Review: A Fool There Was (1915)

A Fool There Was (1915) wasn't Theda Bara's first film (The Stain (1914) holds that special honor), but it was her first lead role. It also, I think, sets the template for every other role she playe...

Film Friday Weekly Roundup - TGIF Edition

Well now it's Friday and it seems like it's a long time comin' this week. As a matter of fact, when I woke up this morning I thought it was Saturday - and I immediately felt sad because I had somehow missed Friday. So as cliche as it sounds, TGIF. No...

Review: Night Music (2010)

Sometimes in my movie review travels, I come across a nice little gem. Night Music (2010), directed by Blair Hayes and starring Boti Bliss, Guy Birtwhistle, ...

Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film

I posted this a while ago... but I can't recommend Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film enough. It's a crying shame that this series isn't more widely available. Judging by the number of Google searches that bring peeps to PCF, there ...

Scouting New York Does Annie Hall

So here I sit at 3:30 pm on a Monday, wondering precisely when it's socially acceptable to pop the cork on a bottle of wine. Do I really have to wait 'til 5 pm? As a great man once said, it's 5 o'clock somewhere...

Anyway, if you've found yourself...

Film Friday Weekly Roundup - The Bat Free Edition

Look, I have an abiding love for the Batman. Really I do. I love all of his comic book iterations, his slightly suspect relationship with Robin, and - c'mon - the B-Man has the most amazing rogues gallery of villains. I even loved the idea of a Chris...

The Cameraman (1928)

I'll get to The Cameraman in a sec, just bear with me. Did you watch Lost? I hope, for your sake, that the answer is no. I mean, c'mon - J.J. Abrams, I'm going to kick your ass in a dark alley if I ever get the chan...

The Speechless Blogathon

I staggered out of the woods yesterday, hot, itchy from mosquito bites and looking for something fun to do. And lo and behold... I come across the Speechless Blogathon from

Review: Calendar Girl (2011)

So I reviewed Calendar Girl for filmsnobbery.com, and it was truly a mess of a movie. The IMDB listing pegs this in the genre comedy-horror-romance. What's that? Comorrorance? Horomedy? Romcomrror? I dunno. It was just a mes...