Good Thing Hitchcock Got Better
Hitchcock has been hailed by many as one of the greatest directors to have ever lived. Known as the Master of Suspense, the man who managed to make the world afraid to take a...
Author: L.M. Magalas
The Netflix Effect
So, here’s a question: how many of you out there are part of the twenty-nine million people who have Netflix? Hands up please. Huh. That’s quite a lot of you. Well done. I’ve heard...
The Growing Celebrity Gap
I’m not going to lie: when it comes to actors, I definitely play favourites. Guys like Robert Downey Jr. and Morgan Freeman definitely have a higher chance of getting me into the theater than...
Hollywood’s (Hopefully) Untouchable Movies
I know it’s been said more than once before, but Hollywood is a money-making machine. Its sole job is to keep the leafy green bills coming, whether it’s from original ideas or churning out...
Heard But Not Seen: Thoughts on Audio Commentary
Modern movie-making has developed so much since the days of its inception. Filmmakers came in, made magic, and went home. The idea of the acting celebrity grew in popularity. People wanted to know more...
Four Things I Learned About Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone is one of those actors who seems to exist in my celebrity periphery. I know of him, I can name at least two movies he’s done recently, and I enjoy his work...
Why Cabin in the Woods is the Best “Horror” Movie Ever
Let me start by saying that I do not watch horror movies. It’s not that I’m a scaredy cat or that I’m afraid of the dark (although I will admit, I was for many...
Big Name Actors Who Kids Love Too
I’ve heard it said more than once that the hardest thing to make is a successful kids film. Sure, kids will be more lenient in what they expect from a film, but it’s the...
Why ‘Big Hero 6’ is a Big Deal
I’ve written previously on the the advances that Disney has made in recent years with regards to their movie-making as well as business plans. Being possibly the biggest fish in the animation pond, the...
Like Jaws? You Should See the ‘Filmumentary’ Version
I know I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I was becoming increasingly interested in documentaries. Being one of the few areas of film I have yet to journey into, I found myself...
