Click here to listen to the interview. When sitting through a very, very bad movie, I always have the consolation of knowing that John Wilson and his valuable public service, The Razzies, will take care of getting even for me. Now in its 38th year, Wilson’s brainchild has become an awards season tradition by bestowing the… Read More »
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION Rocks
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION is lean, mean, and seriously fun. There is not a wasted moment for fans of high-energy, slickly plotted action flicks of the popcorn variety, as this installment of the franchise finds the Impossible Mission Force shut down by the government, but not out of business. Not by a longshot. Their last official… Read More »
GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF
Alex Gibney has proven himself an able and engaging documentarian, bringing to light with films such as TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE, ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM, and most recently THE ARMSTRONG LIE, the hubris, self-deception, and other foibles of human nature that allow people to commit crimes without ever quite admitting to… Read More »
EDGE OF TOMORROW
THE EDGE OF TOMORROW is everything a cracking good action/adventure/sci-fi film should be. Fluidly directed, ferociously acted, and intelligently written, it even takes the time to consider such lofty issues as the ennui of immortality and the nature of reality as it blows up nifty monsters from outer space. Blows them up real good. Its… Read More »
Adam Scales the ROCK OF AGES
Adam Shankman has bucked the trend with is run of hit muscial films, In a time when studios cast a galeful eye on the genre, he had a hit with HAIRSPRAY, as well as making his mark in television’s home-grown musical, “Glee”. When I spoke to him on May 30, 2012, he talked about opening… Read More »