Clint Eastwood’s Chair
Politics constitute an indomitable itch for those of us inclined to discuss them. This is not a post about politics. This is a post about Clint Eastwood’s chair. Clint Eastwood’s chair was first made...
View ArticleUnforgiven Remake to be a Samurai Film
Anyone who complains that all Hollywood does nowadays are sequels and remakes should think before they start to rant. Sequels and remakes are not exclusive to Hollywood (Bollywood anyone) and it’s been...
View ArticleScenes That I Love: Clint Eastwood Gets Results
(This is not a political post but if it was, it would solely reflect my opinion and not necessarily the opinion of anyone else who writes for this site.) The big news tonight seems to be that former...
View ArticleFilm Review: Dirty Harry (dir. by Don Siegel)
“Dirty Harry is obviously just a genre film but this action genre has always had fascist potential and it has finally surfaced…Dirty Harry is a deeply immoral movie.” — Pauline Kael “It’s not about a...
View ArticleFilm Review: Magnum Force (dir by Ted Post)
Today, we continue our look at the Dirty Harry film franchise by taking a look at the second film in the series, 1973′s Magnum Force. Despite the fact that Dirty Harry famously ended with Harry...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Enforcer (dir. by James Fargo)
Today, we continue our look at the Dirty Harry film series by reviewing the third film in the series, 1976′s The Enforcer. There’s a moment, towards the end of this film, where Harry (played as always...
View ArticleFilm Review: Sudden Impact (dir. by Clint Eastwood)
Today, we continue our look at the Dirty Harry film series by considering the fourth installment in the franchise, 1983′s Sudden Impact. “Go ahead. Make my day…” Yes, this is the film where Police...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Dead Pool (directed by Buddy Van Horn)
Hi there! Today, I will be concluding my look at the Dirty Harry series with the final film in the franchise, 1988′s The Dead Pool. Harry’s back and he’s still carrying a gun. He’s also older,...
View Article6 Late Reviews: Atlas Shrugged: Part II, Project X, This Means War, A...
2012 is quickly drawing to an end and seriously, where has the time gone? I’m seriously running behind in reviewing all of the films that I’ve seen in 2012 so, in the interest of getting caught up,...
View Article10 Good Things That Lisa Marie Saw On TV In 2012
Someday, I want to have my own tv network. I’ll call it Lisa Marie Television (or LMTV for short) and it’ll be like Lifetime but with the Lisa Marie difference. What’s the Lisa Marie difference?...
View ArticleScenes I Love: In the Line of Fire
1993′s In the Line of Fire was and continues to be one of my favorite action-thrillers. What’s not to like about a film that has John Malkovich playing a rogue and mentally-unstable CIA assassin who...
View ArticleTrailer: Jersey Boys
Here’s the trailer for Clint Eastwood’s upcoming film adaptation of Jersey Boys. While some are predicting that Jersey Boys will be a player at the Oscars, I’m afraid that I have to agree with the...
View ArticleScenes That I Love: Eli Wallach Searches For The Gold In The Good, The Bad,...
I just heard that, earlier today, the legendary character actor Eli Wallach passed away at the age of 98. Wallach made his film debut in 1956′s Baby Doll and made his final film appearance 54 years...
View ArticleEmbracing the Melodrama #51: Mystic River (dir by Clint Eastwood)
Much like In The Bedroom, 2003′s Mystic River is a film that deals with guilt, murder, and vengeance in New England. Whereas In The Bedroom deals with the guilt of just four people, Mystic River deals...
View ArticleTrailer: American Sniper (Official)
Warner Bros. Pictures makes it a triple-bill with the latest in a series of trailers for some of their upcoming films. The latest to arrive is Clint Eastwood’s latest film. Eastwood adapts the Chris...
View ArticleLisa’s Oscar Predictions For October
Ever since March, I have been posting my monthly Oscar predictions. Because I was so busy with my Back To School series, I missed my chance to post an update in September. (And, before you say that...
View Article6 Late Film Reviews: 300: Rise of Empire, About Last Night, Adult World,...
Well, the year is coming to a close and I’ve got close to 50 films that I still need to review before I get around to making out my “Best of 2014″ list. (That’s not even counting the films that I...
View ArticleA Most Violent Year Is A Most Unexpected National Board Of Review Winner!
The National Board of Review has spoken! They named their picks for the best of 2014 earlier today and — to the shock of many (especially me) — they picked JC Chandor’s crime drama A Most Violent Year...
View ArticleThe Boston Society of Film Critics Have Spoken!
Earlier today the Boston Society of Film Critics (not to be confused with Boston Online Film Critics) announced their picks for the best of 2014! Among the winners: Boyhood, Richard Linklater, Marion...
View ArticleTrailer: American Sniper (2nd Official)
Talking to empty chairs aside, Clint Eastwood still goes down as one of the greatest living American filmmakers. This doesn’t dismiss the current slump he has been in the past couple years (Jersey...
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