From Book to Screen: “The Tailor of Panama”
“Le Carre’s Panama – the young country of 2.5 million souls which, on December 31, 1999, will gain full control of the Panama Canal – is a Casablanca without heroes, a hotbed of drugs,...
Author: Travis McClain
Soundtracks of Significance: “Pure Country”
After being persuaded by Col. Parker that a movie would be a good career move, George Strait agreed to make Pure Country for release in 1992. It was a surprising move, given “King” George’s...
The Actor Spotlight: Val Kilmer
Notorious for not playing the game of schmoozing and for picking unconventional movie roles, Val Kilmer has raised eyebrows as often for what he has done as for what he has chosen not to...
All Dressed Up with C2E2 to Go
In Flickchart terms, “Marvel vs. DC” is the ultimate match-up, made very clear by the fact that the Big Two occupied the two largest booths at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo this year....
“What’s Left to Say?”
When all movies have already been discussed, dissected, and debated from all points of view: “What’s left to say?”
From Book to Screen: “Casino Royale”
“THE SCENT and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. Then the soul-erosion produced by high gambling – a compost of greed and fear and nervous tension –...
Soundtracks of Significance: “The Living Daylights”
“As a director, what could one say to John Barry about the music for a James Bond film? His contribution to the success of the series has been enormous. His needs were always simple;...
Movies To See Before You Die: “Doctor Zhivago”
I cannot tell you why, but it was decided that one day when I was in seventh grade that we would all watch Doctor Zhivago. It was not tied into any kind of unit...
Yours, Mine and Ours: Our Emotional Ties To Films
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle tells us that we affect whatever it is that we observe and can never know the extent to which we are part of the outcome. If we adapt this to...
That the film focuses more on Kong surprises me not at all. He more closely approximates an actual character, while…
Absolutely loved "Insidious: The Red Door"! The emotional depth and intense storytelling took this franchise to a whole new level.
I liked Guardians 3. It was a good ending to the trilogy. Gunn is one of the few filmmakers who…
Top Gun and Banshees deserve all the good awards.
North Dallas Forty might be appearing an article to come ;)