Andy Ross
Driven to Madness by TV
You may recall that a few weeks ago I talked about the difficulties I had related to moving in a new TV I bought. Getting the thing into...
Andy Ross
- Aug 2
- 3 min
Burnt
When Summer was on the horizon there was one thing I had in mind. I wanted to have a good one, one that felt like the fun, busy, carefree...
Andy Ross
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Devil in a Blue Dress in Summertime
The Criterion Collection added two movies to their lineup this month. One is a classic David Lean film from 1955 they’ve released before...
Andy Ross
- Jul 19
- 3 min
The Frisco Don Juan
Warner Archive brings a pair of films to blu-ray this month for the first time. One film features Errol Flynn in one of his final...
Andy Ross
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Moving a TV
I’m old enough to remember when moving a TV was one of the least desirable things you could do. TVs were, once upon a time, large, heavy,...
Andy Ross
- Jul 5
- 3 min
The Faulty Timepiece
The scariest things aren’t found in movies designed to make us jump and toss our popcorn all over a darkened theater. Oh, no, my friends,...
Andy Ross
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Person Realizing They Picked The Wrong Wedding Karaoke Song
When Jennifer told me her wedding reception would feature karaoke, and that it was somewhat mandatory that everyone does a song I had the...
Andy Ross
- Jun 21
- 4 min
Shaft
Earlier this year word began to leak that The Criterion Collection, that respected video label known for their ultra-deluxe editions of...
Andy Ross
- Jun 14
- 3 min
100 Years of Judy
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of screen icon Judy Garland, who will forever be known for playing Dorothy in “The...
Andy Ross
- Jun 7
- 3 min
Wedding Planning
I’m going to a wedding this weekend in Asheville. Since it’s been a while since I was on a weekend trip that wasn’t work-related, I...
Andy Ross
- May 31
- 3 min
Doorknobs
Somedays when you get out of bed you have an idea of what your day will have in store for you. On other days you get up and you have no...
Andy Ross
- May 24
- 3 min
Double Indemnity
Writer-Director Billy Wilder’s 1944 film “Double Indemnity” is considered by many to be the definitive example of that style known as...
Andy Ross
- May 17
- 3 min
Dr. Carey & Mr. Hyde
A pair of doctor-centered blu-ray debuts is out this month from Warner Archive. First up we have James Coburn as a pathologist who turns...
Andy Ross
- May 10
- 3 min
Pool Snoop
I’ve been feeling a bit like Gladys Kravitz as of late. It’s not that I suspect anyone in my neighborhood of being a witch. Unlike some,...
Andy Ross
- May 3
- 3 min
Judging Your Houses
As a depressed elder millennial, I have incorporated a common trait among my generation into my morning routine. As I sit with my first...
Andy Ross
- Apr 26
- 3 min
TV Confusion
You know those insurance company ads that talk about what happens when you start to become your own parents? I fear that I am living that...
Andy Ross
- Apr 17
- 3 min
The Girl Can’t Help It
Director Frank Tashlin is something of an overlooked and underappreciated director. Tashlin holds a unique place in cinema history, as...
Andy Ross
- Oct 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Siren Song of Comfort
It’s been a long, cold winter. It’s been a long, cold winter for about two years ago. There was a moment in the Summer of reprieve. A...
Andy Ross
- Oct 9, 2021
- 3 min
An Insulting Thing
I had a very good record-buying weekend. If you’re someone who collects records then you know that every now and then a particular unique...
Andy Ross
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Last Real Video Store
A few weeks ago I got a text message from a friend. It was a simple message, just three words, but words that froze me for a bit...