The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
My father recommended this film to me, years ago, and from the first time I watched it I knew right away that he was right on the money in declaring it to be a masterful work. Made in 1974, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three stars Walter Matthau as New York City transit chief Lt. [&h
On the Comics Shelf
There is a lot of terrific comic book work being published these days. Last month I spent a lengthy post discussing Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. Allow me, today, to bring a few other high-quality series to your attention: All Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely – The idea
Howard/Nixon
I love movies, and I am fascinated by politics, so it’s no surprise that I am always up for a good political movie. And make no mistake, Ron Howard’s latest film, Frost/Nixon, is a very good political movie. Adapted by Peter Morgan from his own play (which attracted noti
No Flipping! The Larry Sanders Show on DVD
One of the first full-season-of-a-TV-show DVD sets that I ever purchased was Season 1 of The Larry Sanders Show, released back in 2003. After having risen to prominence as a stand-up comedian in the 1970’s & 80’s, Garry Shandling became a fixture of late-night television a
