Love ABBA? I, uh … DO!
When I was the film reviewer at The Flint Journal, I tended…
My Movies
Gloria Grahame: Out of the Past
One of the pleasures of the gold-standard Turner Classic Movies channel is…
Art for Art’s Sake
Great art is supposed to make you think hard and often feel…
The Best of the Worst
What’s the worst motion picture of all time? Well, as I have…
The Brains Behind the Beauty
Who is Hedy Lamarr, and why should we care about her? A…
Vincent’s Starry, Starry Night
Not long ago, Turner Classic Movies filled my television screen with yet…
Bringing the Dead to Life
The end of each year brings many life-affirming traditions: family gatherings, gift-giving,…
Holidays Bring Variety to Theaters
Like a Thanksgiving repast filled with gastronomical options spicy, sweet and sour,…
Halloween Movies: What’s Future is Past
There are ominous echoes of the past in this fall’s crop of…
On Debra, Diane and the Detroit Lions
Spring is the cyclical season of renewal, but I tend to associate…