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Listen to America: The 1970s

To see the intro to this project, as well as links to other decades, click here. 33) “Suicide is Painless,” from M*A*S*H (1970) In 1973, there were two movie musicals which feature a scene with Jesus at the Last Supper. In Godspell, which is a silly but honestly pretty faithful adaptation of Matthew, Jesus gives… Read More Listen to America: The 1970s

May 30, 2022 speakerformediocrities1 Comment

2018 Year-End Review: Fifty Movies

I’m joining in the spirit of the year-in-review post, even though the way I watch movies isn’t really conducive to the kind of list that one usually sees at the end of the year. (Incidentally, if you happen to be a recent music aficionado, friend of the blog Matt will have his year-end list of… Read More 2018 Year-End Review: Fifty Movies

December 29, 2018 speakerformediocrities1 Comment

Better than the Oscars: 75-71

The following is from my series of Oscar Best Picture rankings, as well as my strongly worded suggestions for what should have won from among the nominees. For an introduction to the project, click here. For a way to vote on some Oscar-related ideas, click here. If I’ve written a review on any of the… Read More Better than the Oscars: 75-71

June 7, 2018 speakerformediocrities1 Comment

All That Jazz (1979)

Dir. Bob Fosse. Starring Roy Scheider, Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking All That Jazz is such a mess, and it’s one of the most entertaining and spellbinding messes I’ve ever seen. Take the first six minutes or so of the movie, which give us Joe Gideon’s (Scheider) morning routine, a peek into the gray world of Angelique… Read More All That Jazz (1979)

March 13, 2018 speakerformediocrities2 Comments

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