He was a self-satisfied blowhard, but he had a window… You had to see “The Last Picture Show.” Not because of any special effects, not because of the look, but because of the performances, because of the story. “The Last Picture Show” impacted the culture. Today’s superhero comic book movies do not. It’s kind of […]

It’s on Netflix. If you’re playing the home game, and you’re paying attention, you know that today the Maggie Gyllenhaal film “The Lost Daughter” goes live on Netflix. A New Year’s gift, it’s a marketing mistake. In today’s fast-flowing world you want the product available simultaneous with the hype. The “Lost Daughter” hype took place […]

The point is, you’ve got to open on Netflix. That’s right, unless you’ve got a superhero movie, you want to be day and date on the flat screen. Hell, skip the theatres completely, even though the owners of these megalopolises will bitch, they’re ancient, history, in the rearview mirror like record stores. And yes, there […]

I got a chance to see a screening pre-release. I fucking loved it. Told everyone I knew to make sure they don’t miss it. Then I started to read the reviews and seriously questioned what movie it was they were talking about. Sometimes I just don’t get it. Glad you did. Ken Alterwitz _______________________________________ Yes […]