Film: The Hunter
Steve McQueen’s final film The Hunter (1980) is basically an excuse for stunts, and it won’t resonate much with non-McQueen …
Film: The Towering Inferno
Seeing Underwater recently reminded me of my inexplicable soft spot for disaster movies—especially those of the 1970s, with their enormous …
Film: Never So Few
Seeing Bullitt on my birthday whet my appetite for more Steve McQueen, so I decided to check out his breakout …
Film: Bullitt
Steve McQueen is a Hollywood icon, and he’s always held a place in my heart for his quirky, inspiring performance …
Film: Baby Driver
It’s tempting to open this review with an effusive shout of “Edgar Wright has done it again!” But that would …
Film: The Great Escape
There are some films you’ve seen so many times you can’t possibly review them objectively. John Sturges’ World War II …
Notes from the Cooler
At the beginning of 2011, I wrote the following: So far the plan is pretty simple: New novel. New album. And …