Ford & Duke Bromance: STAGECOACH (1939)

Hollywood is known for many storied collaborations. Duos that worked together so well that the results are of cinematic legends. Such is the case of director John Ford and actor John Wayne aka Marion Robert Morrison aka ‘the Duke.’ Theirs was a rugged bromance, often contentious and many would say dysfunctional; but hardly like those BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN boys. The two experienced a lifelong partnership that … Continue reading Ford & Duke Bromance: STAGECOACH (1939)

kelleeprattJanuary 24, 2016January 24, 201627 Comments

Modern Film

Bloody Snow Drifts in Rare View: THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Quentin Tarantino simply put, “gets it.” Not just a great filmmaker who ranks at the top of any list of the best of them, this writer/director is a true film fan, too. So when he set out to make his eighth film, Quentin Tarantino doesn’t let a leaked script draft get him down. He takes it up a notch by not only shooting it in … Continue reading Bloody Snow Drifts in Rare View: THE HATEFUL EIGHT

kelleeprattJanuary 3, 20167 Comments

Blogathon

The Charming Psychopath of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

There are so many types of villains in the movies- mobsters, monsters, scoundrels, crooks, creeps, vixens, killers… and they come in all persuasions of evil, smarmy, spooky and scary. The variety of ‘bad guys’ reminds me of the scene in Mel Brooks’ BLAZING SADDLES (1974) when Harvey Korman as Hedy (err, that’s Hedley) Lamarr rounds up every nasty ne’er-do-well in the wild west. Check out … Continue reading The Charming Psychopath of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

kelleeprattApril 17, 2015April 17, 201514 Comments