STILL BLOWING BUBBLES

Knife in the Water, and a few other films

Knife in the Water (1962)

A man and woman, on their way to go sailing, pick up a hitchhiker, then invite him to join them on the sailboat. … [read more]
And now the news: 9/22/2026

Americans are about to lose access to cheap gray-market prescriptions from Canada

Excerpt: More than two-million people in the U.S. who take prescription drugs bought them from outside the country to save money, according to a 2020 study published in JAMA Network Open, some of the most recent research available on the topic.
… [read more]
KM 31: Kilometer 31, and a few other films

Kites (2008)

A little boy and an old man fly kites together, with innocuous music and the modern “computer-assisted” imagery that’s off-putting to me.

“Special thanks” to, among others, Brigham Young University Center for Animation, Pixar Animation Studios, Computer Aided Engineering Design and Manufacturing, Autodesk, HP, and Apple. … [read more]
Sun Ray Cinema Policy Trailer, and a few more films

Reviewing every movie ever made,
in alphabetical order

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)

After one punch in a bar fight, the punchee keels over dead, and the puncher, Bill (Burt Lancaster), breaks into a woman’s apartment to hide out. … [read more]
Anything goes: 9/19/2026

our 98th weekly open mike

Let’s see what happens when your host (me) has nothing to say. Step right up, speak your mind, tell a story, sing a song, whatever. … [read more]
And now the news: 9/18/2026

Trump again says he could halt trade to “trade deficit” countries unless the Fed delivers on his long-demanded rate cuts

An order like that would blow up the economy so huge, even the Supreme Court wouldn’t allow it, but at some point (soon?)
… [read more]
Perfect Days, and a few more films

Reviewing every movie ever made, in alphabetical order

Kiss Me Monster (1969)

Two 30-something women make their way across Italy (?), running into stupid people and doing stupid things. … [read more]
And now the news: 9/15/2026

Trump demands Smithsonian install ‘Colossus’ George Washington statue

Kennedy Center closes its doors despite a judge’s order

Trump is now explicitly saying that there’ll be no reconstruction and renovation of the Kennedy Center unless and until his name is on the building.
… [read more]
The end of movies and television

At first glance, this might look like an article about Doctor Who, but it’s more than that, and I hope you’ll read it even if you don’t know Gallifrey from Guyana.
… [read more]
Kiss Me Deadly, and a few other films

A Kiss Before Dying (1955)

Robert Wagner, young and kinda sexy, plays a college student whose girlfriend is pregnant. This would upturn his plans, but not to worry, he finds an unorthodox solution. … [read more]