What would you do if you woke up and found yourself in a mansion atop the Hollywood hills, living with your superstar best friend, and suddenly have access to an endless amount of money? For the last eight seasons, this
When I first started film school, it was frustrating to see specific movies vaunted for political reasons and others ignored because they didn’t adhere to that professor’s political agenda. Even films that weren’t overly political were avoided for other’s that
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is the latest school doing everything they can to shut down and silence any conservative voice on campus. I am an alumnus of this school who luckily had great teachers while acquiring a major in film
On April 21, 2010, Comedy Central aired episode “201” of South Park. The previous episode, “200,” which was a celebration of their 200th episode, sparked controversy from a radical fringe Muslim group who threatened violence on the show’s creators because
John Wayne may be dead but the Western still lives on. We all have an idea in our head that pops up whenever we think of the Western. Certain characteristics come to mind such as horses, six-guns, cowboy hats, dusty
Last month I wrote about why conservatives embrace Turner Classic Movies over any current network that plays more contemporary films. The lack of graphic violence, abusive language while having sex and infidelity portrayed beautifully through metaphor plays a large role
If you aren’t happy with the kind of films coming from Hollywood these days, don’t worry. Thanks to the wonderful technological advancements and restorations we can enjoy and rediscover some great films of years past. Think of how impressive The
What do you think of when looking at the Hollywood sign? For many, it represents hopes and dreams, the pinnacle of what we aspire to be. For others it could be a relic of the film industry’s history. The sign
During John Stewart’s recent “Rally for Sanity” there were all of the usual signs one would expect the Left wants us to forget about. Signs about “9/11 truth” and the popular “teabagger” slur to Hitler comparisons and references to McCarthy,
The internet is abuzz with praise for the new documentary that points out the many faults of public education, Waiting for Superman. With positive reviews from both the Huffington Post on the Left as well as the New York Post
I hate to say this, but Spike Lee was right. We need to “go off” about this oil spill. The slow response is unacceptable at best. Unfortunately, film critic Roger Ebert didn’t listen to Lee’s advice to Obama and is
Ever since the hard boiled fiction of Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain was brought to the big screen, talk of film noir became something eternal. Thanks to notable noir scholars Alain Silver and James Ursini along with Elizabeth Ward
Anyone who has formally studied film certainly knows Robin Wood, who was a pioneer of the academic study of film as we know it. One of his most famous essays, “Ideology, Genre, Auteur,” is one of the most important and
“It’s one of those parties where if a girl is named Jill she spells it J-Y-L-L-E, ya know…that s**t.” -Harry Lockhart Those who have read my piece about a film noir revival and the film Brick know that I am
Brendan Frye: “Your muscle seemed plenty cool putting his fist in my head. I want him out.” The Pin: “Looky, soldier…” Brendan Frye: “The ape blows or I clam.” Fast and clever dialogue is one of the best things about
Picture a quaint Victorian house in the Hollywood Hills overlooking Los Angeles. A modest insurance salesman shows up at the door, it is opened by a maid. There is a beautiful woman at the top of the stairs; the sultry
By now, everyone should know that the new film, GI Joe: Rise of Cobra, is a despicable excuse for a movie. It was harshly panned by Big Hollywood as well as by me. For an action film, it is horrible,
There has been a lot written about vigilantism and conservatism in film lately. My friend David Swindle wrote a piece for American Thinker “What’s So Conservative About Vigilantism?” Big Hollywood contributor John T. Simpson wrote “Story and the Power of
Michael Mann’s Public Enemies was one of the most anticipated films of the year (Read my Parcbench review here, John Nolte’s slightly opposing view here). However, it seems that many critics are drastically underrating this film. This is unfortunate because