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Anticipation can be a dangerous thing in the movie business. Especially when it appears as if everything is so perfectly aligned, success seems like a sure thing. For it is at that moment that the proverbial house of cards begins to collapse. This past… Continue reading
When I watched Grindhouse last year, the experience left me wanting more. Not in a good way, mind you. But that is another (heated) discussion for another day. However, like most of you, what I enjoyed most about Grindhouse were the trailers interspersed… Continue reading
Last night I watched a film I hadn't seen in quite some time. Tom Holland's Fright Night from 1985. Needless to say, it really brought me back to a simpler time. Horror films in the 80s were special, for lack of a better word. There's no other way to describe… Continue reading
In many ways, What Ever Happened To… can be applied to any member of the famous Brat Pack from the 1980s. Here was a group that could do no wrong in the eyes of the movie going public. They had it all- charisma, looks, money. Some squeaked past that… Continue reading
I hated high school. I look back at my experiences and shudder when I think about how bad they were. It was a horrible time, as we've all experienced our fair share of high school induced pain and torture. Friends, backstabbers, love, broken hearts, pimples-… Continue reading
In previous installments of What Ever Happened To…, I talked about actors that have proven themselves in a number of films and television shows, then slowly disappeared from the limelight. But what about those actors who had the chance to prove… Continue reading
Now more than ever, vampires are a proven commodity in Hollywood. It all started with Max Schrek in Nosferatu, but Bela Lugosi's legendary turn in Dracula back in the 30s made it cool to admire the undead. Christopher Lee made a career out of portraying the… Continue reading
Without a doubt, summer 2008 has proven to be one of the strongest and most prolific for Hollywood in quite some time. The sheer bravado displayed on screen this season hasn't been seen since the late 1990s and we, the filmgoer, are all the better for it. The… Continue reading
This week, the actor I discuss is in many ways much more obscure than all of the ones I’ve mentioned thus far (yes, even more than Larry Drake). Short Circuit is a film I hold near and dear to my heart. The recent success of Wall-E has now brought some… Continue reading
My final day at the LA Film Festival was also my most anticipated. It was a free panel event: an interview with director Guillermo Del Toro. One of the most imaginative minds working in the Hollywood system today, Del Toro has proven that dark fantasy is… Continue reading
The Wackness is one of those films that sort of sneaks up on you while you watch it. I went into the screening at the LA Film Festival fully aware of all the accolades it's been receiving since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival back in January (where… Continue reading
So there I was, standing in line outside of the beautiful Majestic Crest Theater on a stifling hot Sunday evening in Los Angeles. I was growing impatient because ever since I heard that the new X-Files picture was going into production a little over a year… Continue reading
