By John H. Foote When he exploded, and it was an explosion of seismic proportions, onto screens in the seventies he was instantly the biggest star on the planet. Overnight. Oscar nominated for his first leading role in Saturday Night Fever (1977), Travolta was both actor, blazing with talent, and movie star, burning bright. Over…
By John H. Foote It should come, really, as no surprise that the great Martin Scorsese has five of the fifteen films on this list, while Francis Ford Coppola has two within the top three. Each man revolutionized the gangster genre with their films through the last near 50 years. While Quentin Tarantino arrogantly declared…
By Craig Leask When winter arrives and we are all forced inside (particularly those of us who live in colder climates), who doesn’t like escaping to a good movie showing brilliant cloudless skies, crystal clear water, endless beaches and romantic sunsets? This article investigates films that show off the beauty and brilliance of sunny locations,…
By John H. Foote There was a time not so terribly long ago when the mainstream cinema emerging from Canada was something of a joke. Films were horribly written and directed, the acting was high schoolish, and nothing about the films truly appealed. So much has changed, yet so much remains the same. I remember…
By John H. Foote No long-winded commentary, just the director and their single greatest work to argue about, debate or ponder thoughtfully. All according to yours truly. Took over three months of research to come up with this list, enjoy. Please, no point arguing with me, I agonized over every single entry, NONE OF YOU…
By John H. Foote “The British have their Shakespeare; we have the American western” said actor Robert Duvall to me in 2000 while discussing his work in the superb television series Lonesome Dove. “They have their Hamlets and Macbeths” he went on, “but I played Gus McCrae, so I can die a happy man” he…
By Craig Leask Great Britain, generally known for gloomy black and white mysteries (think Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper), flowery Jane Austin period pieces, films involving large medieval fortresses, Royal dramas, and – let’s face it – anything to do with Harry Potter. This article looks at films that show off the…
By Craig Leask In Part Two of our film travel series we are now progressing on to Italy and those films which show off the beauty of the country. Italy is known for its range of stunning landscapes and cities, its amazing history and romantic culture and as they say, has “la dolce vita” meaning…
By Nick Maylor On this episode, John and I discuss the best films of the 1990s. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast episodes. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film nut since the early days of his life, Nick has had an obsession with…
By Craig Leask How often have you been in a theatre, watching a movie and been distracted by the exotic beauty of the setting? Oh, we have paid an often hefty admission price for our seat, based upon a strong advertising campaign promising a great storyline, high caliber acting and the allure of promised entertainment.…