If… has the distinction of being the first R-rated movie I saw. I was sixteen-years-old and a member of the debate club. The club decided to see the film, and since some where old enough to act as “guardians,” they were able to get the younger members into the film. It was playing at...
History remembers the presidential election of 1936 as a pivotal moment for the United States and for its democracy. That year, Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip captured the Democratic Party with his populist promise of $5,000 to every citizen, financed by raiding the vast fortunes of the very rich. In response to losing the nomination, incumbent...
I guess if you cast Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe in your movie, you can sit down, lean back, put your feet on your desk, and smoke a celebratory cigar. Everything else that needs to happen—from the writing to the filming to the special effects—will happen by osmosis. Success is guaranteed. Hire an accountant...
If on January 1, you had asked me to make a list of my ten most anticipated movies this year, I would’ve struggled over nine titles. Unlike others who review movies on the internet, it isn’t my wont to think so far ahead. I rarely think farther ahead than next weekend; indeed, I often...
