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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: MANN’S RUIN

By | November 2004

When it comes to Michael Mann, critics tend to like him. Fans feel the same way, too. There is something from Mann’s past, however, that never comes up when his name is mentioned. Nobody even hints at it…

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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: MANN’S RUIN

When it comes to Michael Mann, critics tend to like him. Fans feel the same way, too. All are quick to point out that “Miami Vice” and “The...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “THE INCREDIBLES”

In this space I have, albeit grudgingly, reviewed the campaigns for the latest two animation offerings from Dreamworks, a studio which, given its...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: VENGEANCE IS A BITCH

One of the risks attached to our rule that movies screened at the Den of Sin should be something we haven’t seen (at least one of us, often both) is that...

FILM AS PROPAGANDA – ART, TRASH, HEROISM, TREASON, EVIL?

The Supreme Court says that pornography is any act that has no artistic merit and causes sexual thought. That's their definition essentially no artistic...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

Thirty-five years ago, 20th Century Fox presented "Staircase," the first Hollywood release where the focus was on a gay couple's relationship. At a time...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

BOOTLEG FILES 053: "Staircase" (1969 comedy starring Richard Burton and Rex Harrison as a bitchy gay couple). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: THE POLITICS IN MOVIES SPECIAL

Sometimes movies lend themselves very easily to shortcuts when it comes to marketing. Sequels, obviously, play on how much bigger the explosions are,...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: GOOD OL’ PORNOGRAPHIC FAMILY VALUES

I read a lot of books on film, mentally devouring almost anything I can get my hands on. Lately I’ve been reading AVN: The 1997 Adult Video...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: BUSH AND ME

That sound you hear ... that's Bush's spotless record as a fearless leader going up in flames. The literary device you just read ... that's...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “RAY”

There haven’t been many high profile biographical movies that have scored both critical and commercial success. I was a big fan of Richard...

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