remembering the films that the audience forgot
“I didn’t read reviews earlier in my career, but I read them now as I’m older. I read them all.”
— Steven Spielberg
Few directors take full advantage of the medium in which they work like Jean-Pierre Jeunet. One of the premier directors of the last few decades, Jeunet is one of those film makers for me, whose name on a film is reason enough to go see it. And Micmacs was yet another example of him at the top of his game.
Read MoreAhhhh, the title itself brings me back to my childhood and the VHS-era. Alright, so this is gonna date me a bit, but I remember when the first video store opened up in my town and my parents would have to rent a VHS machine (along with the VHS tapes) until we eventually bought one. And so began to grow - exponentially with each video I rented - my love of movies.
Read MoreIf, when you hear the name, Steve Martin, you think Bringing Down The House, Cheaper By The Dozen 1 and 2 and The Pink Panther remake then I feel sorry for you. Martin is one of the great comedic performers of the last few decades. The only problem is that most of his best work was produced a few decades ago. Which brings us to Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.
Read MoreWRITER/DIRECTOR: Peter Stebbings/BUDGET: $3.5 million (estimated)/GROSS: $44,462
The last decade has seen the the super hero/comic book movie take over Hollywood. Every year they are releasing and rebooting more super heroes and every company that can is delving into whatever comic vault they can find looking for a comic hero that they can turn into a movie (and hopefully a franchise of course).
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