Author Archives: quagmire

This is a movie I’d avoided seeing for years but finally bit the bowstring. Filled with the warhorses of classical music popular in the ’40’s, Isaac Stern, who did the actual playing, and not John Garfield, makes the listening worthwhile. … Continue reading →

We discover the truth about what the librarian thinks of children.

A wonderful section from an opera, Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger.” Even absent a general tolerance for opera, the viewer will find this scene highly entertaining. Some context is necessary: Friendly rivals Hans Sachs, the village cobbler and poet, and town clerk … Continue reading →

Here is the best example of a traveling shot, one that seems impossible. It begins with Jack Nicholson lying on a bed in a small room. The camera cuts from him to a grated window. The camera then moves through … Continue reading →

An introduction to this movie can be found in I Am Cuba 1. This clip comes from the second half of the film — a massive funeral procession through the town with hundreds of people honoring a fallen revolutionary. Watching … Continue reading →