“There’s something seductive about great movies—the way they invite people in with their charm over and over again. Irresistible. Sexy. Knows why you like it. Ok, maybe I’m taking this too far.”
“There are some genres that are rarely associated with high art: slasher movies, sports movies, anything with Rob Schneider in it. But romantic comedies are different, because they do exist on this AFI list—just mostly the ones in black and white…”
For better or worse, TV has always been the black sheep of storytelling mediums. Not as prestigious as movies, nor as intellectual as books, nor as cultured as plays, for decades it has stood as something less—boob tube, couch potato…
“In prior weeks, I talked about movies that do genre so well they deserve to be on the list. Chinatown is a great example because it’s not only a movie that did noir so well but found new ways to do it…”
“Film history is such a big piece of this AFI list as we’re not only looking at movies that movie well but ones that taught all other movies how to movie. Back when filmmakers were still trying to figure out…”
“New York itself is a character” has become such a cliche, that it has lost the impact that it once had. You can also substitute any other city in that expression, and you’re probably going to get eyerolls in return.…
Being a TV snob can be tough. Maybe back in the day, when options were fewer and Hill Street Blues was the biggest piece of prestige TV that’s seen the light of homes, it was easier…
