When writer/director Jason Hall’s brother returned home from the 1990s conflict in the Middle East, he did so with his “arms and legs and sense of humor intact.” However, the more Hall talked to his brother, the more he realized … Continue reading THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
Cinema feeds on cinema. No cinematic work is crafted in a vacuum, and contemporary works refer back to previous ones. Sometimes in very inventive ways, other times for nothing more than pure derivation. They say imitation is the highest form … Continue reading WAR DOGS
The poster for The Spectacular Now is quite misleading. When I first saw it, my eye was drawn to the girl in the yellow dress amidst a sea of green: Two teenagers sitting on the trunk of a used sedan, dressed for … Continue reading THE SPECTACULAR NOW
Michael J. Cinema 