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In Defense of…King Arthur (2004)

Great movies are easy to love, and easy to talk about.  But writing about them holds little interest for me.  Instead, I like finding reasons to enjoy films that fall short – sometimes far short – of greatness. With that, let’s start with King Arthur, a 2004 misfire with an abundance of talent on both […]

Banish A Few Good Men (Essay)

While listening to a recent episode of Final Review, I couldn’t help but ask myself the question “How many young men born in the late 60’s and early 70’s wound up becoming archeologists after seeing Raiders of the Lost Arc?” While I can’t say I know the answer for sure, my guess is “not very […]

Ted Lasso Is the Show That Embodies Joe Biden’s America

It has often been easy in real time to see the films that best capture the essence of each U.S. President’s specific feel and style. Testosterone fueled “America, Fuck Yeah!” flicks like Top Gun and Rocky IV define Reagan’s America in such a stark, clear way. There’s a particular sort of steroidal rahrah quality to […]