Why am I doing this?

I seem to see a lot of movies. Being a night person, I'm usually up until 1:00 AM or so. There arent a lot of other things to do that time of night. Now that we have On Demand movies and several cable movie channels, I experiment a lot. So I see a lot of movies/films others might not.

Having said that, it bears mentioning that a good portion of them are things that I wouldnt recommend to anyone. They're bent or twisted in some way, but sometimes those are the ones I enjoy.

Another reason for this blog is that there are a lot of films that I think others should see, but they're being forgotten. Cases in point would be Shadowlands, 20 Million Miles to Earth, The African Queen, North by Northwest, His Girl Friday and how many more that I cant think of. If I can, I want to encourage people to watch them, so they dont simply fade away.

Why is this important?

Despite what some people say, film is an art form. Like the art forms of previous generations, much of what is made is just junk, but there are some works that are very worthwhile. Some speak to the human condition, to love, to the deeply spiritual.

Unlike works of previous times, these are extremely accessible. You dont have to go to a museum to see them. They're available through Netflix or On Demand.

Also unlike previous art forms, these are extremely fragile. Even now, some original prints have become unviewable.

That's it. I'm an artist and I love art of all kinds and I think those celluloid images can tell us a lot about ourselves. Whether it's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or Babette's Feast, there are movies that speak. I want to share some of them with you.