Essays

  • The General (1927)

    Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a movie that was made before you were born and tells you why you should like it. This week, Old Ass Movies Presents: The General (1927).

  • Comic-Con 2008 Brings Out the Big Names!

    If you’re like me, and you are – you handsome devil you – then you’ve been shaking uncontrollably since last Summer, fiendishly awaiting the next Comic-Con to roll around. In a little over a month, you’ll get your overdose, but in the meantime, the list of confirmed special guests should be enough to get you through the cold, lonely nights.

  • One Frightened Night (1935)

    Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a movie that was made before you were born and tells you why should like it. This week, Old Ass Movies Presents: One Frightened Night.

  • Become Indiana Jones: Part II, The Attitude

    Now that The Movie Style Guy has got you geared up to be the next Indiana Jones, you’re gonna need some accessories that you can’t get at the fedora store. In fact, step one is to avoid being seen at a fedora store. Step two is top secret, but FSR is more than happy to present steps three through eight.

  • The Assassination of a SXSW Audience

    Director Brett Simon’s noir-based high school comedy, the fusion of Chinatown and a John Hughes movie, brings the house down in Austin.

  • SXSW Blog: The Long Road into Texas

    From Columbus, Ohio to Austin, Texas to movies to party… It was a long day 1 (alright, days 1-3, but who’s counting).

  • Austin, Texas Here We Come! Bring on SXSW!

    Assuming we don’t get into trouble on the 18 hour drive between Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas, here is a quick preview of what our upcoming week should look like…

  • The Ten Best Films of Sundance ’08

    I had the honor of seeing a lot of great films this year in Park City — many of which I will be following throughout the year until they are released for everyone to see.

  • Sundance: ‘The Wackness’ Wins the Dramatic Audience Award

    One of my personal favorites of the festival was also the hands down audience favorite as well.