The last time I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey, my Dad had the stroke that would eventually lead to his death in 2012. I wasn’t with
3 Ridiculous Things About (Movie or Movie Series X) is going to be a regular feature of the MMIP Riffs Youtube channel. Here’s the first
Three weeks ago, I had my 43rd birthday, and as readers of the blog know I’m now obliged to add a 43rd movie to my
After doing 42 after ’71, I got to thinking about what #43 ought to be. (My odometer turned over a few days ago). I’m not
On occasion, I’ve tried the Pixar exercise that suggests taking a movie you disliked and reimagining it as something you would like. I love the
Nicholas Meyer, director of the best of the Star Trek movies, gets at what always bothered me about the Abrams reboots. There’s no question as to J.J.’s
A while back, inspired by the light sketch comedian, one-woman show genius, and greatest sword in all of France Julia Sweeney, I compiled a list
It has a lot to do with passages like this one, taken from the Village Voice’s Allen Scherstuhl’s review of Altas Shrugged III: Your Rail, My
Is The Drop any good? I caught it yesterday at a prescreening. The answer is yes. This adaptation of a Dennis Lehane short story is full of