Music and Lyrics (2007)

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Bill Wren

Directed by Marc Lawrence Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) use to be in a 1980s pop band that was briefly popular with a few hits. His writing partner, who wrote the lyrics, went on to be a solo star and Alex … Read more →

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Four movies and a post

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Bill Wren

Over this holiday period, while I haven’t been posting on any of my sites, neither have I been sitting still. Here on Piddleville, I actually have been adding reviews, though not highlighting them on the home page here. I hope … Read more →

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Now, Voyager (1942)

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Bill Wren

Directed by Irving Rapper Here’s a movie that caught me by surprise. It’s another one of those films I went into with little or no expectations. In fact, if anything, I expected it to be a dud. (I had seen … Read more →

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The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Bill Wren

Directed by Leo McCarey The Bells of St. Mary’s is movie that is very representative of a type of movie Hollywood made in its heyday, very much the way it’s predecessor was, Going My Way. On one hand, it is … Read more →

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Unbreakable (2000)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Bill Wren

Directed by M. Knight Shyamalan Endings are incredibly important to successful stories, some more so than others. Two examples that immediately come to mind are Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby, where the third act takes a very unexpected direction, and … Read more →

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Familiarity: a characteristic of the comfort movie?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Bill Wren

A friend of mine went to visit some friends in Edmonton a few months ago. When she returned, I asked her what she had done. “Nothing,” she said. “Did you go anywhere?” “Nope.” “Did you at least go to that … Read more →

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