Andy Ross
A Tedious, but Good, Task
Those of you who are long-time readers of The Loafer, and of my column in particular, may recall that in the very early years of it I...
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Andy Ross
Aug 283 min read
Is That a Nintendo in Your Pocket?
In late April, Apple updated the rules to their app store and for the first time this new language allowed for apps to be officially...
Andy Ross
Aug 193 min read
Risky Business
When The Criterion Collection announced they were adding Tom Cruise’s 1983 breakout movie “Risky Business” to their lineup, I was...
Andy Ross
Jul 173 min read
Slip, Slide and Crash
Summer is not my favorite time of the year. I am not built for the heat. Fall? That’s when I shine. Summer reminds me that Fall, and more...
Andy Ross
Jul 113 min read
Blue Velvet
David Lynch is rightfully celebrated as a great film director and one who makes a style of film that is unmistakably his own. So much so...
Andy Ross
Jun 193 min read
Peeping Tom
I’ve been trying to remember where and when I first saw Michael Powell’s 1960s horror thriller “Peeping Tom.” I think it was around 2016...
Andy Ross
Jun 43 min read
The Bench Warmer
I went to a wedding recently. People do invite me to such things from time to time, it’s always nice as it gives me a chance to pick from...
Andy Ross
May 213 min read
Dogfight
Are you familiar with the 1991 movie “Dogfight?” The film, directed by Nancy Savoca, was off my radar until a few years ago when TCM ran...
Andy Ross
May 73 min read
The Thud
I’m a simple man. Well, not really, but in my head I like to think that I am. Sometimes all I want on a Saturday night is to sit quietly...
Andy Ross
Apr 163 min read
A Laughing Reaction
By Andy Ross I’ve been making a concentrated effort to limit my time on social media lately. The vestiges of what once was Twitter have...
Andy Ross
Apr 33 min read
To Die For
It’s interesting when you watch a movie that you have clear memories of seeing at the video store, but you were too young to rent so you...
Andy Ross
Mar 203 min read
70 Years of The Creature from the Black Lagoon
On February 12, 1954, Universal-International Pictures premiered their newest movie, a contemporary entry in from the sci-fi/horror vein...
Andy Ross
Mar 53 min read
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
The Criterion Collection continues revisiting some previous releases in new 4K blu-ray editions with an updated release of their 2016...
Andy Ross
Feb 213 min read
Winter Lounge
We’re going to take a little bit of a walk to get to the main topic of discussion this week but bear with me. Last Fall I started...
Andy Ross
Feb 63 min read
Blood Simple
The good people at The Criterion Collection continue their commitment to bringing out movies to home video in the best possible editions....
Andy Ross
Jan 233 min read
The Coffee Cups
How many coffee mugs do you think exist in the world? Whenever I walk around any given thrift store there is always a huge shelf full of...
Andy Ross
Jan 163 min read
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
The story of “Pinocchio” has been adapted many times since its origins in an Italian children’s novel published in 1883. There have been...
Andy Ross
Jan 93 min read
My Favorites of 2023
A number of friends have asked me what my favorite movies of the year are. This was a record year for me in terms of going to the movie...
Andy Ross
Dec 19, 20234 min read
The Diary of The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hello friends and loved ones! In the many years I’ve been writing for The Loafer I have tackled the subject of the Christmas season time...
Andy Ross
Dec 12, 20233 min read
Tree No Go
A game plan had been made before Thanksgiving. The idea was to get most of the non-tree-related Christmas decorations up before the day...
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