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  • We're not there, but we can see it from here! - 1 Comments Posted
    It's part 4 of 5 of my never ending countdown of the top films of the naughties...Why the hell didn't I just do a top 10!?! (Read Blog)
  • Time, why you punish me? - Post Your Comments!
    It's part 3 of 5 of my (delayed) top 125 films of the naughties! Here, we see a man become a tree, a man age in reverse, a woman names Summer and tons more. (Read Blog)
  • Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road - Post Your Comments!
    Alright kiddies, come check out my Casey Kasem impression as I count down the best films of the naughties! Here's part 2 of 5, where I profess my man-love for Ryan Reynolds, fix Guy Ritchie's life and have some fun with Forrest Whiticker! (Read Blog)
  • I Saw the decade end. It seemed the World had changed in the blink of an eye! - Post Your Comments!
    With the close of the first decade of the 21st century, I thought we'd look back at the best films of the past 10 years. In Part 1 of 5, we look at films 125 - 101. (Read Blog)
  • Alone in the Theatre: What Current Trends in Film-viewing Has Cost Us - 1 Comments Posted
    I've been giving a lot of thought to the act of watching films lately; where and how we watch the films we see. Here, I take a look at what we've given up due to cost or convenience. (Read Blog)
  • Surviving the Zombie Onslaught - 1 Comments Posted
    In case I don't survive the coming Holocaust of zombies...I wanted to leave behind a crib sheet that will help you keep your head, literally, when the dead begin to walk the Earth! (Read Blog)
  • Looking at film through Scholarly Eyes - Post Your Comments!
    Some of you have asked what it's like to study film. In this Director's Chair, I share a peek inside Screen Studies and the importance of examining the media we as a culture create (Read Blog)
  • Blu his house with a Blu little Window... - 1 Comments Posted
    And a blue corvette And everything is blue for him... It's all about the Blu at my house 'cause we've got a Blu-Ray Player...finally! (Read Blog)
  • Books & Buttons: The REAL best films of 2008 - Post Your Comments!
    Two of the best from last year finally make it into my DVD player. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Reader. (Read Blog)
  • Claws, Phasers & Ambigrams - Post Your Comments!
    Last weekend, the wife and I were able to sneak away for a few days to catch some movies. Since I don’t get to see may films in the theatre lately, I wanted to cram as many movies into a two-day weekend as I could. And with the summer blockbuster season upon us, this is a great time to do so. While in Lexington, we wanted to catch “Wolverine,” the new “Star Trek” and “Angels & Demons.” (Read Blog)
  • Does Harvey Milk do a body good? - Post Your Comments!
    As I sat down into a broken recliner to watch Milk, I was more than a little cautious. Not due to the space shuttle launch position my chair often put me in. No, I just didn't think I would like this film. I’d had it for over two weeks and for several reasons never got around to putting it in the player (Read Blog)
  • Joel Brashear was ill The Day the Earth Stood Still. - Post Your Comments!
    As a rule, remakes are inferior to the originals. That’s not to say that later films in a franchise can’t be better than the first of the series, however. The Dark Knight, X-Men 2, The Godfather 2, The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Trek 2: The Wraith of Kahn all exceed the films that preceded them. But it is with the remaking of a film that something goes wrong, and nowhere is this more evident than in the sickeningly awful redux of The Day the Earth Stood Still! (Read Blog)
  • The WORST Film I've ever seen - 1 Comments Posted
    Some movies are so bad that they cross the point of sucktatude and become great. Gymkata is not one of those films. (Read Blog)
  • A Giant Fuzzy Purple Quarter named Moola Moola and Wilhelminia, The Wasteful Witch! - Post Your Comments!
    In the immortal words of those kooky Brits known as Monty Python, “And now for something completely different. In this edition of DC, I though we'd look at my latest project. (Read Blog)
  • Who Watches the Watchmen? You should! - Post Your Comments!
    'None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with you. You're locked up in here with me!” (Read Blog)
  • It's not just what you watch, it's how you watch it! - Post Your Comments!
    When I sat down to write this blog, (much delayed, btw) I had no idea what to discuss. Sure, I’ve seen a few flicks since last I visited the blogosphere, but nothing really hit me as blog-worthy. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 18: 678(9) or The Stuff Dreams are Made of! - Post Your Comments!
    I hit a strange milestone this weekend in my journal. For the past few years, I’ve been hoping for a film to hit sequential numbers, and this weekend, I watched the 678th film entered in the journal and the 9th film of the year. Six, seven, eight and nine! (I know how crazy this makes me sound, but strange things excite me!) And for such a momentous occasion, I decided to watch a Hollywood Classic, The Maltese Falcon. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 17: And your little dog too! - Post Your Comments!
    I spent my weekend not relaxing on the couch watching movies, but traveling to Louisville to see one of the most amazing theatrical productions currently on tour, Wicked. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 16: Another Year over and a new one just begun. - Post Your Comments!
    I can’t pick a favorite film of the year. After weeks of looking through my journals and thinking about all of the great films I’ve seen this year, I can’t even rank them fairly. With this in mind, I decided to list the best 25 films I saw this year in the order that I saw them. Of the 167 journal entries of 2008, these 25 are the ones that stand out both in quality as well as entertainment value. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 15: YULE Love 'em! - Post Your Comments!
    I’m going to be honest with you guys; I’m just not feeling that old Christmas Spirit this year. My kid is too young to really appreciate it and the rest of us are too old to be excited that Santa’s warming up the Comet and the boys for his yearly run. (Read Blog)
  • An Early Christmas Present - 1 Comments Posted
    Producing the Bobby Keith Classic this week has forced me to put my look at the top holiday films on hold for a week. But, since it's Christmas, I thought I'd give you an early present! (Read Blog)
  • Episode 14: Dreck the Halls! - 1 Comments Posted
    On this Black Friday, I thought we’d kick off the holiday season with some of the WORST films Christmas has inspired (Read Blog)
  • Episode 13: May you be in Heaven a full half hour before the Devil knows your dead. - Post Your Comments!
    Today, another brilliant film that many moviegoers missed. Journal entry 588 and the 73rd film I've seen 2008 is today’s selection, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 12: Broken-Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy - 2 Comments Posted
    Some movies are smart and others funny. One might move you emotionally while another motivates you creatively. You may see a film that takes you to a far off land, or maybe it’s a simple story of characters you immediately recognize and find relatable. But to find a movie that does all of these…that only happens Once. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 11: A Story For Stephanie - 2 Comments Posted
    A few of you have asked about the film I mentioned in last weeks article, A Story for Stephanie. Since I've been working on it for over a year, (and the fact that I didn't get to see any movies worth reviewing this week) I thought I'd share a bit of the process behind the film. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 10: Hail to the Chief! - Post Your Comments!
    As I write this, we are four days away from electing the 44th President of the United States. And regardless of your politics, this will be a history day for all Americans. But you didn’t come here for my political views, did you? Nope, here on The Director’s Chair, it’s all about the movies and today we’ll look at some of my favorite films set in and around the Oval Office. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 9: You wanna see something really scary? - 1 Comments Posted
    Dan Aykroyd asked Albert Brooks that question in the opening scene of Twilight Zone the Movie, then proceeded to eat him. I promise, there will be no cannibalism from me, but I can't say the same for the collection of horror films guaranteed to give you a chill this Halloween! (Read Blog)
  • Episode 8: Football in the 1920's and Music from an Orphan - Post Your Comments!
    I took off a few days last week for what my wife called “Fall Cleaning.” While my honey-do list was long, I was able to sneak in a couple of films in my down time. And since the baby has started actually watching TV with his dad, I made sure to pick some family friendly flicks (Read Blog)
  • Episode 7: This Just in…The Blocks have been Busted! - 1 Comments Posted
    This week, I thought we’d finish up with the summer blockbusters: The Dark Knight and The Incredible Hulk. This has been a great year for comic book movies, and these are two of the best ever made (Read Blog)
  • Episode 6: Everything I need to know I learned from the Movies! - 2 Comments Posted
    One of my college professors once told me that some movies we watch because they are good and we want to see them. Others are good FOR us and we NEED to see them. Here are six films that will enrich and enlighten you, not to mention entertain you as well. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 5: I’m just Bustin' your Blocks! - 2 Comments Posted
    Since my son Tripp was born in March, I haven't been able to see that many films in the theatre. There were four films I was able to sneak away and catch at the local Cineplex and we'll look at two of them: Iron Man and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 4: Something Wicked This Way Comes - 3 Comments Posted
    I am a horror movie junkie! Always have been. There is an entire closet in my home that is filled with nothing but horror DVD’s. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 3: It’s ROCKumentary, not Documentary! - 4 Comments Posted
    One of the most successful rock acts ever will release their latest album this month. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 2: It’s Football Time in the Cineplex! - Post Your Comments!
    How ‘bout them Wildcats! It’s always great when the Cats come out on top…Even better when it’s over Louisville. I had planned on looking at a football movie in this blog…but I’ve got a problem. In the last four years of movie watching and over 630 journal entries, there are only five on films dealing with the gridiron. (Read Blog)
  • Episode 1: Let’s start from the beginning! - 2 Comments Posted
    Three Christmases ago, my wife spent $20 on a stocking stuffer for me that literally changed my life. I’ve been obsessed with film and movies (and yes there is a difference) for years, but she gave me a way to channel my passion: a hundred page movie journal. (Read Blog)
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