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JOHNNY FAMOUS (DVD)

By | November 2003

Is there any wonder that this hard-to-get-through film won Best Picture at the Hungarian Academy Awards? It makes me wonder if they spike their apricot brandies…

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JOHNNY FAMOUS (DVD)

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In the wake of Cuba Gooding, Jr. begging for another Oscar in “Radio”, it seemed appropriate to take a look at Jon Jacobs in “Johnny Famous”, who...

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ICEMAKER

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"IceMaker" has too many flaws to make it a film worth recommending. It's a slapstick crime caper comedy piece that has an interesting premise (a doctor...

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F.U.T.V. VOLUME ONE (DVD)

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I write without fear that I will be accused of hyperbole when I claim on behalf of its twisted authors that this might be the ultimate new school mondo...

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DR. SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE HAT

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I’ve always been a fan of Mike Myers, but I’ll be the first to admit that he isn’t much of an actor. Sure, he can play wacky characters like Austin...

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SHATTERED GLASS

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“Shattered Glass” is a brilliant movie that analyzes the ethics and fact checking practices exercised in professional journalism today. As a freelance...

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FINAL SUBMISSION FOR SXSW 2003

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The final deadline for submitting films for the South by Southwest Film Festival is quickly approaching. For screening consideration in the film festival,...

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JASON FARMER THE WORLD’S FASTEST DRUMMER GOES APE SHIT

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And now for your bizarre online clip of the week, we bring you the trailer for "Jason Farmer - The World's Fastest Drummer." After watching the clip, we...

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R.I.P. JIM SIEDOW: 1920-2003

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We just caught wind of some very bad news. Jim Siedow, better known as Drayton Sawyer in the first two Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies recently passed away...

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GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS

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In this rude, crude, gaudy and often hilarious comedy, which premiered at Sundance this past January (2003), the title “Girls Will be Girls” serves...

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RUB AND TUG

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There are some things we’d rather do for ourselves. Others are more interesting if someone else lends a hand. So it is with the customers of the Toronto...

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