Celluloid Ramblings: CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF

by JB

4K scans from original negatives make me howl at the moon.
Yaaaaaaaaaaahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Celluloid Ramblings: Ten Out of Ten

by JB

“Raindrops on roses
And whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
The columns and podcasts that FTM brings
These are a few of my favorite things.”

Celluloid Ramblings: THE CURRENT WAR

by JB

Here’s another one of those movies with a trailer that’s somewhat intriguing and then… poof! The film dies a quick death… like a horse being electrocuted.

Celluloid Ramblings: GODSPELL

by JB

This piece of my parochial school past has finally received a decent video release.
Jesus, that only took 46 years.

Celluloid Ramblings: Random Thoughts After F This Movie Fest

by JB

The circus has pulled up stakes and rolled out of town.

Celluloid Ramblings: PUMP UP THE VOLUME

by JB

I haven’t seen this teen rebellion opus in decades. Will it hold up? Or will the dreaded “Goonies Derivation” hold sway?

Celluloid Ramblings: AMERICAN SPLENDOR

by JB

Where is this terrific film’s fucking Blu-ray release?

Celluloid Ramblings: Oscar Shorts!

by JB

I encourage all of you to see the Academy Award-nominated short films before the actual (yawn) ceremony next Sunday. TIP: Bring some Kleenex. Seriously.

Celluloid Ramblings: THE COMMITMENTS

by JB

Does anyone remember this terrific 1991 musical picture?

Celluloid Ramblings: MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE

by JB

This movie is about a fucking monkey. (Literally.) But that’s not a bad thing!

Celluloid Ramblings: CATS

by JB

My experience with the new movie version of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Cats should be reason alone for me to delete and ignore the Twitter machine forever.

Celluloid Ramblings: Moments Out of Time

by JB

This was a fascinating year for movies. What follows are some of my favorite screenings, scenes, shots, and moments of 2019.

Celluloid Ramblings: DRACULA (1979)

by JB

After loudly deriding Scream Factory for holding this tasty release until late November, instead of putting it out before Halloween, I didn’t get around to watching it until December. I should be very careful at whom I point my finger in the future.

Celluloid Ramblings: The Music Box Steps

by JB

I have returned from Hell-A, having made a pilgrimage that had been on my “To Do” list for far too long.

Celluloid Ramblings: Museums We're Thankful For

by JB

On this Thanksgiving week, our minds naturally turn to Universal Monsters.

Celluloid Ramblings: First Thoughts on Disney+

by JB

The plus is pudding.

Celluloid Ramblings: November Spins

by JB

Ah, November! When the weather turns cold, the leaves fall from the trees, and we are all reminded again of our own mortality…

Celluloid Ramblings: Halloween Hangover

by JB

Yes, dear readers, it’s time for all of YOU to play judge and jury!

Celluloid Ramblings: Halloween Pet Peeves

by JB

It’s almost October 31st; time to vent my spleen.

Celluloid Ramblings: Recent Boo-ings

by JB

In October, a man’s heart turns to…