I have two reviews in the new edition of the Bright Lights Film Journal—a non-exhaustive survey of films based on the plays of Noël Coward and the last of my reviews of the films of Charlie Chaplin, A King in New York. The issue itself, NSFW as always, is here. My previous reviews of Chaplin’s…
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New at Bright Lights
I have a tri-parte review up at Bright Lights, “Heavy TV,” trying to shed some light on the multiple phenomena of Breaking Bad, Girls, and Mad Men. The issue itself, NSFW as always, here. A list of my reviews of all of Fred Astaire’s dancing films is here. A list of my reviews of all…
New at Bright Lights
My take on Charlie Chaplin’s penultimate (and second-worst) film, Limelight, is available at the Brightlights Film Journal, along wtih a brief guide to Mozart’s operas on Blu-ray. The whole BL issue, NSFW as always, is here.My earlier reviews of Chaplin…
New at Bright Lights: Final Fred and More
My review of Fred Astaire’s TV specials, only available on YouTube, is up at the not entirely safe for work Bright Lights Film Journal. I have additional reviews of The Hunger Games and High Noon. Links to my reviews of Fred Astaire’s 27 dancing films can be found here.
Charlie in Full, Pretty Much
The second part of my two-part review of Flicker Alley’s monumental release of all of Charlie Chaplin’s extant films for Keystone is now up on the still not safe for work Bright Light Film Journal. I’ve now reviewed all of Chaplin’s films except the two weakest, Limelight and A King in New York. The link…
Fred in Full
My review of Silk Stockings, Fred Astaire’s final dancing film, is up at the not entirely safe for work Bright Lights Film Journal. I’ve now reviewed all 27 of Fred’s dancing films for Bright Lights, and the link for each is given below. Flying Down to Rio The Gay Divorcee Roberta Top Hat Follow the…
New at Bright Lights: Funny Face
Audrey Hepburn can walk on air, but the film rarely does so. Still, there are a few moments. My review is here. Whole issue, not terribly safe for work, is here.
New at Brightlights
Not too much—not too much by me, at least, just a riff on Car 54, Where Are You?, a show that made me laugh a lot when I was 15, but now not so much. The rest of the issue, not entirely safe for work as always, offers meatier fare here.