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I've been frothing at the mouth since last September to see Slumdog Millionaire where I faced three sold out shows at the Toronto Film Festival. And the fact that the film won the People's Choice Award didn't make the eventual November release any more… Continue reading
Now more than ever, with the popularity of youtube and other such video sites at an all time high, we have the desire to see celebrities crash and burn; it seems to be everyone's guilty pleasure. I'm not going to lie, more often than not I'm guilty of this as… Continue reading
I have always had a soft spot for Bill Paxton. Not because he had minor supporting roles in The Terminator or Aliens, nor is it because he directed the vastly underrated and criminally underseen Frailty and neither is it because he is having somewhat of a… Continue reading
Admittedly, for this week's installment of Memorable Characters, I'm cheating. That is because Schlitze, one of the characters from the 1932 classic Freaks, isn't really a character at all. Tod Browning's masterpiece of the macabre was (and still is) known… Continue reading
As is usually the case when a film becomes incredibly popular, pale imitations soon follow. And while there are numerous titles one could run off the top of their head to prove such a point, in my eyes, one reigns supreme. In 1982, Steven Spielberg achieved… Continue reading
Seeing as how we are but a week away from Halloween, I thought maybe I should bring some much needed attention to a memorable character that scared the living daylights out of me when I was a child. What's peculiar, however, is the fact that she was on screen… Continue reading
Let The Right One In Ever since Let The Right One In started the traveling the festival circuit back in January, it's been universally praised and receiving awards at a rapid pace. So when I had the opportunity to catch it at the Toronto After Dark Film… Continue reading
Watching films made by a filmmaker before they hit their creative stride is interesting. Sometimes you can see how drastically their method of storytelling changes (for better or worse, that's up to you), while there are those rare filmmakers that exude the… Continue reading
Memorable Characters is the new weekly series that turns the spotlight on wonderful and weird folks that inhabit the world of some of your favorite films and, in the process, have stood the test of time. I got my idea for the inaugural installment after… Continue reading
I saw a number of great films last year, but only one has remained at the top of list. It was one of the most polarizing not only of last year, but of the past decade. It's a genre film that makes us question the aesthetics of what has come before and after… Continue reading
Daniel Larusso was my hero. A dorky kid takes matters into his own hands and battles the school bullies. In the end, he earns their respect, wins the competition and gets the girl. Not bad for scrawny kid from Jersey. It wasn't until I saw My Cousin Vinny… Continue reading
Seeing as how we are nearing the end of the 2008 movie season, I noticed a number of Top 10 lists are starting to make the rounds. Don't worry, I'm not going to create a list of my favorite movies of the year. It's too early for that. What I will do, though,… Continue reading
