Archive for the ‘Latest Movie Columns’ Category

The Greatest Movie Mom

May 7, 2013

So, Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and that, along with my Mom’s birthday in a couple of weeks, got me thinking about movie moms. Of course there have been some great ones in all different shapes and sizes. Ones that were funny, sweet, scary, dangerous, and everything in between. But, for my money, the movie mom I would most want to have is Mrs. Katie Bueller, Ferris’ mom. So, why is she the greatest movie mom of them all? (read the rest)

The Inside Scoop: An Actor in Hollywood Part II

April 23, 2013

So, to recap a little, I have a friend named Jeremy Benjamin who is trying to make it as an actor out in L.A. I checked in with him after he had been out there a few months for this column, and now I thought I’d see how it’s been after a year.

Well, things have taken an interesting turn. Unable to find much work, Jeremy has decided to do what so many impressionable youths have done: he’s turned to pornography. (read the rest)

A Movie Column about Nothing

April 9, 2013

So, next month marks the 15th anniversary of the last new episode of Seinfeld airing. It really seems hard to believe that it was that long ago. Of course the show has never gone off the air and still lives on in re-runs, and it’s probably just as funny as ever.

But what does Seinfeld have to do with movies? Well, I’m glad you asked. Movies, either real or imagined, always played a big part in the show. (read the rest)

This Great Stage of Fools

March 26, 2013

So, April Fool’s Day, that “holiday” where it’s alright and in fact, encouraged, to lie and play pranks on people to make them look like fools, is coming up and I figured it was no better time than to reflect on some great movie fools. (read the rest)

Is it a Bad Thing to Win an Oscar at a Young Age?

March 12, 2013

After seeing 22-year-old Jennifer Lawrence win Best Actress for SILVER LINGS PLAYBOOK a couple of weeks ago, I started thinking about young Oscar winners. It seems like it might really be somewhat of a detriment to win at such an early age. After all, for most actors, isn’t winning an Oscar the ultimate dream? The thing they aspire to do, the apex of a career? Where can Lawrence go from here? (read the rest)