Category Archives: On Movies

Two sentences each on some movies we’ve watched recently

Posted on August 27, 2023 by ksedinger

I don’t have much in depth to say about some of these, so I’ll limit myself to two sentences each! ::  Happiness for Beginners: This cheerful and utterly unsurprising rom-com, which unfolds on a hiking trip, is worth watching for some … Continue reading →

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No, Robert AND Bruce. Not Robert THE Bruce. That’s different.

Posted on August 20, 2023 by ksedinger

I’ve seen a few of these photos surfacing online the last few months, and they make me really happy because there’s a kind of absurdity going on. These are behind-the-scenes snapshots from JAWS, featuring actor Robert Shaw and “Bruce” the Shark, … Continue reading →

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Japanese STAR WARS art

Posted on July 23, 2023 by ksedinger

Check this out: I that poster for Star Wars on Twitter earlier today, and I wanted some more information: was this an actual poster used to advertise the movie in Japan, or was this one artist’s flight-of-fancy? Many artists create … Continue reading →

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Searching for Jose Iturbi

Posted on July 14, 2023 by ksedinger

Seventy-eight years ago today, the movie Anchors Aweigh was released. Anchors Aweigh might not be quite remembered as one of the classic musicals, but it’s a damned good one, if a bit overstuffed and overcomplicated in its story. The story: two Navy … Continue reading →

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“Welcome to Jurassic Park”: a theatrical experience so bad I remember it as much as the movie

Posted on June 12, 2023 by ksedinger

Thirty years ago yesterday, Jurassic Park opened in theaters, after quite a lot of hype. I remember at the time the general reaction initially was “Pretty good, not Spielberg’s best, but a really solid effort, but too bad he didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Chang chang changitty-chang shu-bop, that’s the way it should be! (Thoughts on GREASE at 45)

Posted on May 15, 2023 by ksedinger

Yesterday we saw Grease at a Fathom Events screening, for its 45th anniversary. Wow. I saw Grease in its original theatrical run, back when I was six or seven (depending on when it was out). I went with my sister, and I … Continue reading →

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Something funny for Friday

Posted on May 5, 2023 by ksedinger

The Wife and I are going to dinner tonight, so I don’t have much time for insightful blogging tonight. So I’ll share something I randomly saw today in my social media perambulations: The entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy, edited … Continue reading →

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Mr. Ebert, ten years gone

Posted on April 4, 2023 by ksedinger

Roger Ebert died ten years ago today. I’m more of a mind to honor the anniversary of someone’s entering the world rather than their leaving it, but Ebert was such a force in the back of my mind almost all … Continue reading →

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March on Teevee!

Posted on April 3, 2023 by ksedinger

So, what did we watch in March? ::  We went to see Casablanca on the big screen, which makes it by definition the best thing we saw or watched in March. As Casablanca is my second-favorite movie of all time, the only … Continue reading →

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“Sungmanitutonka ob waci”: Thoughts on DANCES WITH WOLVES (a repost)

Posted on March 12, 2023 by ksedinger

It’s Oscar Night, which barely registers on my radar anymore…but I still notice that every year around this time the “Worst Movies To Win Best Picture!” listicles start making the rounds again, so once again I present my thoughts on … Continue reading →

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