LISTS VS. OPINIONS: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?
The other day I found myself listening to The Matineecast’s episode 59 (Ryan’s birthday episode), where he took some time away from the regular releases and talked about the film High Fidelity. He and his…
ASSEMBLING “THE AVENGERS”
This weekend I, along with the USA, will finally get a chance to see Joss Whedon’s Avengers film. This movie has been four years in the making with Marvel Studios, recently acquired by Disney, deciding…
“MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP”
The Beginning…. I’m not quite sure how often I’ve told this story here on this site, I know I’ve mentioned it a few times to friends in person, but dammit it’s my blog and I’ll…
THE PASSION FOR THE PAST
This past weekend I finally sat down to watch Midnight in Paris, the latest film by Woody Allen, and it brought up a few key social comments that I think applies to the general film…
“PAUL RUDD IS THE NEW JACK LEMMON”: HERESY OR HONESTY?
What everyone loves about Jack Lemmon, an actor who’s worked in the Hollywood system from 1949 to 2000, is his ability to be modestly sad with a smile on his face. We sit down to…