The Swimmer (1968)

“You see, if you make believe hard enough that something is true, then it is true for you.” A devastating portrayal of suburban angst and the failure of the American…

Continue Reading

The Foot Fist Way (2006)

“The story of a man who teaches people how to kick other people in the face.” In this hilariously crude low-budget comedy, Danny McBride portrays “Fred Simmons,” the most obnoxious,…

Continue Reading

The Freshman (1925)

“I’m just a regular fellow – step right up and call me ‘Speedy’ …” Hilarious silent film features Harold Lloyd as dorky, bespectacled college freshman “Harold ‘Speedy’ Lamb,” who has…

Continue Reading

The Whole Wide World (1996)

“A true story about the true love of the greatest pulp fiction writer of all time.” Eccentric, socially awkward and reclusive, pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard (1906-36) was the…

Continue Reading

The Front (1976)

“Take care of yourself. The water is full of sharks.” In a rare non-directorial outing, Woody Allen stars as “Howard Prince,” a lowly cashier, bookie and degenerate gambler in New…

Continue Reading

The Delinquents (1957)

“The Hoods of Tomorrow! The Gun-Molls of the Future!” Notable as the directorial debut of Robert Altman and the first starring role of Tom “Billy Jack” Laughlin (billed here as…

Continue Reading

The Enchanted Cottage (1945)

"The whole town WHISPERED about these two!" Robert Young appeared in dozens of films in the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s but unfortunately I only remember the guy for his TV…

Continue Reading

The Evictors (1979)

“It was a small Louisiana town where people live and love and die and no one ever thought of locking their doors … except in the Monroe house.” The Evictors…

Continue Reading
Close Menu