Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 3, 2015

Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) A few weeks ago in this space I wrote about Louis Feuillade‘s Fantomas....   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 1, 2015

It’s New Year’s Day, so I figure today is a good day to look back at some of the classic television celebrations from years past. So here are a few television episodes that have to do with the holiday, along with some classic takes on that famous Times Square ball...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 27, 2014

Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Thanks to the Christmas holiday, things have been pretty quiet here on the blog,...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 20, 2014

Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Since today’s episode is largely devoted to catching up those who came in late, it...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 18, 2014

We did it for Halloween, we did it for Thanksgiving, so there’s no reason not to do it for Christmas, too. Here’s a roundup of classic television specials and special episodes to help you get into the holiday spirit. (BTW, I should go ahead and note that since Christmas actually...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 16, 2014

Y’know, we’ve seen the trend toward an at least semi-official “winter break”for television shows developing and evolving for a while now, but it seems to have really taken on shape this year. In a way it really reminds me of the antediluvian years when I was growing up and we   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 16, 2014

Just a quick note today about Top 250 Tuesday: With the approaching of the New Year and the recent passing of my 50th birthday, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about this blog, where it is now, and where I want it to go, and that has particularly focused...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 6, 2014

Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5, 6) It’s funny sometimes how we as Americans can be so eager to and expert at exporting...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 6, 2014

Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5, 6) It’s funny sometimes how we as Americans can be so eager to and expert at exporting...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 4, 2014

It’s the same theory as that behind Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: Chocolate and Peanut Butter are great separately, so why not put them together and have two great things in one? Here, though, we’re not talking about chocolate and peanut butter, we’re talking about detectives a   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 4, 2014

It’s the same theory as that behind Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: Chocolate and Peanut Butter are great separately, so why not put them together and have two great things in one? Here, though, we’re not talking about chocolate and peanut butter, we’re talking about detectives a   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 2, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #001 on the list,  Alfred Hitchcock‘s Vertigo. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 2, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #001 on the list,  Alfred Hitchcock‘s Vertigo. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 29, 2014

I’ve actually already posted links to a few of these over on the DurnMoose Movies Facebook page, but I figured I’d go ahead and do an actual round-up of them for those of you who haven’t yet “liked” the page – and again, if you’re one of those who haven&#821   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 29, 2014

Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5) Due to the Thanksgiving holiday here in America, I’m going to take today off and skip this   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 29, 2014

Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5) Due to the Thanksgiving holiday here in America, I’m going to take today off and skip this   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 29, 2014

I’ve actually already posted links to a few of these over on the DurnMoose Movies Facebook page, but I figured I’d go ahead and do an actual round-up of them for those of you who haven’t yet “liked” the page – and again, if you’re one of those who haven&#821   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 27, 2014

It’s Thanksgiving, and of course that means lots of food, family, and television! So what better way to celebrate than a look back at some of the TV specials – and special episodes – of the past? I suppose we might as well start with the blockhead himself: From 1950,...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 27, 2014

It’s Thanksgiving, and of course that means lots of food, family, and television! So what better way to celebrate than a look back at some of the TV specials – and special episodes – of the past? I suppose we might as well start with the blockhead himself: From 1950,...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 25, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #072 on the list,  David Lynch‘s Blue Velvet. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a...   read more