As the holidays pass, life returns to normal. I even managed to get out and see some movies. And one of them challenged a long-cherished belief. Good Night, and Good Luck. (the comma and period are part of the title) is based on well-documented historical events, and it follows those events"”as near as I can … Continue reading Smoking in Black and White

Things are slowly getting back to normal around here. I'm preparing a schedule for the week of October 30, and will post it this coming Sunday. If I'm really lucky, I may even find time to see some movies. Two movies that I did manage to see recently were Corpse Bride and Wallace & Gromit … Continue reading New Motion on Stop-Motion

I’m taking the week off of Bayflicks, but here are a few movies that I felt I had to mention: Recommended: I Live in Fear (AKA Record of a Living Being), Pacific Film Archive, Friday, 8:50. Perhaps it’s the dreadful American title, or maybe it's the lack of swordplay, but Kurosawa’s 1955 gem (made in-between … Continue reading Movies for the Week of October 14, 2005

I can't think of a historical figure more challenging for an actor to play than Truman Capote. You can't do that voice without it sounding like a broad comic Truman Capote impersonation. Capote himself sounded like a broad comic Truman Capote impersonation. But Philip Seymour Hoffman pulls it off--with major help from screenwriter Dan Futterman … Continue reading Capote