Best Films of 2001.

 

I got to take part in The AV Club's Best Films of 2001 poll, and got to write about two of my very favorite films. Perhaps you're intrigued...

"We honor you, Queen Carlotta!"

 

It's not often when you get a chance to write about one of the greats. So, for the AV Club's series on over-the-top villains, I had to lay some laurels at the feet of Desperate Living's Queen Carlotta. Edith Massey was one of the greats, and society is worse off without her.

A note, though. While the version currently available to rent via Amazon and the usual VoD sources is HD (which is something I never thought I'd see), it's presented in an aspect ratio that seems a little tight. Your mileage may vary.

A tribute to Whoopi Goldberg in Jumpin' Jack Flash

 

So I got to do another piece for The AV Club, this time about Whoopi Goldberg's performance in 1986's Jumpin' Jack Flash. I feel like I've got a whole book twirling around inside my head on her L80s (that's the portmanteau for "late 80s" I'm trying to make happen) trilogy of JJF, Burglar, and The Telephone. Anyway, I hope you like this.