This is one of the few endings to these things that’s still exciting to watch on multiple viewings and if I tell you why, I’d be giving something away, so just trust me on this, and, and I'm positive that when Kenneth Branagh's new remake comes out next week--the fourth filmed remake of the movie in my lifetime by my count of calculations, including two TV movies, and a Japanese remake last year-- it will live up to this standard.

Although he acted in over 50 films during his illustrious acting career, Charles Laughton only got to direct one film in his lifetime, but he made it count, and it stands as strange unique essential film that’s part 'Huckleberry Finn', and the rest, this surrealistic nightmare with a tone that seems to directly influence modern horror/slasher film directors like Wes Craven, John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper.

When I was 12-years old, I don’t know exactly what it was that possessed me to do so, but I sat down one night and watched 'Rebel Without a Cause.

In this edition of CANON OF FILM, we take a look at Steven Spielberg‘s sci-fi classic, ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind‘ for it’s recent 40th anniversary. For the story behind the genesis of the Canon, you can click here. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) Director/Screenplay: Steven Spielberg [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/-updr7jecPY”] …

I'm guessing that's what you're wondering why I am pointing out something so obvious. Well, here's the thing that's really gonna be hard to believe, but it's completely, 100% true. Until about ten years ago -- no,not even -- nine years, I didn't realize comic books, actually existed!

In this edition of CANON OF FILM, we will be taking a look at James L. Brooks‘ ‘Broadcast News‘. For the story behind the genesis of the series, you can click here. BROADCAST NEWS (1987) Director/Screenplay: James L. Brooks [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/BPjx2pI–2U”] ‘Broadcast News‘ is brilliantly accurate in it’s portrayal of the …

This week, we will be taking a look at Werner Herzog’s ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’. For the story behind the genesis of CANON OF FILM, you can click here. BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS (2009) Director: Werner Herzog Screenplay: William Finkelstein [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/9OblPKObX6Q”] If there …