Category: Editorial
Samurai Saturdays: The First Two Zatoichi Pictures
I have long immersed myself in Japanese cinema. Growing up with a father who introduced me to Eastern movies at a young age, by the time I was a teenager, Japanese (and Chinese) films became my favorites, continuing to this
Steve McQueen: The Roles That Almost Were
Rightfully branded “The King of Cool”, Steve McQueen walked it like he talked it. He was not a manufactured Hollywood pseudo-tough guy like we see today. McQueen was the real deal. His characters were hard bred and so was he.
Lawrence Kasdan: An Acute Perception of a Generation
Lawrence Kasdan is a smart filmmaker. A dedicated student of cinema, Kasdan began his career as a uniquely adventurous and successful genre-hopping screenwriter who had quite the incredible run as director, beginning with the critically acclaimed 1981 erotic thriller, “Body
Denis Villeneuve: Plans Within Plans
Denis Villeneuve, an ardent craftsperson of the highest order, had a plan within a plan in mind when he began developing the Dune series after Legendary Pictures courted him to direct a modern adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel. On
35 Years Later – ‘Star Trek III: The Search For Spock’
Today marks STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK’s 35th anniversary. Released in the United States on June 1, 1984, THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK opened on 1,966 screens with an opening box office weekend take of $16,673,295, achieving 21.8% of
‘Hope’ spawned an ‘Empire’: Celebrating 40 years of ‘Star Wars’.
“…There’s nothing here for me now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father.” ~ Luke Skywalker With two films under his belt, a young and relatively inexperienced director made a journey
In Memoriam: Sir Roger Moore, K.B.E.
“Sir Roger Moore died today.” That was the news that greeted me on my way into work. I wasn’t dour or sad at the news of his passing. In fact, I was inspired and glad. Yes, we lost our beloved