My Own Private Rob Reiner Film Festival

by Patrick Bromley

Revisiting the filmography of a guy who had a great run and then 30 more years of movies.

Friday Night Double Features Vol. 19

 by Adam Riske and Patrick Bromley

New double features to help you beat the heat!

Election Day Special

Get out and vote!

F This Movie! Episode 25: Hanging Chads

Patrick and Doug talk about their favorite political movies.

24 Hours of Movies: One Thing Leads to Another

by Patrick Bromley

The first in a series of 24 hour movie marathons is here! Stay up all night watching movies with me.

Director Essentials: Rob Reiner

by Patrick Bromley

The essential work of Meathead!

I'll Watch Anything: JB Watches The American President

 When I discovered that Patrick intended to make I’ll Watch Anything a (semi) regular feature here, I was, quite frankly, shocked. One thing Patrick and I agree on is how obnoxiously some people will insist you watch their favorite movie, especially once it becomes clear in the workplace or family that you are the MOVIE GUY. I have been teaching Film Studies in a public high school for almost thirty years, so imagine how many times well-meaning (pain-in-the-ass) colleagues have brought me their copy of Boondock Saints or Requiem for a Dream and INSIST THAT I WATCH IT. Similarly, students just starting out on their personal “movie journeys” are always asking me if I have ever seen A Clockwork Orange or Evil Dead 2 or Fight Club or Eraserhead, as if they are the only ones who have ever heard of these movies.

Patrick and I once admitted to each other that we would often take the goddamned DVD, just to get the person off our backs, keep it for a few days, and return it unwatched, with a knowing nod and a declaration of “Interesting!”

So Patrick has suggested that I watch Rob Reiner and Aaron Sorkin’s 1995 film, The American President. This I have done. What did I think of it?

Interesting.