Coming of age under the influence of 90's films
Update: 4/5/21. Apparently “Thandie” was miscredited in this film, and as of 4/4/21, she is choosing to reclaim her actual name, Thandiwe. In the same article, by Jezebel.com, I also learned that she was sexually abused by director John Duigan while shooting Flirting. Even thirty […]
Looking at the list of all the Best Pictures of the 90’s, it’s easy to see that the Academy straight up got things wrong a good percentage of the time. But even with the miscarriages of justice that were Forrest Gump, Titanic, and Dances with […]
The Movie: Nobody wanted to do a movie about Hollywood. Over the years, if there is one thing Hollywood has proven itself adept at, it’s patting itself on the back for a job well done. While the Academy Awards is a party they throw for […]
Once upon a time there was a man who went by the name of Billy Bob, and he wrote a handful of good screenplays. The world didn’t take much notice of them until he gave himself a weird haircut, grabbed himself a kaiser blade, some […]
I’ve never been a bad ass nor a criminal mastermind. For anyone who’s known me at any point in my life, that opening statement will come as no surprise. There have been times when I’ve certainly tried to play the part, especially in the fall […]
The Film I like underdogs. It’s easy to get behind those that have struggled, not quite reached the top, but somehow found the will and desire to carry on. Or maybe they’ve already reached the top, stumbled, fell, and are clawing their way back. Who […]
Brendan Fraser was supposed to be the big star. Coming off of fun films like Encino Man, Airheads, and even cameos in some Paulie Shore films, Brendan was also able to prove himself in drama like Gods and Monsters, action flicks like The Mummy, and […]
For International Women’s Day (or the day after) I wanted to create a well rounded list of women directors from the 90’s that would amaze and astound you, but that wouldn’t be the case. Creating this list made me mad because it shouldn’t have been […]
Welcome to the inaugural column of Sunday Best, where I will continue on the tradition of the Quick Reviews but with an added bonus…the bonus features. For those of you out there that are physical media buyers/collectors like myself, what often makes the difference between […]
So you’ve seen Russell Crowe’s latest film Unhinged and you think he’s rather terrifying. Or perhaps you remember just how physically dangerous he was as Maximus from his Academy Award winning role in Gladiator. I first discovered him in L.A. Confidential where his Bud White […]