Son of Rambow is the most exhilarating, heart-wrenching, and surprising little movie I’ve watched in a long time, and I don’t think that’s only because it’s about me. It beautifully illustrates the power of friendship and imagination in the life of a child, and shows that these forms of escapism can be true saving graces …
I loved watching Inside Daisy Clover with my mom when I was little, but the only part that really stuck with me was Daisy (Natalie Wood) sticking her head in the oven. In fact, it came as a slight shock that an entire story precedes the head-in-the-oven bit. Little did I know that an even …
I’ve always insisted that Top Gun is a character-driven movie, or perhaps even a soundtrack-driven movie, but that may have a lot to do with the fact that, after countless viewings, I have a fairly limited grasp on what’s going on in the film. I mean, I know Maverick (Tom Cruise) and Goose (Anthony Edwards) are training …
If you go to write a screenplay these days, there’s no shortage of books to tell you exactly how it’s done. Formula seems to be the key to success, and it’s generally implied that if you deviate from the standard, you will have a very, very hard time getting anyone to bother with your movie. …
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You might not think of Troma films as the classiest fare on the market, but the reality is that this studio and its motley crew of films (think The Toxic Avenger and Poultrygeist) has made a lot of money over the years. With this in mind, it makes sense that the co-founder and president of …
Probably just about everyone who loves television or movies has toyed with the idea of working in Hollywood. For the most part, those dreams tend to be of the pipe variety as we aim ridiculously high and never make an honest attempt to realize them at all. However, it takes armies of people to bring …
You’ve probably never heard of Adah Isaacs Menken, but this pioneering free spirit could be considered America’s first true Superstar (with a capital “S”). By fearlessly defying convention, Menken achieved things in the 1800s that are still considered risque today. Certainly the world has become a more liberal and tolerant place, but imagine sending Kim …