“Goodfellas” was perhaps the most notable and definitive film of the 1990s. It is still one of the most memorable organized crime movies ever produced. Martin Scorsese’s latest piece is set to define the first decade of the 21st century, which is no historical surprise, considering he shares the undisputed mafia throne with Francis Ford [...]
Jackass 2 is the number one movie in America. Not much else in the way of news today. Saddam was ejected from the courtroom during his trial. A report on CNN shows the Iraq war is making the terrorism threat worse. The Pope mea culpa’ed. It’s all beginning to run together isn’t it? It’s starting [...]
Money is the driving power in media. Fox is driven by money but their drive is more visible because they stand alone on the right side of the spectrum. This article is less about the documentary, Outfoxed, than a commentary about modern media and politics. Bear with me as I’ve written a ton of soft [...]
Steve Irwin, internationally known documentary film maker, entertainer and outdoorsman died Monday while filming an underwater documentary. He was 44 years old. Irwin, known for his enthusiasm and genuine love for nature, died when a stingray, buried in the sand while Irwin was snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, stung him in the chest. Despite [...]
By now, the Tom Cruise/Paramount split is well known and documented. Instead of exhaustedly discussing the details of the split and explaining exactly why Cruise’s image has everything to do with his paychecks, this reporter is going to show you some headlines: “Cruise isn’t just weird, he’s scary” David Wischnowsky, Chicago Tribune Aug. 23. First [...]
Snakes on a Plane was the number one movie at the box office this weekend. Not maybe. Not barely. Not “only with the Thursday night screenings.” Snakes, the stupid, predictable, internet buzz movie raked in $15.25 million on its opening weekend to beat out “Ricky Bobby” and “World Trade Center” as the number one movie [...]
The Internet age finally has its cult, b-movie classic. Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianna Margulies (and that’s about it…) has been one of the most talked about movies of the summer. This buzz comes amidst “Pirates,” “Superman” and other tremendous names on film this quarter. The movie, being called SoaP [...]
Entertainment Weekly’s readers will see a cover story this week featuring new James Bond, Daniel Craig promoting his upcoming debut in “Casino Royale.” If you read the full enterprise piece, you will see Mr. Craig come off doubtful of his public perception: ”If I went onto the Internet and started looking at what some people [...]
Just a short post with some piracy The History Channel special, “True Caribbean Pirates,” was excellent. If you are a pira-maniac, buy it right now, and watch it because it is one of the best drama-documentary perspectives on the subject I’ve ever seen.
I saw Miami Vice the other night. It was actually the perfect group to see a movie: a public relations guy, a print journalist and a photojournalist. We all agreed, it was good. It’s not great and while stylish and well done, the movie doesn’t attempt to do more than it is supposed to. It [...]