John DeSando

A cautionary tale about the tyranny of addiction whether in the sky or on the land.

Flight
Grade: B
Director: Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future)
Screenplay: John Gatins (Real Steel)
Cast: Nadine Velazquez (A Day in the Life), Denzel Washington (Safe House)
Rating: R
by John DeSando

“Nobody could've landed that plane like I did.” Whip (Denzel Washington)

Cloud Atlas
Grade: B+
Directors: Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), Andy Wachowski (The Matrix), Lana Wachowski (The Matrix)
Screenplay: Tykwer, Wachowskis, from David Mitchell novel
Cast: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry
Rating: R
Runtime: 172 Min
by John DeSando

“Just trying to understand why we keep making the same mistakes.”    Luisa Rey (Halle Berry)

John and Carolyn scratch their critical heads over the shenanigans in  documentary The Imposter.

John, Johnny, and Wayne get psyched about Hitch.

The Johns and Wayneo go crazy for 10 uncut minutes about Psycho.

John and Carolyn discuss the accuracy of the hype surrounding Argo.

Hitchcock expert Wayne Miller joins John and Johnny to discuss the ultimate voyeuristic experience, Rear Window.

Ten minutes of raw John, Johnny, and guest Hitch expert Wayne Miller look through the most famous window in film history.

Zany characters in a bizarre story equal an amusing experience.

Deception is the game.

Ben Affleck moves closer to auteur status.

John and Carolyn take a breather and choose influential, almost perfect films.

The Johns with guest Hitchcock expert Wayne Miller discuss The Birds and especially Tippi Hedren.

John, Johnny, and Hitchcock expert Wayne Miller catch The Birds.

See it if only for the cinematography.

John and Carolyn disagree about Josh Radnor's Liberal Arts.

The Johns' heads are spinning over Hitch's memorable Vertigo.

Listen to Johnny and John make 10 min. of raw sense out of a brilliant but sometimes confusing classic.

A romantic take on the collegiate experience

John and Carolyn enjoy two Bruce Willises.