With it being Halloween, let’s talk scary movies. This list will look at specific scenes that scared the hell out of me. SPOILERS AHEAD, so be cautious if you haven’t seen any of these. You can watch each clip by clicking on the title of the movie. 5- “One of the Big Boys” – Scream 2 (Wes Craven, 1998) Knowing the ins and outs of the horror game should be able to…
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This week, the 55th Chicago International Film Festival kicks off and it is a festival near and dear to my heart. I first attended the festival in 2008, where I got to see Darren Aronofsky’s masterpiece The Wrestler I was also lucky enough to meet Mr. Aronofsky after the screening and talk to him about wrestling and filmmaking, which, for a 20 year old film student, was mind-blowing. I have attended the festival every year…
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With Scott Cooper’s Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp as infamous gangster Whitey Bulger as he runs the streets of Boston in the 1970’s, coming out this Friday, let’s look back at some of the best movies set in Boston. 5- Fever Pitch (The Farrelly Brothers, 2005) I could have gone with better overall films like the rousing The Fighter (2010), the extremely entertaining The Boondock Saints (1999) or one of the great Paul Newman…
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The Summer 2015 movie season has come to a close. It was a solid summer for movies, though the blockbusters disappointed a bit. But, some of the best movies of 2015 were released this summer and we were given some great performances. So with that, let’s look back at some of the best movies and performances of summer 2015. TOP 5 MOVIES 5- Inside Out – Welcome back Pixar! After a few mediocre films,…
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