Age of The Nerd
When Spike Lee’s '25th Hour,' came out in 2002, it was ignored by most every award show, and made only a handful of top 10 lists.
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CANON OF FILM: ‘Crimes and Misdemeanors’
In this week’s edition of CANON OF FILM, we take a look at one of Woody Allen‘s most popular films, ‘Crimes and Misdemeanors’. For the story behind the genesis of the Canon, you can click here. CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS (1989) Director/Screenwriter: Woody Allen [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/JBzlQ7bUtKk”] Part dark tragedy, part dark comedy, or …
Read More »CANON OF FILM: ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (1974)
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.
Read More »CANON OF FILM: ‘The Night of the Hunter’
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.
Read More »CANON OF FILM: ‘Rebel Without A Cause’
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.
Read More »CANON OF FILM: ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
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”] …
Read More »CANON OF FILM: ‘Broadcast News’
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 …
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