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Good morning. Love it or hate it, the remake (or re-imagining, or retelling, or reinterpretation) as a film type will never go away. And why would it? It has been around since the early days of movies. The oldest remake I could find was Cecil B. DeMille’s 1914 film, The Squaw Man, which was remade… Read more
Good morning. I have yet to see Avengers Assemble (known here in the US as The Avengers), but I hope to see it in the next week or so. And while I’m usually one to avoid reviews of a film I’m eager to see, it has been hard to avoid the coverage of this one. Thankfully… Read more
Good morning. I’ll be the first to admit that I am usually late to the party when it comes to embracing developments in technology. Sometimes it seems that I do so because I am set in my ways; that if something works and works well (at least for me), why should I change it? Well,… Read more
Good morning. There’s a word game I used to play when I was a kid that was popular here in the US; it was called MAD LIBS, and it went like this: John had a pre-written short story with key words missing. He asked Jane for things like NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, and such, until all… Read more
Good morning. For those of you who have read my work before, you know there is a game I like to play on occasion. It’s called If I Ran Hollywood. The game has one rule: I run Hollywood. Please welcome back my inner-megalomaniac. Just like the weather, sometimes the March US box office can come… Read more
Good morning. It’s an interesting time to be a lover of movies, because there is a new format war (of sorts) happening right now, and most people might not even realize it. The original format war was between two tape formats – VHS and BetaMax – with VHS ultimately winning. More recently, a format war… Read more
Good morning. I recently participated in a blogathon where the theme was “Gone Too Soon.” The posts from each of the participants were written about one actor or actress who died before age 50. (I wrote about John Cazale, best known as Fredo Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II.) I run with… Read more
Good morning. This week it was announced that Michael Bay will produce the reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise. A key part of that reboot involves changing the origin of the titular turtles and making them aliens instead of mutants. When the announcement was made, the Internet – and, specifically, social media… Read more
Good morning. It wasn’t that long ago that Fox Searchlight was faced with a decision for Steve McQueen’s Shame: make cuts to the film or take a higher rating. Fox decided against cuts, taking an 18 Rating in the UK and an NC-17 Rating (an 18 equivalent) in the US, thus standing by the artistic… Read more
Good morning. The view is pretty good from where I sit. Over the course of each week, I consider the goings-on in the film industry, formulate my opinions (sometimes with great consideration, other times with visceral reaction), and lay out those opinions here. But it occurred to me recently that what I do each week… Read more
Good morning. Despite the fact that I am suffering from a post-awards season affliction that is less hangover and more burnout, I do have an awards-related trivia question (for which your correct answer will win you nothing but my respect; hopefully that’s worth something). What do the following names have in common? Wladyslaw Szpilman Virginia… Read more
Good morning. As another awards season comes to a close with tonight’s Oscar® ceremony, I can’t help but think two things: The first is that Hollywood hands out too many awards. From the barrel-bottomed People’s Choice and MTVs to the top-shelfed BAFTAs® and Spirits and Oscars®, and from one guild to the text and for… Read more
Good morning. Not too long ago, I interviewed for a job, and when asked about my personal interests, I indicated that, among other things, I am an avid film buff and writer about film. Because film, like the weather, is a safe conversation topic (unlike, say, politics or religion), the hiring manager stayed with it… Read more
Good morning. I have been bombarded by things nostalgic this week. It began last Sunday, during the Super Bowl (which I watched with an astounding 111 million of my fellow Americans), where many of the commercials had an undeniable ‘80s vibe, particularly the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off-inspired commercial for Honda, and the vampire-themed Audi commercial… Read more
Good morning. There is this game I like to play. It’s a game I invented, actually. It’s called If I Ran Hollywood. The game has one rule: I run Hollywood. Welcome to the first of an occasional appearance by my inner-megalomaniac. Normally, I take on topics that pertain to the motion picture industry as a… Read more
Good morning. I’m off to see Red Tails today. The film, exec-produced by George Lucas (yes, that George Lucas), tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen – African American men who, despite facing oppressive segregation back home, proudly and bravely served as United States fighter pilots during World War II. (Look for my review soon;… Read more
Good morning. On Tuesday, January 24, at 5:30am PST, 8:30am EST, and 1:30pm GMT, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce its 84th annual collection of Oscar® nominees. What makes this year different from any other in the last 60+ years is that we won’t know the number of Best Picture nominees… Read more
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