Archive - Jacob's Letter

4 Favorites: February 2024

One extra day to watch movies!

Mar 5 •

February 2024

4 Favorites: January 2024

Two Best Picture nominees, and two monster films. The duality of man.

Feb 9 •

4 Favorites: September — December 2023

Happy New Year!

Feb 2 •

September 2023

Panning For Gold Entries

Click here for every entry in my series on every Best Picture Oscar winner

Sep 9, 2023 •

4 Favorites: April-August 2023

Sep 6, 2023 •

April 2023

4 Favorites: March 2023

Two action films, a screaming good time and a drama about becoming a better person

Apr 17, 2023 •

Panning for Gold: 1934 — 'Cavalcade' — The newsletter Elon Musk doesn't want you to read!

"Everything passes, even time."

Apr 11, 2023 •

Panning for Gold: 1932 — 'Grand Hotel'

"People come. People go. Nothing ever happens."

Apr 3, 2023 •

March 2023

Panning for Gold: 1931 — 'Cimarron'

"Sugar, if we all took root and squatted, there would never be any new country."

Mar 25, 2023 •

Panning for Gold: 1930 (again) — 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

"When it comes to dying for country, it's better not to die at all."

Mar 20, 2023 •

Panning for Gold: 1930 — 'The Broadway Melody'

Ah, now, eventually, you do plan to have songs in your musical, yes?

Mar 18, 2023 •

Panning for Gold: 1929 — 'Wings'

"Youth and the dreams of youth"

Mar 14, 2023 •

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