Author: M.G McIntyre
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The Talented Mr. Hoffman: Philip Seymour Hoffman as Freddie Miles
Stealing every scene he appears in, Hoffman’s performance in ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ is an early career triumph.
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‘Dead Man’ And Making Movies From Another Time
This period Western looks, feels, and sounds like nothing else from the ’90s.
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Tracking the Many Influences of ‘Kill Bill’
Quentin Tarantino’s revenge epic pays homage to a wide range of mostly foreign movies and television series.
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Everybody Comes To Rick’s: The Once in a Generation Perfection of ‘Casablanca’
The meandering and strange road to Casablanca and its many roadblocks.
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‘Shaun of the Dead’ and Finding Horror with Humor and Heart
‘Shaun of the Dead’ is the best horror-comedy of all time, and that’s because it has the biggest heart.
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What I Learned Working On The Set of ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’
This disaster taught me a lot, like don’t make Wolverine’s claws CGI, and don’t cast one of the Black Eyed Peas.
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With ‘Slings And Arrows,’ Canadians Prove They Know How To Finish a TV Series
Although often parodied for their deference, and known for their comedy, a vein of fatalism runs through the best Canadian artists and art, and ‘Slings And Arrows’ is definitely among the best.
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‘The Friends of Eddie Coyle’ and the Many Heists That Followed
The influence of this Boston crime film reaches far and wide. We check in on some of its descendants.
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Game of Thrones: ‘The Watchers On The Wall’ Fought For Love
Sometimes it’s about more than just swords and blood.