“Lady Snowblood” Is Here! Fans of 70’s japanese exploitation are rejoicing today, thanks to Criterion’s new blu-ray release of the two “Lady Snowblood” films! These are classic samurai revenge thrillers, beautifully made and now out on Criterion! You can read… Read More ›
New Line just announced that they will be remaking of the most neglected 70’s films, “The Last Of Sheila!” I love what is, for me, the golden era of cinema – movies from the 70’s. This is the decade of… Read More ›
Well, the Academy has spoken, and there were some interesting choices and exclusions. First, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” got 5 nominations, but only one in the “big 5” – the Best Actress nomination was a bit of a… Read More ›
In 2012, Albert Brooks was ROBBED of an Oscar nomination. Of course there were 5 great performances nominated, but it doesn’t change the fact that Brooks once again delivered a tough, gritty performance that was overlooked by the Academy. In… Read More ›
In 1994, I got the chance to see “Pulp Fiction” at the Cannes film festival – I knew at that moment that, I had not only seen the best movie of the year, but that film lovers had seen the… Read More ›
The Horror Of War! Brilliant movies are sometimes still difficult to watch – they are so powerful – so raw and honest, that they can be gut-wrenching… If you are up for a challenging, brutal look at one of the… Read More ›
Steven Soderbergh is an Oscar-winning filmmaker who embodies the best of the art form: he can make mass entertainment movies for everyone, and he can look at the world in a unique, independent way that pushes the art form and… Read More ›
Anyone hungry? I am, and in the spirit of “Dinner In A Movie”, it’s time to share a recipe that screams out, “I need some eggs!” I could make the beautiful eggs over easy from the film “Big Night”, a… Read More ›
Movies, movies, movies! The celebration of dreams come to life – fantasy worlds become reality, human conditions are explored, and we can laugh, and cry, and kiss ten dollars goodbye…there is nothing better than seeing a movie in a big… Read More ›
Lots of comments about the first list of ten best movies about movies…so much so that I wanted to get the next part of my list out there for discussion. I also want to bring attention to Michelle Williams and… Read More ›
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