Category Archives: Movies

Two Buster Keaton silent movies feature in the 1001 Movies book: The General and Steamboat Bill, Jr. I can’t even find the words to describe how great these movies are, and what a fantastic comedic actor Buster Keaton is! (I … Continue reading →

There are no rule-breakers in this list, unless one of them won an obscure Oscar that I missed. Seems that abiding by the rules is still not enough to guarantee quality. The 1001 Movies guy has some unusual choices … … Continue reading →

During a pandemic, it goes without saying that movies will have alcoholic accompaniments, and I thought it would be helpful to share some of mine. The Wizard of Oz is a movie about a girl trapped in a strange land … Continue reading →

Last night was a two-fer. We watched The Ox-Box Incident, and then, with time to spare, I decided to sneak in a non-list movie and watched the documentary 13th. WELL …. turns out 13th is one of the 1001 after … Continue reading →

COVID19 certainly has done a number on my ability to concentrate on reading a book, let alone write a blog about it. I read Michelle Obama’s Becoming (fantastic!) and then a trashy mystery as a kick start. I liked the … Continue reading →