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Blow Doesn’t Judge the Life of George Jung
Directed by Ted Demme, Blow dramatizes the life of George Jung, a young man from Massachusetts who would make and lose 100 million dollars before …
An Old School of Onscreen Sharks
by Anders Runestad Old Hollywood didn’t like sharks. How else, then, to explain the lack of serious shark movies before Jaws in 1975? Sure, there …
Interview with Chris Chesson & Georgette Angelos, Executive Producers of “Boston George”
First off, I wanted to personally thank both of you for taking the time out of your day to chat with us about your newly …
Boston George: Fame, No Fortune, Lots of Footage
by Don Stradley When George Jung saw Blow, the 2001 film biography of his life starring Johnny Depp, he claimed it made him cry. “It’s like …
Christopher Houghton’s Dawn (2014): An impressive Australian film
By Gary M. Kramer The 2014 drama, Dawn (aka Touch)—the debut (and so far, only) feature by Australian writer/director Christopher Houghton—is an impressive little film. …
James Caan (1940-2022): The Man Who Walked With Giants
James Caan, who died this week at 82, was part of a new wave of young actors who helped define Hollywood in the early and …
Small Town Murder Songs: A Quiet Thriller You Probably Missed
By Don Stradley There’s something about Walter the police chief that isn’t right. As played by Peter Stormare in Small Town Murder Songs, he’s a …
Sleeze Lake: Vanlife at its Lowest and Best
by Don Stradley Sleeze Lake is a nostalgic look back at the days when everybody owned a van. Well, not everybody. If we’re to believe this …
Rock Music’s Lost Chameleon: How Far Ahead of his Time was Jobriath?
By Don Stradley Who is the villain in Kieran Turner’s Jobriath A.D. (2012)? Is it Jerry Brandt, the manager who hyped a young performer to such …
Interview with Ásgeir Sigurðsson & Anton Kristensen, Co-Directors of “Come to Harm”
Ásgeir Sigurðsson and Anton Karl Kristensen, the co-directors behind “Come to Harm” started their filmmaking journey early in their lives. Born in 2000 (Ásgeir) and …
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