Jeffrey Alan Schechter

Overall Impression – A classic I wish I’d seen sooner. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Ted Kramer. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: balance being a single parent with his treasured career.  Personal: develop a genuine father/son relationship.  Private: realize what his priorities in life are. Who’s trying to stop him? […]

Overall Impression – An incredible action-horror classic that deserves a place on your DVD shelf. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Ripley. What’s she trying to accomplish? –Professional: wipe out the aliens for good.  Personal: forge new relationships with Newt and Hicks.  Private: get over her fear of the aliens. Professional: wipe out […]

Overall Impression – A sweeping epic that’s as fresh now as the day it was released. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Kambei Shimada. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: lead the samurai in defending a peasant village from 40 bandits.  Personal: bridge the samurai/peasant caste division. Private: figure out if it’s […]

Overall Impression – Hilarious, smart and moving.  SEE IT! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Miles. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: enjoy a fun weekend in wine country with his best (and soon to be hitched) friend Jack.  Personal: get over his divorce. Private: find true love again. Who’s trying to […]

Overall Impression – Why can’t we bust ghosts for real?  This is the coolest movie ever! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Dr. Peter Venkman. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: catch all the ghosts in New York and stop Gozer, the god of destruction. Personal: win over Dana. Private: believe that […]