You just have to glance at my Big Hollywood contributor’s photo to realize that I love a good western – the cowboy hat with the tux kind of give it away. So it was with much anticipation that I awaited
by Dan Gagliasso8 Dec 2010, 4:43 AM PST0
by Dan Gagliasso10 Nov 2010, 4:57 AM PST0
The other weekend in San Antonio over 600 people gathered for the 50th anniversary re-premiere and celebration of one of the great American-themed epics of the early 1960s, John Wayne’s The Alamo. People came from far and wide to watch
by Dan Gagliasso1 Nov 2010, 4:55 AM PST0
Last week after a packed book signing and lecture at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, best-selling political thriller author Vince Flynn (American Assassin, Pursuit of Honor) generously took a few minutes to fill me in on his thoughts about dealing
by Dan Gagliasso27 Oct 2010, 4:57 AM PST0
The George Clooney film The American opened in the number one box office spot this last weekend despite a terrible reception from those who actually sat through the film. According to the reviews Clooney plays an armorer turned assassin, which
by Dan Gagliasso9 Sep 2010, 6:41 AM PST0
The cable channel History‘s latest historical venture, America; the Story of Us — a twelve-part, cheap-looking, know-nothing celebrity driven monstrosity that insults the most basic of historically informed Americans intelligence, ended it’s broadcast run last week. The opening episode was
by Dan Gagliasso14 Jun 2010, 5:02 AM PST0
The recent Daily Variety article “Hollywood calls ‘Truce’ on war films” described how the film industry is now sidelining any future war and espionage films because of recent box office disappointment like Green Zone. The $100 million to $130 million
by Dan Gagliasso19 Mar 2010, 5:01 AM PST0
John Wayne has been on people’s minds lately. Dick Cavett recently wrote a nostalgic New York Times piece about his lone meeting with Hollywood’s “Duke.” He also told of the meeting on the Dennis Miller Show. Meanwhile, liberal author Gary
by Dan Gagliasso28 Feb 2010, 7:03 AM PST0
[Ed. Note: This is part two of a two-part series. You can read part one here.] The Noble Redskin, or Blueskin stereotype that James Cameron’s Avatar shoves down historically ignorant sci-fi geeks throats is one of the most damaging myths
by Dan Gagliasso22 Jan 2010, 6:44 AM PST0
With the success of James Cameron’s Avatar, audiences are once again being assaulted by Hollywood’s assumption of self-hate and false politically correct “truths” about who America is today and what we were in our past. Of course we shouldn’t be
by Dan Gagliasso21 Jan 2010, 5:07 AM PST0