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Silent STAR WARS

January 9, 2007 Rich Drees

While George Lucas may have some skill at constructing classic storylines (with the appropriate thanks to Joseph Campbell), most people would agree that his dialogue writing is not as honed. It was Harrison Ford who [click for more]

A Decade After The Hype!

November 8, 2006 Rich Drees

An Archival Interview With Director Doug Pray

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NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS in 3D Locations

October 20, 2006 Rich Drees

Wondering if you’re living near one of the 168 or so theaters screening the new 3-D version of Time Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas? Find out below! UNITED STATES ALABAMA Birmingham: Carmike Summit 16 Hoover: Rave [click for more]

Terry Gilliam: Time Bandits 25 Years Later- The Deleted Scenes

October 5, 2006 Rich Drees

While Gilliam spent a majority of his Question and Answer session at Manhattan’s Film Forum discussing Time Bandits (as detailed here), he did touch upon a few other topics worth sharing. On the future of [click for more]

Terry Gilliam: Time Bandits 25 Years Later

October 4, 2006 Rich Drees

“I guess this is when I apologize for the film you are about to see,” jokes director Terry Gilliam prior to a recent screening of his fantasy Time Bandits (1981) at New York City’s Film [click for more]

A Look Back At The Black Dahlia Murder

September 5, 2006 Rich Drees

Although the upcoming film The Black Dahlia is being touted as based on the novel by James Ellroy, the writer of LA Confidential, Ellroy actually based his book on the 1947 Los Angeles murder of [click for more]

Kevin Smith: From Clerks To Cannes And Back Again

July 21, 2006 Rich Drees

“All right, calm down,” director Kevin Smith says to the crowd. “It’s been done already.” Smith is talking to the crowd in a sold out Red Bank, New Jersey theatre who has just seen a [click for more]

Andy Hardy’s Dilemma

June 19, 2006 Rich Drees

So this past Saturday night I fall asleep on the couch watching Turner Classics’ all-night William Powell-Myrna Loy marathon. No biggie, though, as I’ve seen all 13 of their collaborations numerous times, even the rather [click for more]

POUND: Revisiting A Neglected Cult Classic

April 7, 2006 Rich Drees

Although much has been written about the numerous films from early in Hollywood’s history that weren’t preserved, the same neglect can happen to more modern films as well. Case in point- writer/director Robert Downey, Sr.’s [click for more]

Kirby Dick Unrated: Taking on the Motion Picture Ratings System

April 2, 2006 Rich Drees

Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival this past January, Kirby Dick’s documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated has been on the “must-see” list for many film fans. Ripping down the veil of [click for more]