Overall Impression – Truly some of the grossest (and most awesome) special effects ever put to film. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – R. J. MacReady. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: kill The Thing once and for all. Personal: N/A. Private: N/A. Who’s trying to stop him? – The Thing, the other… Continue reading THE THING (1982)
Author: Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Down To The Wire
The final two days of shooting for season 2 of OVERRULED are upon us! If all goes according to plan, Thursday, April 23 wraps production of these 13 episodes. After that, it’s back to the normal grind of juggling many balls. It’s been a great shoot so far, made even more exciting by having caught… Continue reading Down To The Wire
ROCKY
Overall Impression – How can you not root for this underdog? THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Rocky Balboa. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: beat Apollo Creed in the ring. Personal: win Adrian’s heart. Private: prove that a nobody can become a champion. Who’s trying to stop him? – Mostly it’s… Continue reading ROCKY
THE GODFATHER
Overall Impression – An all time classic. I can’t believe I wasn’t forced to watch this in film school. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Michael Corleone. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: help the Corleone family survive. Personal: figure out where his loyalties lie. Private: figure out what kind of person he… Continue reading THE GODFATHER
CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE
Overall Impression – CRANK 2: FULL THROTTLE delivers exactly what it promises: non-stop electrified action! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Chev Chelios. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: stay alive long enough to get his heart back. Personal: N/A. Private N/A. Who’s trying to stop him? – Chinese gangs, Mexican gangs,… Continue reading CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE