Original Pitches, Arguable Calls
The mammoth multi-movie mall near me has 17 screens but usually shows about a dozen different movies, since hit movies require two or three screens for ticket-hungry audiences. The biggest hit movies are usually based on comic book characters or themes that might be in comic books if they were still being published. Oops. I…
The Ultimate Sinatra Anthem(if he’d managed to “survive to a hundred and five”) When I was eighty-fiveIt was a pretty good yearIt was a pretty good yearFor middle-aged broadsWho crowded the stageHalf-ignoring my ageMy lawyer would driveWhen I was eighty-five When I was ninety-twoIt was a tolerable yearIt was a tolerable yearFor ladies with canesAnd…
To someone who subscribes to a principle of simplicity — say, Occam’s Razor or Razors Should Have One Damn Blade — that title might seem just dumb. I’ll try to explain it, hoping you won’t offer some feedback along the lines of “Yes, dumb.” These three movies are ones I’ve enjoyed many times over many…