Netflix Yes; LOVEFiLM nO
It was a no-brainer to put Netflix in my 2005 list, "10 Things I Love About The Film Industry".Netflix really has been revolutionary. By making virtually any DVD available on…
Nights At The New Bev
Just last week I was confessing that I didn't see "Jurassic Park" (1993) until a year after it was released - and that I finally saw it at the New…
Sorry, Your Filmic Majesty
Alright, I apologize for saying that Britain has no film industry. I realize that must have been very hurtful to Britain. And, let's face it, it's my own arrogance and…
Britain Shoots Itself
Why doesn't Britain have a film industry?"Oh, it has a film industry!" you say, "What about Danny Boyle and that other guy and Helen Mirren?"Remember when David Puttnam said "The…
Your LOTR Guide
What with so many of Peter Jackson's "The Lord Of The Rings" movies flying around like drunken nazgul on a night out, it's easy to become bewildered and to lose…
L.A. Dreams Goodbyes
When I came to Los Angeles in Sept. 1985, I had hopes and dreams. I was beginning my college days, attending a university with the most respected cinema program in…
The River (1951)
First, let's just make it clear that I do love the Motion Picture Academy. Or I love what the Academy is supposedly supposed to aspire to. That, I love. I…
Letter to a Young Screenwriter
I would like to offer a few simple suggestions to a Young Screenwriter. The Young Screenwriter in question is me. Having just purchased Apple's new TimeTravel software, I will be…
Great Movie Beheadings #3, The Return Of The King
There are many good beheadings in Peter Jackson's first-rate interpretation of "The Lord of The Rings" (2001 - 2003). But the one most worth study - because it is the…
10 Movies!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes it's not enough to say what you mean. Sometimes you have to say what you mean forcefully!!!And speaking the truth is fine, as far as it goes. But speaking…