the passionate moviegoer

I admit it. I really miss the comedies of the 1960s. Desperately. They were breezy and stress-free and there was nothing mean-spirited a...

It's funny how some things stay with you. It was Thursday, August 23rd, 1979 and the call came in about three in the afternoon. I wa...

"Some Like It Hot" (1959) is probably the one comedy classic for which Jack Lemmon is best remembered. It was directed by one o...

Jerry Lewis  1926-2017 People who are blissfully uninformed like to equate film criticism with movie snobbery. But I know precious fe...

I'm a sucker for Turner Classic Movies. It's become the filmic equivalent of White Noise in our home, always on. And, sometimes, I...