B+ Mystery Written By Robert Connolly & Harry Cripps, from a novel by Jane Harper Directed By Robert Connolly Not all cinematic small towns look like something out of Frank Capra's imagination. Set in the Australian outback, Kiewarra is ugly, and suffering from a horrendous drought. Even worse, no one trusts anyone else. Fists fly … Continue reading The Dry: Murder and draught in Australia
Category: Top Ten
My Best Moviegoing Experiences of 2019
I don't do a Top 10 Best Films at the end of the year. After all, Bayflicks is about old films as well as new ones, and because it's also about the theatrical experience. Instead of listing Best Films, I pick my Favorite Moviegoing Experiences. The movies can be new or old. The experience must … Continue reading My Best Moviegoing Experiences of 2019
Top ten movie-going experiences of 2016
I don't list my top ten films of the year. Instead, I list my top 12 best moving-going experiences. The quality of the film itself is only one part of the equation. I also consider the projection, any discussion before or after the movie, and the enthusiasm of the audience. And that audience had to … Continue reading Top ten movie-going experiences of 2016
Best Movie-going experiences of 2015
I don't do the usual top ten list. Instead, as one year ends and another begins, I list my favorite movie-going experiences of the previous year. What makes a great movie-going experience. A great movie helps a lot--but it isn't entirely necessary. It's a combination of the movie, the theater, the print, the projection, and … Continue reading Best Movie-going experiences of 2015
My top 12 movie-going experiences of 2014
As usual, I didn't see anywhere near as many movies last year as I would have liked. But when it came time to make my list of best movie-going experiences, I had a tough time getting it down to 10. So I settled for 12. After all, what does the number of fingers I have … Continue reading My top 12 movie-going experiences of 2014
My Best Movie-Going Experiences of 2013
Happy New Year! Because I have ten fingers, I'm obliged to write a top-ten list every year. But I don't have to be conventional about it. Instead of listing my top ten new films of the year, I'm writing about my best movie-going experiences. To pick these ten, I take into account the quality of … Continue reading My Best Movie-Going Experiences of 2013
My Top Ten Movie-Going Experiences of 2012
As the curtain parts on 2013's opening titles, it's time to look at my favorite movie-going experiences of the past year. To make this list, both the film and the presentation had to be exceptional. I consider the quality of the print or digital transfer, the theater, the showmanship involved with the presentation, the audience, … Continue reading My Top Ten Movie-Going Experiences of 2012
My Best Movie-Going Experiences of 2011
Happy New Year! With 2011 now consigned to the pages of history (and probably mythology), it's time to look back at my favorite movie-going experiences of 2011. These aren’t the best films of 2011, the best films I saw at festivals that didn't get a theatrical release, or even the best restorations. These are simply … Continue reading My Best Movie-Going Experiences of 2011
My Top 10 Movie-Going Experiences of 2010
I didn't see enough new movies last year to do a top ten list. And I didn't cover enough festivals to do a Festival Top 10, either. So instead, here are my top 10 movie-going experiences of 2010. Half of these were silent film screenings. This was a great year for silents--dominated by Metropolis and … Continue reading My Top 10 Movie-Going Experiences of 2010
Movie of the Decade
I’m not doing a Top Ten list this year—I’ve missed too many movies. Nor am I doing a Top Ten of the Decade. But I’d like to honor one film of the past ten years. Not the best film of the decade by a long shot; I would probably give it an A-. But it … Continue reading Movie of the Decade
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