How ‘Sleuth’s lavish manor setting is a thinly veiled asylum of mind trickery
The soul of a house lies within he who inhabits it; and indeed, Sleuth’s (1972) grandiose stately manor, tucked away in the Wiltshire countryside –…
‘Heathers’ vs. ‘Jawbreaker’
A side by side comparison
Discussion of Jawbreaker (1999) seems near impossible without some reference to Heathers (1988). The two films sit together along with their peers Carrie (1975), Mean…
A Feast For The Eyes: Famous Film Eateries
Locations in films are rarely the thing an average filmgoer remembers after watching a film; it’s always about the story, character and the lines they…
A Weirdo’s Tribute to ‘Se7en’ and John Doe’s Apartment
John Doe’s apartment? As in the home of creepy, pervy Kevin Spacey from Se7en? Go ahead. Issue a worldwide “weirdo alert.” Sound the alarms, but I can’t…
Office Space: the evolution of M’s office throughout the 007 film franchise
From the very outset of the James Bond film franchise, it was abundantly clear that one of the films’ selling points was the promise that…
Is The Chick with a Gun becoming Chic?
“All you need for a movie is a girl and a gun.” Jean-Luc Godard - Just how did packing a gun and dishing out feminist…
Looking at Dinosaurs: ‘Jurassic Park’ and Its Powerful Hold on a Generation
Jurassic Park, like many of Spielberg’s best films, allows us to be children again, even if this is, ironically, a film most kids would be…
The Artful Roger: A Thank You To Roger Ebert
Some of you (hopefully) may have noticed my recent profile on the late, great Robert Mitchum. In the course of researching the piece, I came…
Reevaluate This: Speed Racer
If one goes and peruses the oeuvre of the Wachowski Siblings they will likely come across a film that sticks out like a sore thumb.…
Attack of the Trilogies
E. B. White once wrote, “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” Analyzing trilogies seems…
Amazing Stories – Literally: Nolan, Kubrick, and the Puzzle of Puzzle Pictures
The Sixth Sense has come and gone as has its (alleged) twist ending. It’s hard to categorize The Sixth Sense but like The Shining or…
Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Idealistic Theology of Victor Hugo
With the long awaited Blu-Ray release of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the home release of last year’s Les Misérables, March is a…
