Andy Ross
Trouble in Burbank
Over the years there have been many studio executives who have managed to fail upward and mismanage things. But over this year the CEO of...
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Andy Ross
Nov 28, 20233 min read
The Last Picture Show
One of the blind spots in my movie-watching lexicon is the work of the late, great director Peter Bogdanovich. Last year I talked about...
Andy Ross
Nov 21, 20233 min read
Overrought Potatoes
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been deep in the weeds of Thanksgiving menu planning since the clock struck midnight on Halloween...
Andy Ross
Nov 7, 20233 min read
The Joy of Elvira
I often will describe things that I enjoy, that hits all the right buttons in my brain, and that leaves me feeling elevated and better...
Andy Ross
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Don’t Look Now
I can’t recall exactly when I first saw Nicholas Roeg’s 1971 thriller “Don’t Look Now.” It’s been recent, I think, might even have been...
Andy Ross
Oct 19, 20233 min read
My Personal White Room
There was a recent episode of the very good TV series “Only Murder In the Building” that talked about “The White Room.” A state of mind...
Andy Ross
Oct 3, 20234 min read
The Princess Bride in 4K
The Criterion Collection has reissued Rob Reiners's 1987 classic “The Princess Bride” in a brand new 4K UHD blu-ray edition. This is...
Andy Ross
Sep 26, 20233 min read
These Brownies Will Not Defeat Me
Sometimes a good excuse for making brownies is if the best-by date on the box is fast approaching and you don’t want to waste a box of...
Andy Ross
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Halloween Will Sustain Me
When September rolls around I am ready to put out my Halloween decorations. I no longer care if people think it’s too early, but we are...
Andy Ross
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Weird Food
In the world of social media, where returns are largely diminishing, Instagram remains the one place that I find enjoyable. It’s pleasant...
Andy Ross
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Too Much
It’s a Monday morning and I’m sitting in my office. I’ve been here for well over an hour, mostly alternating between staring at the blank...
Andy Ross
Aug 22, 20233 min read
Remembering Paul Reubens
At the end of July, the surprising news came of the passing of actor and comedian Paul Reubens, the brilliant mind who portrayed and...
Andy Ross
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Being Driven to Madness by Speakers
There’s been a strange sort of going on happening with my home theater for the past two years. Last year, I had to replace a speaker in...
Andy Ross
Aug 8, 20233 min read
A House Full of Three-Wicks
They opened a Bath and Body Works near my house. It’s changed things for me. I’ve always enjoyed their candles, their three wicks can’t...
Andy Ross
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Airport ’77
Under the influence of I don’t know what, I recently found myself filled with a desire to watch all the movies in the 1970s “Airport”...
Andy Ross
Jul 25, 20233 min read
After Hours
Director Martin Scorsese is without a doubt one of the all-time great American directors, not to mention film's biggest champion through...
Andy Ross
Jul 18, 20233 min read
It’s Early, Don’t Talk, I Gotta Drive
Most mornings when I wake up all I can think about is “What do I need to do today?” The first person I greet is my cat, who comes...
Andy Ross
Jul 11, 20233 min read
To Upgrade or Not To Upgrade
Those of you who read this column regularly know that I talk about new and interesting releases on blu-ray and 4K blu-ray. But I don’t...
Andy Ross
Jul 4, 20233 min read
Time Bandits
I first saw Director Terry Gilliam’s 1981 movie “Time Bandits” back when I was in high school, at the peak of my Monty Python fandom. I...
Andy Ross
Jun 20, 20233 min read
The Motivation to Clean
Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not that messy of a person. I’m not even all that disorganized. However, I do tend to put off getting...
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