and…
Alright, folks, let’s talk movies. Not the kind that get hyped up for a weekend and then vanish into the streaming ether, but the ones that stick with you, for better or worse. Today, we’re putting two classics under the microscope: Tootsie (1982) and Twelve Angry Men (1957). Two completely different beasts, I know, but…
Alright, folks, Mike here, back at it again, trying to save you from another night of cinematic torture. Today, we’re tackling two films that couldn’t be more different: Fiddler on the Roof from 1971, and The Fifth Element, which crashed into theaters in 1997. One’s a musical steeped in tradition, the other a sci-fi explosion…
Daisies vs. Dawn of the Dead: A Cinephile’s Unexpected Double Feature Look, I’ve spent over 20 years in this town, seen more films than you’ve had hot dinners, and my nephew, bless his cotton socks, talked me into this blog. So, you’re not a hardcore cinephile? Fine. You just want a decent movie for a…
