Argo so timely and so good

YEP YEP – Ben Affleck is the new Warren Beatty. So then if The Town was his Bonnie and Clyde, that makes Argo his Reds? Not quite. To be honest, Argo reminded me much more of Steven Spielberg’s Munich. Both true stories involving the tumultuous Middle East of the 1970s; thankfully, this one with a happy ending. The year was 1979, the controversial Shah of Iran had … Continue reading →

The Composition of Career

Every so often we lose someone in Hollywood and a rush of emotion overtakes me. Reminds me of all the great many people – artists – I have been blessed to “work” with in my career. Harris Savides died yesterday. I am not going to pretend here that we were friends, or that I even … Continue reading →

Looper if you must

YEP – Looper is a time travel hit man futuristic sci-fi mind bender with a few big stars and just enough heart to make it worth your time. Oh yeah, it’s also got probably the best performance you’re ever going to see from a four-year old. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays ‘Joe,’ a “looper” hired by the mob 30 years … Continue reading →