Chicago, Illinois is major city in the U.S. As such, it has enjoyed a very long partnership with Hollywood. There are movies about Chicago, filmed in Chicago, and movies that have in one way or another involved Chicagoans. It seems that the first movies filmed in Chicago may have been as early as 1915 with,…
The Holiday is a light, fun romantic comedy. Cameron Diaz stars as Amanda, an American woman whose boyfriend has cheated on her. Kate Winslet stars as a British woman, Iris, whose object of desire is about to marry another woman. Both women are dedicated career women, though Amanda is decidedly better off financially. Amanda owns…
In writing there's a phrase that's used over and over again–show, don't tell. Though writing is a medium very different from film, it's almost impossible to deny the close relationship shared between them, especially regarding that phrase. And the short film of "Tomorrow's Memoir" illustrates this perfectly. Filmed in a pseudo black and white color…
Are we not men? We are Moreau's… Starring Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, and Barbara Carrera. Directed by Don Taylor. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. The setting: turn of the century (19th-20th). The story: Andrews Braddock (York) is one of a few shipmates to survive the disastrous events of the ship, the…
This film is adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane who uses Boston as the setting in many of his stories. Gone Baby Gone is the directorial debut of another Bostonian, Ben Affleck. If you can get past the constant use of vulgar four-letter words, you may enjoy this thriller. Director Ben Affleck's best casting…
According to the blurb on the box, director Susan Seidelman's 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan is about a simple, presumably comic case of mistaken identity. Rosanna Arquette's character Roberta, a New Jersey housewife, gets hit on the head, develops amnesia, and is mistaken for "free spirit" Susan, played by Madonna. What the blurb doesn't intimate,…
One of the all time greatest outdor movies made was On Golden Pond, directed by Mark Rydell and produced by Bruce Gilbert. Although On Golden Pond debuted in movie theatres twenty-eight years ago, it still holds its own even in 2010. On Golden Pond was originally a 1979 screen play written by Ernest Thompson. The…
After being on her feet at work over a 6-day stretch, my wife and I decided to take most of Sunday off and, as part of that, found ourselves watching a mid-afternoon movie while the kids were occupied with something else. We had originally had planned on watching an independent thriller. But, 15 minutes into…
Ever since a few movie studios have made their homes in Atlanta, jobs as move extras, and other movie related jobs and businesses have begun to crop up. Considering our very poor economy, this is very encouraging. Hopefully some of the riches of the East Coast will transfer over to GA, hopefully without all of…
In an age where technology gives us the ability to fast-forward commercials, watch TV shows on demand and have most, if not all, of a series at our fingertips through sites like Netflix, I still prefer the movies. TV Show Devotion Can Lead To Big Letdowns Movies can be a letdown, just like a TV…
