Better than AFI’s Heroes and Villains: Villain #50

The character: Adam Pontipee The actor: Howard Keel The movie: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) No decade made better revisionist westerns than the 1950s, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers stands as one of the essentials, perhaps only a step down from the work of Budd Boetticher and Anthony Mann and John Ford. The… Read More Better than AFI’s Heroes and Villains: Villain #50

January 12, 2026 Tim1 Comment

Better than the Oscars: 15-11

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: 15-11

July 17, 2018 Tim1 Comment

Seeing Things Secondhand

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Better than AFI’s Heroes and Villains: Villain #50

Better than the Oscars: 15-11