Retro-Musings: 1971’s “They Might Be Giants” tilts at windmills with a charm offensive…

******SPOILERS AFOOT!****** The late George C Scott (1927-1999) was one of my favorite actors.  Lately, I’ve had the chance to revisit a few of his less popular (but no less interesting) films, thanks to Kino Lorber Video and their eclectic selection of Blu-Rays.  Having recently taken a look at 1973’s “The Day of the Dolphin”…

Defrosting “Iceman” (1984) after forty years…

******GLACIER-SIZED SPOILERS!****** Australian director Fred Schepisi is well known for dramas (“Six Degrees of Separation,” “The Russia House”), and a few comedies (“Roxanne”), but my favorite film of his was a little-known science fiction movie from 1984 shot in and around the snowy wilderness of British Columbia called “Iceman.” The movie stars American actors Timothy Hutton,…