Urbandictionary.com defines anti-hero as: ‘a flawed hero, and therefore, much more interesting then the more traditional hero. They can be on the side of good, but with a tragic flaw, or a horrible...
Since July 20th, 1973: We’ve had 8 presidents, Muhammad Ali won and lost the heavyweight title two more times, Michael Jackson became the biggest star in the world, the Berlin...
“Give it at least four”. That’s been my mantra when it comes to HBO hourlong dramas. From ‘The Sopranos’ to ‘Deadwood’, ‘Rome’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire’, a four episode minimum will...
In a matter of days, ‘Skyfall’ will be the highest grossing James Bond film of all time with nearly $600 million worldwide in less than a month. But ‘Thunderball’ is...
Following the smashing success of ‘Casino Royale’, the anticipation for Daniel Craig’s follow up outing as Bond was palpable. Reviving the series following the unfortunate final appearance of Pierce Brosnan...
Last week I made my annual trek down to San Diego to partake in the hurricane that is Comicon. Over 100,000 sentient beings made their way to the San Diego...
The annual Los Angeles Film Festival started Thursday night at the Regal Cinemas at LA Live downtown and will run through next Sunday. The festival is a combination of over...
I saw Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi opus, ‘Prometheus’, over the weekend and was fascinated. Kind of a prequel to the ‘Alien’ franchise that he started in 1979, it’s also a...
Not quite yet, but it’s in the running. Now a record breaking $200 million weekend may strongly suggest otherwise, but it’s not a title I’m ready to bestow on what...
When Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo opened in 1980, I was already familiar with the genesis of the film. Schrader, who was best known at the time for writing Martin Scorsese’s...
To quote a well known poet, “don’t call it a comeback” (LL Cool J). Denys Cowan hasn’t left the building. A groundbreaking comic book creator, award winning television producer, husband, father,...