Matthew Torti
I fell into the wonderful world of film after watching Tim Burton's "Batman" back in 1989 at the ripe old age of 5. From there, I began writing an assortment of short stories, screenplays and teleplays. I attended York University in Toronto, Canada, graduated from its screenwriting program and have since written a number of spec scripts and am currently working on a pilot for a television series. My opinions of certain films have been known to frustrate many, which is what I love most about film- its ability to create heavy debate.
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Around this time of year, we are inundated with a seemingly
endless amount of Christmas films. I
love A Christmas Story just as much as everyone else, but in small doses (not
in 24 hour l...
Christopher Lloyd has played a handful of memorable
characters throughout his career. Many filmgoers
immediately see him as Doc Brown from Back to the Future. While being associated ...
Very few character actors can conjure up feelings of nostalgia
like Vincent Schiavelli. While many of
you will look at his name in confusion, I guarantee that you’ve seen him
before...
There’s no denying the fact that Fast Times at Ridgemont
High is a classic. The sheer talent in
front of and behind the camera is incredible and, in my eyes, has yet to be
matched b...
The following article contains spoilers, so if you haven’t
seen the most recent episode, I advise you not to continue.
Great television is hard to come by. After the finales of The...
Years ago, it seemed as if the Academy was much more willing
to nominate a film based strictly on the fact that it was entertaining and had
something to say. Nowadays, it seems
like the o...
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 P...
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 pl...
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 und...
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...
