Tweet by Dave Umbricht “You have chosen….poorly.” It happens when you are a completest. No matter what list of movies you attempt to finish, there will be some films that do not resonate. In the best of times, even if you don’t “like” a movie, you can appreciate it for historical significance at the very least. Alas, last month’s selection,…
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Great Movies Film Club: Veronika Voss (1982)
Tweet By Dave Umbricht Welcome to month two of the club. I don’t know about you, but I was jonesing for another fix of great cinema after watching Yojimbo in June. We may have to do this twice a month. But for now, let’s focus on July’s movie. Share
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Great Movies Film Club: Yojimbo Talkback
Tweet by Dave Umbricht Welcome back to our lovely adventure. I hope you enjoyed Yojimbo. If you have not had a chance to watch it yet, stop reading, go to your local video store/library/Hulu Plus, watch, ruminate, and return. This is your area to freely discuss every lit morsel of Akira Kurosawa’s classic without worry about spoiling it for the…
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Great Movies Film Club: Yojimbo (1961)
Tweet by Dave Umbricht Choosing the first film for this club is an embarrassment of riches. I mean, go back and look at that list. You can not go wrong. So without further ado, the first great film is Yojimbo. Why Yojimbo? Samurais and violence and well, yeah, that sounds like the perfect film for the degenerates of Forgotten Flix.…
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Tweet by Dave Umbricht There is a void in the world since Roger Ebert’s passing last month. One of the great film fans and the world’s most famous critic is gone. Roger Ebert amazingly transcended media. He started in newspaper, evolved to television, and embraced the internet. It was that last phase when he touched so many, interacting with his…
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