Adam Blair is a professional writer/editor who earns his keep covering the business world. He blames his obsession with film on a high school job as a movie theater usher, where repeated viewings of such films as Airplane, The Shining and Friday the 13th placed his mental health in jeopardy. His musings and meanderings on film and other creative arts appear on his "Grin without a Cat" website at www.adamblairviews.com. He is THE source for movie and TV trivia among his family and friends, who nevertheless continue to associate with him.
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This beloved film depicts a moral cesspool of lying and hypocrisy – and the worst offenders are the "good" characters.
Hollywood's disarray and the 1950s' strange sexual politics defined many movie roles for the two Hepburns, Kate and Audrey.
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is technically amazing, but it's lacking something crucial — a sense of fun.
This revival of Arthur Miller's all-too-timely 1947 drama is diluted by gimmicky, distracting design and direction.
Whether you’re playgoing or simply stargazing, you’re likely to find something scary at this uneven Macbeth.
It’s alive? Mel Brooks’s musical struggles against our memories; director Susan Stroman puts a shine on the monster’s tap shoes.
Actress Harriet Harris is the real reason to see Old Acquaintance.
Who knew a Spanish-language art-house flick and an intentionally ugly comedy from Mike Judge could have so much in common?
Would the characters be as interesting if we didn’t see them having sex?
Can this franchise be saved?