The Mystery Spot

In the era of streaming, binge watching and not wanting to ever leave the house anymore I rarely get to a first run film. I am in the midst ...

Madeleine LeBeau has died, aged 92. She's one of the faces who are given emphasis in this powerful scene from Casablanca. LeBeau wa...

So much has not changed.

After bringing Netflix into the home, I thought I would watch more films than last year. That was not the case, but I still managed just ove...

Almost two years ago, on our first day in Glasgow, we stepped out of the Queen Street Station and into George Square and saw this. It was...

I did vow to see more movies in 2012 than in 2011. I did accomplish that, for what it's worth. Out of this list, maybe a dozen were seen...

Yesterday in Montreal. 108 years ago.

We went to see Wreck-it Ralph today. By we I mean my wife and son. It's only the second time he's been in a theater setting. This wa...

Going into this exquisite theater is one of the best things about living in Columbus. Originally built by the Lowes Theater chain in 192...

Here's how it ends, with the Marx Brothers on TCM. You might make #54 Monkey Business unless I decide to watch the Blue Jackets. The dea...

It had been a long time since I've seen Airplane, and last night The Summer Movie Series at the Ohio Theater was showing it, one night o...

Tonight my wife and I headed to the Gateway Film Center for not just a film, but an event. The last time I saw a film in 3-D, my wife was no...

Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love. What would surprise you? What would surprise me. It's not Don Ho or throat singers...

I've enjoyed reading Scott Woods' recap of his year in poetry. Don't know if I can do a top ten, but I think I can go back and ...

Turner Classic Movies had a neat feature last night. They were spotlighting some of the films of Thelma Todd . Naturally, they showed both o...

Most memorable movie going experiences. In a theater setting, watching at home, on video/dvd, or someone else's home does not count. In ...

EARLIEST MOVIE-WATCHING MEMORY: I think my mother took me to see Dr. Dolittle. Not sure if it was at Radio City Music Hall or not. I remembe...