Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on July 9, 2013

So today seems to be poster day, as we have new theatrical posters for Captain America: Winter Soldier and Spike Lee‘s remake of Oldboy. First up, it’s the Marvel movie: Hmm… obviously Marvel are trying to invoke the idea that the Winter Soldier is at least an equal match for...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on July 4, 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 4, 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 2, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #198 on the list. 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 be watching for...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on July 2, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #198 on the list. 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 be watching for...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 30, 2013

Jim kelly is “the black samurai”. Screenshot. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to this article in from the Chicago Tribune, actor Jim Kelly passed away in his home Saturday night of cancer. The death was apparently reported to the public by his wife via his Facebook page. Mr. Kelly wa   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 30, 2013

Jim kelly is “the black samurai”. Screenshot. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to this article in from the Chicago Tribune, actor Jim Kelly passed away in his home Saturday night of cancer. The death was apparently reported to the public by his wife via his Facebook page. Mr. Kelly wa   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 28, 2013

This may sound pretty dry and boring, but if you’ve ever been curious about why certain movies look different on your TV (especially now that “widescreen” TV’s have become so prevalent) or why older films look so much different than newer ones, one of the main reasons is what   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 28, 2013

I’ll be honest, there are very few of today’s horror movies that really make me want to see them. I’m just not that interested in what seems to pass for “horror” these days. Jump scares and extreme physical torture that is more aimed at making people squirm in their sea   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 27, 2013

No real long-winded introduction today. 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...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 27, 2013

No real long-winded introduction today. 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...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 24, 2013

It’s an image indelibly inked onto any cinephile’s mind, and one of the most iconic shots in film history: Harold Lloyd dangling helplessly from the face of a clock with things getting more and more desperate as each second passes. Of course, today this would be very simple, with all...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 24, 2013

It’s an image indelibly inked onto any cinephile’s mind, and one of the most iconic shots in film history: Harold Lloyd dangling helplessly from the face of a clock with things getting more and more desperate as each second passes. Of course, today this would be very simple, with all...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 21, 2013

And yes, I think I mean that in every way possible. It’s coming to Nashville: http://www.wmarocks.com/events/detail/john-waters-war-memorial?perf-no=4246 And possibly to a town near you?   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 19, 2013

Mel Blanc is a man who entertained millions of people both during his lifetime and after, and though his name is well known in certain circles, for most people he did so largely anonymously. Fortunately, the documentary Mel Blanc: The Man of 1000 Voices goes a long way towards bringing...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 19, 2013

Mel Blanc is a man who entertained millions of people both during his lifetime and after, and though his name is well known in certain circles, for most people he did so largely anonymously. Fortunately, the documentary Mel Blanc: The Man of 1000 Voices goes a long way towards bringing...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 18, 2013

First,  just a small bit of introduction before we get things underway. Top 250 Tuesdays is my attempt to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Films list. Basically, for me it’s a way of exploring what are considered some of the all-time great movies, in...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 18, 2013

First,  just a small bit of introduction before we get things underway. Top 250 Tuesdays is my attempt to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Films list. Basically, for me it’s a way of exploring what are considered some of the all-time great movies, in...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 11, 2013

So I finally decided to take the plunge. As a movie lover, as well as someone who enjoys writing about them, there are those movies that you’ve either always heard about or feel like you should have seen to really be a “literate” film viewer. Of course, just what those...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 11, 2013

Sorry folks. Looks like I hit the wrong button, and some of you may have received either an incomplete draft or a bad link to the top 250 post I plan to publish later today. If so, please disregard it. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, then...   read more