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Disney Byways

The Watcher in the Woods

October 29, 2021

Not the worst movie Bette Davis did for Disney.

[A] Billion[s] For Boris

October 19, 2021

A sequel to Freaky Friday made into a fairly obscure movie? Exactly in the column's wheelhouse.

Year of the Month

The Same Thing We Do Every Night: Bedtime for Frances

October 15, 2021

Bedtime is at 7:00 pm. When Frances goes to sleep is another question entirely.

“Just do the work, pal. You’ll be all right”: Ted Lasso season two

October 14, 2021

While still mostly pleasurable, the loss of Bill Lawrence behind the scenes is reflected in season two's less careful and detailed plotting

In Memoriam

I Got Sick of It and I Just Stopped: Tommy Kirk, 1941-2021

September 30, 2021

Tommy Kirk was misused by the film industry, and that he lived as long as he did is worth noting.

Celebrating the Living

LeVar Burton

September 26, 2021

Gen X has been learning from him for decades, and some of the lessons have been painful.

Camera Obscura

The Snake Pit

September 21, 2021

Olivia De Havilland's version is much more Freudian than the original book and less powerful.

In Memoriam

I’ve been lucky: Norm Macdonald, 1959-2021

September 15, 2021

Remembering the one-of-a-kind standup, a consummate craftsman and the best host Weekend Update ever had

Year of the Month

Visiting Daisy Town

September 14, 2021

Listen to the ballad of the Dalton gang.

Celebrating the Living

Jonathan Frakes

September 12, 2021

Is Jonathan Frakes a hardworking actor who had an odd series of pre-fame jobs and got his start directing because he was Riker? It's absolutely true.