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Emphasizing the Slap in Slapstick

A literal slap in the face became a figurative slap in the face for me during a recent viewing of Billy Wilder’s The Apartment.

Heath Ledger’s Pretend Last Days

Fictional account of Heath Ledger’s final hours provokes specious references to SUNSET BOULEVARD, urge to vomit.

Shut Up and Deal. Clip of the Day.

Oh, look: it’s my favorite New Year’s Eve scene of all time. Consider this a spoiler alert: if you haven’t seen Billy Wilder’s The Apartment…um, you’re missing out on a fundamental life experience, and you need to watch it immediately. To the rest of you: many happy returns of the new year. We’ll be posting [...]

Telluride 2007: A Second Look at ‘People on Sunday’

The 1929 silent film may be a rosy-cheeked salute to sunny-day romance, but it’s also a shattering salute to the working class of pre-Nazi Germany.

Telluride 2007: People on Sunday (1929)

Paul’s favorite Telluride movie so far: People on Sunday (1929)