Monthly Archives: May 2020

Untimely Movie Review: The Exorcist

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Tom Garrett

The Exorcist provides another example of a cultural touchstone film that, somehow, I’ve never seen. That’s right—despite owning about 500 movies on disc, and seeing perhaps hundreds more over the years, this one escaped my view.  This is the next … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: A Clockwork Orange

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Tom Garrett

The next entry in the Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection is the second Stanley Kubrick offering in the set: A Clockwork Orange.  Yet, despite the unmistakably ambitious nature of the film, I found it had more in common thematically with … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Dirty Harry

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Tom Garrett

Going from Willy Wonka to Dirty Harry practically gave me the bends. But Clint Eastwood’s signature performance was next up in the Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection.  Like Bullitt, this is a movie about police officers in San Francisco.  Unlike Bullitt, … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Tom Garrett

I was eager to dive into the next film in the Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, because I hadn’t seen the movie in many years.  In fact, my first exposure to it was in a … Continue reading →

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