It is quite acceptable to like the Police and Sting's first two solo albums.

It is quite acceptable to like the Police and Sting's first two solo albums.

On my mother's and stepfather's first visit during my freshman year of college, we decided to see Dangerous Liaisons. Although I was certainly gratified to see Ms. Thurman topless, it was accompanied by Mr. Malkovich kissing his way down her while promising to teach her Latin, or something like that. I slunk in my…

On my mother's and stepfather's first visit during my freshman year of college, we decided to see Dangerous Liaisons. Although I was certainly gratified to see Ms. Thurman topless, it was accompanied by Mr. Malkovich kissing his way down her while promising to teach her Latin, or something like that. I slunk in my…

Blazing Saddles was my first R-rated movie, when I was about 9.

Blazing Saddles was my first R-rated movie, when I was about 9.

I live in Alabama and stopped a family of eight — two grandparents, two parents, four children — from going to see Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star. They'd come to see some animated movie but it was sold out, and the mother was sure that BL was one of those documentaries about one of those pop stars that the kids are…

I live in Alabama and stopped a family of eight — two grandparents, two parents, four children — from going to see Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star. They'd come to see some animated movie but it was sold out, and the mother was sure that BL was one of those documentaries about one of those pop stars that the kids are…

Last Tango in Paris is not a sexy movie, it is a Bertolucci movie; this means it does not age well at all.

Last Tango in Paris is not a sexy movie, it is a Bertolucci movie; this means it does not age well at all.

"Neil Diamond look down at Steve Perry, say 'dang, son'" might be the best thing I've ever read.

"Neil Diamond look down at Steve Perry, say 'dang, son'" might be the best thing I've ever read.

I like JFK a lot and even teach it sometimes, but don't buy the conspiracy theory or Garrison-worship at all. To me, it's a film about paranoia as a worldview. The shifts in cinematography, speculation presented as fact — all captures a sense that the conspiracy is so total that evidence against it must be evidence…

I like JFK a lot and even teach it sometimes, but don't buy the conspiracy theory or Garrison-worship at all. To me, it's a film about paranoia as a worldview. The shifts in cinematography, speculation presented as fact — all captures a sense that the conspiracy is so total that evidence against it must be evidence…

Except I don't like Six Feet Under or True Blood either.

Except I don't like Six Feet Under or True Blood either.

Because it's not a particularly beautiful movie, maybe? My memory is that it minimizes the horrors of the death camps — the worst thing Benigni's character has to do is carry heavy things, and kids get to run around. I love Italian cinema, but this was a crummy, non-life affirming film to me.

Because it's not a particularly beautiful movie, maybe? My memory is that it minimizes the horrors of the death camps — the worst thing Benigni's character has to do is carry heavy things, and kids get to run around. I love Italian cinema, but this was a crummy, non-life affirming film to me.

You stay classy, @avclub-1f93a5d50953fac07d7e6f54827ce9bc:disqus

You stay classy, @avclub-1f93a5d50953fac07d7e6f54827ce9bc:disqus