About

I watch way too many movies.

I decided to write about them.

This blog collects my efforts.

What you can expect:

  1. I write on movies I like. If I don’t like them, they’re not here.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.