I watch way too many movies.
I decided to write about them.
This blog collects my efforts.
What you can expect:
- I write on movies I like. If I don’t like them, they’re not here.
- That said, I will also write on movies I find interesting. It may be a stretch to say I like them, but I will admit to affection or respect. At the very least, I was amused and entertained.
- My focus is on older movies. Most will be titles that have grown dusty on a shelf somewhere but I feel deserve to be re-introduced. So the movies will have been around a while, at least a year old. You can expect stuff from the last century or from the silent era even, as I get around to them.
- As a matter of principle, I will generally avoid new or current movies. There may be exceptions like when I’m requested for my views on a current movie or if I’m really, really, really, really so into a current film that I just can’t shut up about it.
- I’m into international. That means movies from all over the world are fair game. I am actually a little annoyed that the most publicised movies are almost always from Hollywood or generally American. It feels a bit unfair. The cinematic world has so much more to offer and I want to reflect that. As long as it’s subtitled or dubbed into a language I understand (or at least in English), I will write about the flick if I like the flick.
- No movie I feature will be boring. At least not to me. Tastes may vary. My own personal taste can be eccentric. I’m open to all genres – from art house to low brow. My choices will reflect that. Fair warning.
- The running time for each featured movie is 2 hours or less. I call this my “butt threshold”, i.e. the maximum amount of time I can stand to sit watching a movie. Not saying that I won’t feature or watch a film longer than 2 hours. There are some great movies that are three hours long. However, for most movies, I find that if you can’t fit it within two hours, it’s usually too long.
- I had planned to post daily. Due to various factors in my life, it’s proven to be unworkable. So expect a new post at least once every few days, or latest once a week. I do plan to keep this up regularly for as long as it’s feasible.