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2013 tcm SUTS Blogathon Day 25: Clark Gable
ScribeHard on Film Posted by Michael Nazarewycz on Aug 25, 2013
Welcome to DAY TWENTY-FIVE, kicking off the last full week of the 2013 Summer Under the Stars blogathon. Today we will spotlight bloggers who will spotlight … Clark Gable! First, a little Clark Gable trivia … According to IMDb (so it MUST be true): “In 1996, Steven Spielberg anony read more
LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER Review: History Is As History Does
ScribeHard on Film Posted by Michael Nazarewycz on Aug 18, 2013
I’ve been on record for a very long time with the opinion that, when it comes to the release of a major motion picture (read: not a documentary), Hollywood is not beholden to strict historical accuracy. The most obvious reason Hollywood can’t stick to every letter of history’s te read more
THE WAY WAY BACK Review: There IS a Cure for the Summertime Blues
ScribeHard on Film Posted by Michael Nazarewycz on Aug 5, 2013
I’ve had a lot of experiences in my life, but I don’t think I’ve ever – as they say in the movies – come of age. I’ve certainly experienced my share of historical events – those “Where were you when?” moments, like when MTV launched or when the read more
The 2013 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon Contest!
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jul 28, 2013
What are we doing? We’re giving away prizes! That’s right, plural! What are the prizes? DVDs! That’s right! Multiple! We’re also giving away a gift card to the TCM shop! You read that right … you could treat yourself to fabulous TCM merchandise! Here are the deets! But read more
Lindsay Lohan and Me
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jul 16, 2013
It was reported today that the Oprah Winfrey Network will pay none other than Lindsay Lohan a very tidy $2MM in exchange for the coveted get of LiLo’s first post-rehab interview, as well the rights to produce and air the former child star’s 8-episode reality show. The show, as yet to b read more
THE BLING RING Review: All Style and No Substance
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jun 24, 2013
When the phrase “Based on Actual Events” is used in connection with a film, whether that phrase (and/or the sentiment behind it) is directly stated, merely implied, or commonly acknowledged without needing to be said, that film will come under different scrutiny than films that are pure read more
WORLD WAR Z Review: It’s a Dead Man’s Party, Who Could Ask For More
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jun 21, 2013
If there is anything you can accuse Hollywood of doing TOO well, it’s exploiting something popular to the point that it becomes a scourge. When the public gets a taste for a certain flavor, Tinseltown senses it, whets the public’s appetite with more offerings, then force-feeds the mark read more
FRANCES HA Review: It’s Not the Destination, It’s the Journey
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jun 10, 2013
It’s rare that I go into a film without knowing at least something about it. Even when I watch a film I haven’t heard of before (generation Um, for example), I do at least a little homework to understand what I’m about to get into. It’s a delicate balance, of course, becau read more
Another Little Piece of Time: Event Movies
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jun 3, 2013
This essay is my official submission for True Classics’ Movie Memories Blogathon. I urge you to visit True Classics throughout the month of June and check out all the great entries! Wait. Read MY entry first, and THEN go check out the other entries. In late 2011, I had an idea for a series read more
The MPAA, the NC-17 Rating, and Me: Part III
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jun 2, 2013
In addition to winning this year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes, Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Colour has (unintentionally) reignited the NC-17 discussion. This reminded of a three-part series I wrote in 2011, about the MPAA ratings system and its NC-17 rating, for Man I Love Films. The read more
The MPAA, the NC-17 Rating, and Me: Part II
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jun 1, 2013
With the NC-17 discussion once again on the lips of many of those who have seen, or want to see, this year’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner, Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Colour, I was reminded of a three-part series I wrote in 2011, about the MPAA ratings system and its NC- read more
The MPAA, the NC-17 Rating, and Me: Part I
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on May 31, 2013
The buzz out of Cannes this year surrounds the Palme d’Or winner, Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Colour, not only for having been selected by a panel led by Steven Spielberg, but also because of the film’s subject matter – an intense lesbian relationship – read more
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Review: To Bombastically Go Where They’ve Gone Before
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on May 18, 2013
As I’ve said, I used to work in a video store. Every so often, this regular customer would come in and engage in a conversation that went something like this: Customer: I’m looking for this movie. It’s about a guy who is killed and he’s kind of stuck in limbo, and he watch read more
MUD Review: The Power of Love
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on May 14, 2013
While some may have had a quiet, relaxing Mother’s Day weekend, ours had a jam-packed schedule that included everything from room-decluttering (fun, right?) to a family outing to the gym. (I opted for an hour on the recumbent bike because you get to sit down the whole time and if my legs tur read more
IRON MAN 3 Review: Everything Old Is New Again
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on May 3, 2013
I had a cute open for this review, even before I saw the film. It had to do with certain issues I have with flying and falling and great heights, and deciding to see a movie about a superhero who flies to, and falls from, great heights, and seeing that movie in 3D IMAX, a format that is supposed m read more
TRANCE Review: Head Games
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Apr 21, 2013
In July of 2012, I participated in a blogathon: The Best Hitchcock Films Hitchcock Never Made. The premise of the event was to choose a film that legendary director Alfred Hitchcock DIDN’T make, but has the same feel or style of a Hitchcock film. My choice was Bryan Singer‘s The Usual read more
The Place Beyond the Pines: Blood, Regret, and Years
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Apr 17, 2013
How do you define someone’s life? Is it by the legacy they left behind? Is it by the contributions to society that they made? Is it by the number of children or grandchildren or great-grandchildren they were (ultimately) responsible for spawning? The answer to all of those and so many read more
42: Not Quite Out of the Park
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Apr 14, 2013
In early March of this year, ESPN conducted an online poll in an attempt to determine the “Greatest Athlete Of All Time.” Once the nominees were set in NCAA bracket form, a bunch of big brains in Bristol (CT) used some form of “scientific” metrics and determined that the fi read more
Film Reviews (Seriously) – The Fighting Seabees
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Apr 1, 2013
Classic film fans are quick to use the term “essential” when recommending to the uninitiated what classic films to watch. Even cable network Turner Classic Movies airs films they call The Essentials every Saturday night. But for me, calling something “essential” is no different than calling read more
Stoker: It’s a Family Affair
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Mar 28, 2013
Your 18th birthday is the most significant birthday you will have in your life. Sure, other birthdays represent key life milestones (13 to become a teenager; 16 to get your license; 21 to drink legally; 30 and 40 and 50 to get to those nice round numbers); but turning 18 is most significant becaus read more