The passing of Gene Wilder yesterday caught us in our heart and in our soul. One of the best actors of our generation, a man who could play comedy and tragedy and off-kilter characters, and switch from one genre to another with minimal effort, Gene Wilder was a true theater genius. And while most of…
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Mad Max: Fury Road should get all the Oscars
There, I said it. And I won’t back down from that statement. For all the “prestige” films that have received Oscar nominations this year – that one with Leonardo DiCaprio and a bear, the one with a kidnapped Brie Larson, the one that did this, the one that did that… My money is on a…
Read MoreThe Super 8mm World
Way back in ancient times – well, “ancient” meaning at least the 1970’s – if you wanted to watch a motion picture at home, there were few options. You could wait until the local television station broadcast it as a “Movie of the Week,” or you could purchase the movie and watch it at home…
Read MoreYour favorite movies, re-edited
Some people can get REALLY creative when it comes to their favorite motion pictures and films. Here are a few examples of some classic films, in which someone has taken the footage and edited it together into something both quirky and unique. For example, here’s the 2015 film Inside/Out trimmed down to a 15-minute clip. …
Read MoreSeven Star Wars movies in one day.
I said I was going to do it. No matter what it took or how much punishment was inflicted on me. I had a ticket for seven Star Wars movies, all in storyline order from The Phantom Menace to the new The Force Awakens, all showing at the Regal Crossgates Mall cinema in one full…
Read MoreThe return of Speedy Gonzales?
I’m not sure how I feel about this. Part of me wants to cheer that a long-forgotten Warner Bros. cartoon character will finally get their turn in the movie spotlight. And part of me realizes that there’s a reason this character has disappeared for decades. Background. The website Nerdist has reported that Warner Bros. may…
Read MoreI can sleep through Jar Jar Binks if I want to…
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… I have made a decision. Next month, I will pull my first ultra-movie marathon – a viewing of all parts of a movie series from morning to night, culminating with the premiere of the newest movie in the series. And yes, that means I’m doing…
Read MoreIs a “Star Wars” movie marathon in my future?
It was 1977, and I stood in line at the Cine 1-2-3-4-5-6 in Northway Mall for the new motion picture Star Wars. I had already read the first three Marvel Comics movie adaptations, and was so psyched to see this film on the big screen. So much so, in fact, that I saved up enough…
Read MoreThe best Mad Max: Fury Road mashup trailers
If you get the hint… I totally heart this movie. Unlike many films, where I paid my money and sat in the theater, and two hours later came out saying, “I spent all that money for THAT?” – Mad Max: Fury Road was worth every penny I spent and more. This coming week, the film…
Read MoreReading the movie Ant-Man
Yesterday, as is my usual tradition with big-budget summer blockbuster films that are on my list of “must-see” movies, I went to Colonie Center to watch the new Marvel film Ant-Man. First off, I thought I would try the RPX showing of Ant-Man at the Regal Cinema. $17.50 later, I had my ticket. Yes, let…
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