Essays

The Next Voice You Hear, Directed by William Wellman

2020

The Next Voice You Hear, Directed by William Wellman
By Ron Falzone

I am the product of twelve years of Catholic education.  This means that I do not take guilt lightly.  At the same time, I love guilty pleasures.  This is especially true when that guilt involves movies about religion.

The Train, Directed by John Frankenheimer

2020

The Train, Directed by John Frankenheimer
By Ron Falzone

John Frankenheimer was always an enigmatic filmmaker.  Just when you thought you knew what he was about, he would fling a cinematic monkey wrench at your assumption.

Will Success Spoil Rick Hunter, Directed by Frank Tashlin

2020

Will Success Spoil Rick Hunter, Directed by Frank Tashlin
By Ron Falzone

Here’s something many of us thought we would never say: “Damn, I miss going to the office.”  Well, there are myriad ways of vicariously rejoining the workforce, not the least of which could include bingeing on Mad Men or The Office yet again. 

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