Books on Movies: Video Tonfa (2016) Tim Goodyear

Video Tonfa (2016) Tim Goodyear
Floating World Comics
Trade paperback, 608 black-and-yellow pages
ISBN 9781942801931
$24.95

(Derek and I briefly discussed this book on our Alternative Comics publisher spotlight episode a couple of months ago on The Comics Alternative podcast.)

Video Tonfa scratches two of my most dedicated itches: movies and comics. Goodyear, who has worked in the Pacific Northwest in comics, zines and video for many years, has created a unique product: a journal of movies he’s watched over the years – reviews and drawings of the original poster art or VHS/DVD box art. Reading the book is almost like looking at someone’s diary, but I suspect most diaries aren’t nearly this much fun.

It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2016) Don Hertzfeldt

It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2016) Don Hertzfeldt
Blu-ray (entire disc 2:20)

I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting myself into when I signed up for the “Hertzfeldt on Blu-ray” Kickstarter project. I’d heard Ryan and Brian, the guys from Off the Shelf talking positively about the project. It sounded interesting, so I did something I rarely do: contributed $20 for a collection of films from a director I knew nothing about. All I knew was that this Blu-ray would be a collection of several of Hertzfeldt’s animated films, none of which I had seen. I I knew that It’s Such a Beautiful Day was streaming at the time on Netflix (and still is), yet for some reason, I held off watching it.

Two British Noir Movies

Just a short look today at two British film noir movies:

What Are Your Comfort Movies?

 

Leonard Maltin recently discussed the concept of comfort movies on his podcast Maltin on Movies. He didn’t dwell on the idea too much, but I’d like to explore it a bit here, possibly seeking answers to questions about why we watch what we watch and how those movies not only entertain us, but provide a significant level of comfort.

Movies Watched in May 2016 Part II

May was a fairly slim movie-watching month, but it contained a healthy amount of 5/5 (5-star) movies. You can check out Part I here before taking a look at the 11 films below: