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 loops!). So to prevent all of our brains from turning into mush this holiday season, I have come up with … Continue reading
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 with that classic is nothing to scoff at, Lloyd’s Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit is his only performance that has truly floored me. And genuinely … Continue reading
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. And I’m sure his brief screen time on numerous films has left an impact on you, much like it has me. Schiavelli was, without … Continue reading
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 by any other film of its kind since. But if I had to choose the strongest link in the picture, … Continue reading
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 Sopranos and Six Feet Under, I found myself at a loss for quality television. A number of shows came and went (whether I … Continue reading
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 only films nominated are the ones that have something to say, but lack any sort of genuine entertainment value. The … Continue reading
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 People’s Choice Award didn’t make the eventual November release any more bearable. But here we are, at the end of November, and … Continue reading
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 pleasure. I’m not going to lie, more often than not I’m guilty of this as well. However, there are moments … Continue reading
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 underseen Frailty and neither is it because he is having somewhat of a career revival in the form of HBO’s Big Love. … Continue reading
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 a character at all. Tod Browning’s masterpiece of the macabre was (and still is) known for casting a barrage of truly deformed real life personalities in order to bring the … Continue reading