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Mexican Film, Leap Year, is a Gritty Alternative to Rom-Com
The Mexican film, Leap Year (2010), is a gritty alternative to romantic comedy. Although it is about a young woman’s love life, it is no chick flick. Leap Year (2010) defines the notion of a low budget film. Originally titled, Ano bisiesto, this Mexican film takes place in Mexico City. One of the reasons I…
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Brian De Palma’s Body Double Stalks Creepy, Voyeuristic Arc
Brian De Palma’s Body Double stalks a creepy, voyeuristic story arc that treads the inscrutable ground of an actor’s mental and emotional demons. Brian De Palma’s Body Double (1984) is one of a long line of films which have breached the sometimes icy, sometimes heated, waters of creeping, watching, stalking and voyeurism. But who is…
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A Great Interview: Judy Greer and Nat Faxon of Married on FX
Check out this great interview on HuffPost Live with Judy Greer and Nat Faxon of Married on FX, a no-holds-barred, crazy ride, much like the FX show. In the interview, Judy Greer and Nat Faxon of Married on FX discuss their roles as married couple, Lina and Russ Bowman, on the comedic FX show. Married…
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Brokeback Mountain Recalls Hud as Two Sides of the Same Coin
Brokeback Mountain and Hud are so similar that they seem two of a kind, peas in a pod, polar bookends of the same, but ultimately different, story. While the similarities in the cinematography and score had me looking at the credits of both movies, obviously, the commonality here is the strong hand of novelist and…
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American Psycho Nailed Yuppie Greed and Excess of the 80’s
American Psycho, a darkly comedic movie, is a not so subtle metaphor for the greed, excess, and selfishness of yuppie America in the 80’s starring Christian Bale. American Psycho, released in 2000, is based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, he of the 80’s yuppie excess love affair. What struck…
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The 1962 Movie “State Fair” is a Surprisingly Sordid Affair
The 1962 movie, State Fair, is a strange and painful trip to the Texas State Fair featuring racing cars, mincemeat pie, a thousand pound hog, and surprisingly sordid romantic affairs. Earlier this year, I had a chance to watch the 1962 version of the movie musical, State Fair. The principal young stars were Pat Boone, Bobby…
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Don Johnson Still Making Waves Almost Thirty Years After “Miami Vice” Debut
The spirit of Sonny Crockett is alive and well at the cutting edge of Hollywood and society. Almost 30 years ago, in 1984, Don Johnson finally got the television break he had been looking for when NBC gave the green light to “Miami Vice”. The smash hit launched Johnson into the entertainment stratosphere and a…