What acting is all about — unemployment

NOTE: Ranked No. 58 on my all-time top 100 of 2012 BLOGGER'S NOTE : This post originally appeared Dec. 17, 2007. I'm re-posting it ...

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Just for a Smile

By VenetianBlond Director Barry Levinson, just starting out as a filmmaker, turned his camera on a group of guys in their 20s who hang out i...

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If anyone believes these two families should not join together…

By Edward Copeland Has a movie wedding ever gone off without a hitch? Now, some can turn out to be enjoyable messes from the old ( It Happe...

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Re-fighting the Cold War

BLOGGER'S NOTE : This piece originally posted Jan. 3, 2007. I'm re-running it today to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of ...

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He's got the world on a string

By Edward Copeland To be perfectly honest, if you asked the average person or even some fairly knowledgeable film buffs what exactly it is ...

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