It's not even the most pretentious Oscar-bait looking movie this month.

Steven Spielberg produced "Flags of Our Fathers", the movie about the fact that the Iwo Jima flag-raising was staged.

Steven Spielberg produced "Flags of Our Fathers", the movie about the fact that the Iwo Jima flag-raising was staged.

What next, Dial M for Murder?!

What next, Dial M for Murder?!

I watched the '85-'86 season premiere (Madonna/Simple Minds) on Netflix.

I watched the '85-'86 season premiere (Madonna/Simple Minds) on Netflix.

" sticking the gay guy in a dress to play Nancy Reagan, and having Vance
and Wayans play regressive caricatures, ended up being a huge shimmy
backward where racial and sexual politics were concerned"

" sticking the gay guy in a dress to play Nancy Reagan, and having Vance
and Wayans play regressive caricatures, ended up being a huge shimmy
backward where racial and sexual politics were concerned"

I do consider SNL's golden age being the period around when I was 12, but you know what?   The period from 1986-1992 arguably really was the show's golden age.  

I do consider SNL's golden age being the period around when I was 12, but you know what?   The period from 1986-1992 arguably really was the show's golden age.  

English-language Canadian movie that people actually saw.

English-language Canadian movie that people actually saw.

There aren't many theatres capable of showing films in 70MM any more.   Most multiplexes were built/renovated after 1995, a time after Hollywood gave up on 70MM and embraced digital sound. And most theatres built within the past four years may not even have a film projector.

There aren't many theatres capable of showing films in 70MM any more.   Most multiplexes were built/renovated after 1995, a time after Hollywood gave up on 70MM and embraced digital sound. And most theatres built within the past four years may not even have a film projector.

It's hard not to see the title "Reservation Road" and not think of "Revolutionary Road."

It's hard not to see the title "Reservation Road" and not think of "Revolutionary Road."

I haven't even seen "The Master" and already I'm disappointed.   

I haven't even seen "The Master" and already I'm disappointed.   

I saw The Goonies when it was released when I was 8.   So target demo then and now.   I didn't love it then and I still can't convince myself it's a great movie.   Doesn't help that it came out around the same time as another Amblin film, "Back to the Future", which was a masterpiece of storytelling.