Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 6, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 6, 2014

I found the first Sin City to be a quirky, highly stylized little thriller, though I also know quite a few people who didn’t like it for the exact same reasons I did. Either way, if this trailer is any indication, you’ll already know whether you want to spend more...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 4, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #085 on the list, Ingmar Bergman‘s The Seventh Seal. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 4, 2014

Just a quick note for fans of my Old Time Radio Thursday posts. Obviously, when I first put up the posts I make sure that the links in them all work. However, as time goes by, various things happen, and some of the videos disappear. Also, it seems lately that...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 4, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #085 on the list, Ingmar Bergman‘s The Seventh Seal. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 4, 2014

Just a quick note for fans of my Old Time Radio Thursday posts. Obviously, when I first put up the posts I make sure that the links in them all work. However, as time goes by, various things happen, and some of the videos disappear. Also, it seems lately that...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 3, 2014

For awhile now, I’ve been playing this game with some of my co-workers, but I finally figured there’s no reason not to open it up to you, my readers, too. so here’s how it goes: of course, you all know that every Saturday I write a post called the Saturday...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 3, 2014

For awhile now, I’ve been playing this game with some of my co-workers, but I finally figured there’s no reason not to open it up to you, my readers, too. so here’s how it goes: of course, you all know that every Saturday I write a post called the Saturday...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 27, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 27, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 26, 2014

Paddy Chayefsky was a prophet. When he wrote the screenplay for Network, there was no way he could have known the things that were to come. And yet… Now Nelson Carvajal has taken Chayefsky’s words, and used them as the centerpiece for an incredible new video essay that shows the...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 26, 2014

Paddy Chayefsky was a prophet. When he wrote the screenplay for Network, there was no way he could have known the things that were to come. And yet… Now Nelson Carvajal has taken Chayefsky’s words, and used them as the centerpiece for an incredible new video essay that shows the...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 25, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #085 on the list, Michael Curtiz‘s Casablanca. 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 February 25, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #085 on the list, Michael Curtiz‘s Casablanca. 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 February 23, 2014

The concept of “visual literacy” is one that may be new to a lot of people, but it’s one that, as more and more information nowadays is being transmitted visually, especially to the younger generations, is becoming much more important. So what exactly is visual literacy? At its mos   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 23, 2014

The concept of “visual literacy” is one that may be new to a lot of people, but it’s one that, as more and more information nowadays is being transmitted visually, especially to the younger generations, is becoming much more important. So what exactly is visual literacy? At its mos   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 22, 2014

Personally, I live in a world where we didn’t really need an Anchorman 2 to begin with. If, however, you’re one of those who love the Will Farrell comedy, or who were disappointed that it was toned down to get a PG13 rating, then I suppose next week is your...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 22, 2014

Personally, I live in a world where we didn’t really need an Anchorman 2 to begin with. If, however, you’re one of those who love the Will Farrell comedy, or who were disappointed that it was toned down to get a PG13 rating, then I suppose next week is your...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 20, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 20, 2014

Why? Really, just… why? Why try to spin a TV show out of a hit comedy film like Blazing Saddles when you can’t use any of the elements that made to film so original and funny? And why am I sharing it with you now? I’ll admit, most of the...   read more