Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 9, 2013

I’ve written before about how tough short films can be to get right. after all, the creators usually have a limited budget, a small cast, and generally next to no crew. Plus, they have to get in, give us a set up,, introduce the characters, actually do something with them,...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 9, 2013

I’ve written before about how tough short films can be to get right. after all, the creators usually have a limited budget, a small cast, and generally next to no crew. Plus, they have to get in, give us a set up,, introduce the characters, actually do something with them,...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 8, 2013

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 August 8, 2013

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 August 7, 2013

Okay, yeah, the official title is Thor: The Dark World. But at this point it’s almost become Loki 2, hasn’t it? http://youtu.be/xphJMM1ipJo Yeah, there’s lots to like all the way around in that trailer. Of course, there’s Chris Hemsworth being Thor, and there’s more of   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 7, 2013

Okay, yeah, the official title is Thor: The Dark World. But at this point it’s almost become Loki 2, hasn’t it? http://youtu.be/xphJMM1ipJo Yeah, there’s lots to like all the way around in that trailer. Of course, there’s Chris Hemsworth being Thor, and there’s more of   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 6, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #21 on the list, Michaelangelo Antonioni‘s L’Avventura. For a longer introduction and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what I’ll...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 6, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #21 on the list, Michaelangelo Antonioni‘s L’Avventura. For a longer introduction and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what I’ll...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 5, 2013

There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them. It’s really giving nothing away saying that these are the closing lines of Jules Dassin‘s 1948 film The Naked City. As a matter of fact, they will seem familiar to anyone who has had the...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 5, 2013

There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them. It’s really giving nothing away saying that these are the closing lines of Jules Dassin‘s 1948 film The Naked City. As a matter of fact, they will seem familiar to anyone who has had the...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 3, 2013

So earlier today I posted the usual Saturday Double Feature where I take a movie that’s currently in the theaters an pair it with another movie from the 90s or before to make an imaginary double feature. You know, like if I were running my own theater and could pick...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 3, 2013

So earlier today I posted the usual Saturday Double Feature where I take a movie that’s currently in the theaters an pair it with another movie from the 90s or before to make an imaginary double feature. You know, like if I were running my own theater and could pick...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 2, 2013

Like a lot of people from my generation, the original Fright Night is something of a seminal horror-comedy flick. I’m even one of the few who managed to see the original sequel when it came out on home video a few years later. Now it seems as if the remakes...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 1, 2013

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 August 1, 2013

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 July 30, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #10 on the list, Federico Felliini‘s 8 1/2. For a longer introduction and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on July 30, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #10 on the list, Federico Felliini‘s 8 1/2. For a longer introduction and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on July 25, 2013

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 July 25, 2013

If you look to the sidebar at the right of the page, you may notice something new today. That’s right, Durnmoose Movie Musings is now a proud member of the Classic Movie Hub’s BlogHub. What is the Classic Movie Hub? Well, in the words of the site’s creator and curator...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on July 25, 2013

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