For a while there cinemas were being hammered with these tortured portraits of legendary musicians. The leaders of the pack were the Oscar-winning Ray and Walk the Line, though there were precursors such as Great …
Since her 2 break out roles in 2001 in Ghost World and The Man Who Wasn’t There, Scarlett Johansson has become a fixture on movie screens. With her classical good looks and sultry, smoky voice, …
Bruce Willis is known and loved as an actor that can covey a certain type of down on his luck everyman. Before he was known as an international action hero, he was just the guy …
This column is dedicated to the great rock ‘n’ roll films throughout history, but I’ve decided to take a short break in order to look at another phenomenon that occurs at the intersection of cinema …
Any journey into the heart of American music, especially rock ‘n’ roll, must travel through Memphis. Not only was Memphis the home of Elvis Presley and his massive estate, Graceland, it was home to Sun …
While Halloween may be considered amateur night for hardcore cosplayers, it’s the time of year for people to masquerade. For the past 40 years, a group of venture capitalists have been masquerading as a rock …
Wayne’s World is the rarest of films – a good Saturday Night Live movie. It was the 2nd SNL movie made, 12 years after The Blues Brothers, and was a rousing success. Not only did …
Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? – Johnny Rotten, January 14, 1978 If you were to compile a list of the most influential bands to release only one record, The Sex Pistols would have …
The trailers and posters, as well as the opening title card, emphasized that Beyond the Valley of the Dolls was not a sequel. “There has never been anything like it,” the posters read, and, boy, …