In order to have a career as long and storied as The Hollywood Masters’ guest William Friedkin, one must be resilient–even in the face of bronchitis and a lively crowd of students. Despite being under the weather, Friedkin managed to be his gregarious self, which led to a raucously funny and introspective night with Stephen Galloway. On
One of the most thoroughly composed Marvel movies, many will tell you that Captain America: The Winter Soldier represents the next step in the Marvel cinematic universe, moving the plot towards Avengers 2 with incredible speed. But is it a good film? I’m happy to report Captain America: The Winter Soldier is indeed a good
The best way to describe Nyphomaniac is that it’s a screening experience you aren’t likely to have watching another film. Sure there will be movies that are as thought provoking or movies you’ll like better, but I doubt there will be anything as unique as the new Lars von Trier flick. Now this isn’t to
Happy April Fools Day! Because today is a day for foolishness, what better day to do some way too early Oscar Predictions! The Oscars are one of the biggest crap shoots in terms of predicting, especially this early out so all of these Oscar predictions are in alphabetical order with the winner in bold. Last year
When I found out that Darren Aronfosky would be following up one of my favorite films (Black Swan) with a take on Noah, I was definitely intrigued. How would this incredibly visionary director tackle the tale? Would it hew close to the Bible or would he make big changes? Well, after viewing the film its
Being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director at the age of 24 can either ignite a career or cause tremendous pressure. Luckily, John Singleton was of the former variety. Stopping by LMU to talk about his career, Hollywood and his upcoming projects, Singleton provided ample topics for discussion and conversation. Early Influences and