This* one lost me at “From the Writer-Director of ‘Michael Clayton,’” a film I found dreadfully dull and completely illogical. (Of course, Tilda Swinton’s intelligent, savvy high-powered lawyer would fall for the old taping-you-without-you-knowing-it trick — not everyone saw “Wall
The comments in yesterday’s “Melrose Trek” post ran about 9 to 1 against me, which begs the question of how so many can be so wrong…. Honestly, I don’t oppose remakes on some sort of general principle, it’s the meterosexualizing
It’s a little surprising to look back and realize I’ve been complaining whining pouting crying bitching moaning writing about the insidious effects of left-wing Hollywood on both our culture and the art form of film itself for a few years
Hosted and narrated by Newt and Callista Gingrich, “Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous With Destiny” looks at the life and varied careers of America’s 40th President and would make an excellent primer for anyone interested in what made the great man tick
[youtube s4XXydDEkG0 nolink] What to resent more? The fact that they’re raping my childhood or that they’re forcing me to use the term, “raping my childhood?” Here you have these larger-than-life, legendary characters to work with and what are they
There’s much to love about TCM’s Mighty Robert Osborne. His introduction to an evening’s film will frequently offer up an insight that makes a repeat viewing essential, and his summation after the fade is always a perfect capper. Osborne’s warm
10pm PST – Bridge On The River Kwai, The (1957) – The Japanese Army forces World War II POWs to build a strategic bridge in Burma. Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa Dir: David Lean C-162 mins,
With “Brothers at War” set for release this Friday, over the course of the coming week Big Hollywood will feature a full review of the documentary along with an interview with the film’s creator, Jake Rademacher. I attended one of
In Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” there’s a scene which plays out on separate ferry boats where a group of hardened prisoners and a group of everyday citizens are told they must blow the other up in order to survive. The
My wife and I argue about once a year. It comes from nowhere and starts for no reason. It’s a cleansing of sorts where we burst into a litany of long held grievances: You live in the bathroom! You leave
10:45am PST – Runaway, The (1961) – A priest and a dog help a young delinquent find a new lease on life. Cast: Cesar Romero, Nacho Galindo, Chick Chandler, St. Mike (A Greyhound) Dir: Claudio Guzman BW-85 mins, TV-G A
The story behind why some films get a DVD release and others don’t must help to make some sense of it all, but the format is into its second decade and if something doesn’t change soon regarding these five I
My buddy and fellow Big Hollywooder Christian Toto penned a “Top 5 Superhero Moments” over at his blog which has inspired my own. I only steal the best. Ask my wife’s first husband. — [youtube U83YzCXI22U nolink] 1. Superman (1978)
As a kid, I wanted to be James Bond. Sneaking into villainous volcano lairs in-between hayloft romps with the likes of Pussy Galore is very appealing to a twelve-year old … and a forty-two year old. For a lucky few,
This is somewhat anecdotal, but when you look at the Metacritic scores below it boosts my theory that truly awful leftist films frequently get better reviews than deserved while solid, entertaining conservative films (now that the left’s ceded “liberty” to
Years often passed between my catching his broadcast, but whenever I did the sound of Paul Harvey’s voice always took me back to the summers of ’81 and ’82 when I was around fourteen and living with my grandparents. They
Stunning figures: This year, only three big-budget movies have applied for permits to shoot in Los Angeles, according to Film LA, which issues them. That compares to 21 major feature films – meaning those with budgets higher than $80 million
There were two Hollywood-related moments that gladdened the heart over this past weekend. The first, obviously, was the glorious sight of the Oscar telecast end credits, the second was Kim Master’s “Slate” story reporting that Steven Spielberg’s long gestating passion
There are a billion Catholics in what Hollywood calls the worldwide market and today’s Ash Wednesday, one of most important holy days of the faith and the beginning of our Lenten season — and how many films have been produced
5pm PST – Dark Victory (1939) – A flighty heiress discovers inner strength when she develops a brain tumor. Cast: Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald Dir: Edmund Goulding BW-104 mins, TV-PG Classic Bette Davis melodrama filled with
A 23.3 rating this year, compared to last year’s record low of 21.9. The headlines read, “Oscar Ratings on the Rise.” If George W. Bush ran the Academy they would read, “Oscar Viewership Barely Keeps Up With Annual Increase in
Big Hollywood was given an exclusive first look at John Ziegler’s latest documentary covering the media coverage of the 2008 presidential election. In journalistic terms it’s called a “tick-tock.” This is when the media crafts a news story that takes
5pm PST – Stage Door (1937) – Women at a theatrical boarding house try to make their big break happen. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick Dir: Gregory LaCava BW-92 mins, TV-G Because it conflicts with Big
This Sunday, February 22nd, starting around 4:30pm PST/ 7:30ET – please join Andrew Breitbart, Gary Graham, Iowahawk, Stage Right, Andrew Leigh, Robert Avrech, John Romano, Ernie Mannix and more… when The Big Hollywood Gang live-blogs the 81st annual Academy Awards.
7:30am PST – Battle Of Algiers, The (1965) – Algiers revolts against the French Foreign Legion. Cast: Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Brahim Haggiag, Tommaso Neri Dir: Gillo Pontecorvo BW-121 mins, TV-14 I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never seen this. I
