Jason Kruppa
@kruppaworks.bsky.social
I am just your average guy trying to do what’s right.
Photographer, writer, movie lover, bringer of snacks, maker of Producing the Beatles podcast
Photographer, writer, movie lover, bringer of snacks, maker of Producing the Beatles podcast
With Gonzo at the end just reading the credits because they don't have anymore money to do a proper credit scroll.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
With Gonzo at the end just reading the credits because they don't have anymore money to do a proper credit scroll.
And the liberal use of a smoke machine!
February 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
And the liberal use of a smoke machine!
Or just stay off forever? I recently took all the apps off my phone and now just check them once a day on my laptop. I read, take walks and even just repainted my bathroom(!) and my mental health has improved dramatically.
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Or just stay off forever? I recently took all the apps off my phone and now just check them once a day on my laptop. I read, take walks and even just repainted my bathroom(!) and my mental health has improved dramatically.
Of course, cinema is motion, and moving camera shots like this must have impressed a young Steven Spielberg.
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Of course, cinema is motion, and moving camera shots like this must have impressed a young Steven Spielberg.
Bogart's the lead of course, but we get a lot of beautiful shots of Peter Lorre too. This film is filled with great faces given plenty of opportunity for expression.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Bogart's the lead of course, but we get a lot of beautiful shots of Peter Lorre too. This film is filled with great faces given plenty of opportunity for expression.
I saw the first two extended along with the premiere of the third theatrical cut way back when it first came out, all in one day. It was quite the day!
January 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I saw the first two extended along with the premiere of the third theatrical cut way back when it first came out, all in one day. It was quite the day!
Very interested! If you ever want to talk about the music, I’ve been studying Dominic Frontiere’s handwritten scores and recently wrote some pieces for a couple of related projects. I know the music for The Mice and Nightmare better than any sane person should!
December 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Very interested! If you ever want to talk about the music, I’ve been studying Dominic Frontiere’s handwritten scores and recently wrote some pieces for a couple of related projects. I know the music for The Mice and Nightmare better than any sane person should!
Write-in for The Hidden Fortress
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Write-in for The Hidden Fortress
A great film. Truman Capote asserted in his piece on her that Marilyn hated Niagara, but I’m skeptical. She’s so good in it
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM
A great film. Truman Capote asserted in his piece on her that Marilyn hated Niagara, but I’m skeptical. She’s so good in it
Thanks for the reminder to rewatch All The President’s Men to relive the innocent times when Nixon was the worst we could imagine
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thanks for the reminder to rewatch All The President’s Men to relive the innocent times when Nixon was the worst we could imagine
It’s a horror story from the point of view of the monster, who doesn’t think he’s a monster, and who thinks this is a romance. And it seems more and more like a Rorschach test for a sick society.
November 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It’s a horror story from the point of view of the monster, who doesn’t think he’s a monster, and who thinks this is a romance. And it seems more and more like a Rorschach test for a sick society.
I remember stumbling across Black Narcissus on our local PBS station late one Sunday evening about 35 years ago and having my mind blown. I’d seen The Red Shoes already but wasn’t prepared for that film at all. What a run of masterpieces.
August 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I remember stumbling across Black Narcissus on our local PBS station late one Sunday evening about 35 years ago and having my mind blown. I’d seen The Red Shoes already but wasn’t prepared for that film at all. What a run of masterpieces.
The Stationary Stones
August 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Stationary Stones
It’s exciting in the way that only being in forced close proximity with almost 9 million other people in a concrete jungle can be
August 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It’s exciting in the way that only being in forced close proximity with almost 9 million other people in a concrete jungle can be
The Lady Vanishes, Young and Innocent, The 39 Steps, the Man Who Knew Too Much, Saboteur, Rebecca, Foreign Correspondent. Lots of good-to-great films
July 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Lady Vanishes, Young and Innocent, The 39 Steps, the Man Who Knew Too Much, Saboteur, Rebecca, Foreign Correspondent. Lots of good-to-great films
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who saw the Archers influence — especially the lighting on the nun in some shots. The whole thing is just a pleasure to watch.
June 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who saw the Archers influence — especially the lighting on the nun in some shots. The whole thing is just a pleasure to watch.