‘Alien 3’ has loads of style, but a storyline that got bastardized in production
Although not the follow-up to Aliens that it should have been this film does have some merit. And that merit came in the form of its director David Fincher.
Month: March 2004
‘Requiem for a Dream’ is so good, it made British girls pass out and throw up
Requiem For A Dream is the 21st Centurys answer to The Exorcist. The latter was banned in Britain from 1973 to 1998
‘Aliens’ echoes the original and set the standard for movie sequels
If Alien was considered a classic of horror James Camerons Aliens was pure action and adventure. Although it still held elements of horror Aliens offered up a action heavy film.
With ‘Alien’ Ridley Scott turned horror and science fiction on its head
I first saw Alien when I was a young child. It was on television late one night. I dont recall being particularly scared but I did enjoy the film. It was exciting with cool special effects — for the time — and a great creature.
The ‘Passion’ of Mel Gibson
This article was actually a letter I sent to a film critic regarding what I felt was an unfair and judgemental review of The Passion of the Christ.
‘Bowling for Columbine’ speaks Michael Moore’s truth about guns in America
Michael Moore takes a poignant witty and tragic look at the dangers of guns and the obsession of violence in American society.
Writing with Woody
Neil Simon once said the best comedy comes from pain and veteran television writer Russ Woody proves there might be something to Simons theory.
‘Miller’s Crossing: Special Edition’ is a Coen brothers film that needs to be viewed more than once
When Millers Crossing opened the New York Film Festival in 1990 it was going to be the film that would see the Coens hit the big time at last and simultaneously make Gabriel Byrne an international superstar. Somehow this didnt happen and Im at a loss to explain why.
Writing for the Judges
The true story of the trials and tribulations of writing a screenplay getting it finished and getting it into a contest.
Making Movies and the PB+J
Although one may think making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is easy when you break it down there are a lot of steps involved. The same can be said about filmmaking.