Saturday Afternoon Sweetness
I promise I’ll deviate from the action movies at some point in this column, but today’s pick is just too sweet to have it charge out of the gate in a later installment.
Category: Feature
IFFBoston Interview: Scott Masterson of ‘Twelve’
Twelve directors and twelve unique stories all in one film can seem like a daunting task to undertake and manage. Will it work? Does it flow? Should it flow?
This Week in Poorly Argued Criticism
Man in line: Wait a minute, why can’t I give my opinion? It’s a free country! Alvy: I mean, d- He can give you- Do you hafta give it so loud? I mean, aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like that?
Saturday Afternoon Sweetness
Before he was called “Governor of California” but after he was labeled “Mr. Olympia” 6 times in a row, Arnold Schwarzenegger had another title that went a little something like this: “Most Awesome-est Action Star, Like, Ever.”
You Damn Dirty Ape: Three Cool Charlton Heston Movies
Say what you will about Charlton Heston’s politics, he was a great actor. When Chuck took the screen, you couldn’t take your eyes off the guy. So, it was sad news to hear that he had died.
This Week in Poorly Argued Criticism
Man in line: Wait a minute, why can’t I give my opinion? It’s a free country! Alvy: I mean, d- He can give you- Do you hafta give it so loud? I mean, aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like that?
Saturday Afternoon Sweetness
This week’s Saturday Afternoon Sweetness pick is another personal favorite of mine. I think Steven Seagal films in general can take up weeks and weeks of this column on their own.
Some Sweet Cameos
There are plenty of reasons why a movie would use a cameo, but first and foremost, they are used because they can be pretty cool.
This Week in Poorly Argued Criticism
Man in line: Wait a minute, why can’t I give my opinion? It’s a free country! Alvy: I mean, d- He can give you- Do you hafta give it so loud? I mean, aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like that?
Remake This: The Omen (2006)
If cinematic history has taught us anything, it’s that kids with bowlcuts are creepy.