http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:26 -0700 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:03:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Reservoir-GIs--Tarantinos-Latest-is-a-Mess?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner If I made a movie about Godzilla in which all of the characters sit around in dive bars, smoking cigarettes and drinking beer while talking about Godzilla - who is almost never seen - would you call me a fool? If I included in my movie scenes of the ... michael jackson death memories inglourious basterds quentin tarantino bad fail Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:03:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Reservoir-GIs--Tarantinos-Latest-is-a-Mess?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Hes-Out-of-Our-Life?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Motown's 25th anniversary was celebrated in part on a television special in the Fall of 1983. My college roommate was not alone in feeling excited about the show, as it promised a special appearance at the end by Michael Jackson who, at that time, wa... michael jackson death memories Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:48:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Hes-Out-of-Our-Life?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d22-American-Idiocy?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Simon CowellThere has recently been a controversy regarding the ludicrously popular TV program "American Idol." It seems that the person who everybody thought would win - Adam Lambert - lost, and this didn't go over well. I'm afraid I don'... Fri, 22 May 2009 14:13:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d22-American-Idiocy?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Im-At-a-Loss-About-the-New-Star-Trek?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner The original Kirk.What can I say about the new "Star Trek" movie that hasn't been said oh, about three million times on blogs and webzines around the world? Nothing, nothing at all.Go see it. You don't have to be a "trekkie" to e... Wed, 13 May 2009 12:20:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Im-At-a-Loss-About-the-New-Star-Trek?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d6-The-Coming-Star-Trek-Prequel?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Generations indeed....A quick note about the upcoming Star Trek film. It is a prequel, and as such it should be approached carefully. I have not seen it, and (like Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards) I am very eager. But the fact remains that at this p... Wed, 06 May 2009 17:35:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d6-The-Coming-Star-Trek-Prequel?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d1-The-Cultural-Psychosis-of-the-Slasher-Genre?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Lobby Poster for the "Them" It is said that slasher films are a particular genre, akin to atomic bug movies. But atomic bug movies were a genre that was born and then died in the 1950s, much as the gothic horror genre films of American In... Fri, 01 May 2009 16:39:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m5d1-The-Cultural-Psychosis-of-the-Slasher-Genre?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Ruinous-Remake?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner The original "The Hitcher"Many critics have groused about the endless remakes, sequels, and movie versions of TV shows. I haven't always agreed with them, as occasionally such projects bear creative fruit. Case in point would be The Adams ... Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:54:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Ruinous-Remake?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Liams-Broken-Heart?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Natasha RichardsonI'm not supposed to be doing this. I shouldn't be writing this. After all, with the problems facing our nation what is the death of a minor celebrity? Yet I must, because Natasha Richardson was a genuinely great actor. Yes, "a... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:24:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Liams-Broken-Heart?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Modern-Filmmaking-Has-Spoiled-Us-Rotten?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Ed WoodThe more I learn about filmmaking the more sick I become of unawards like the Razzies and the morons who give them out. "Uwe Boll is Germany's answer to Ed Wood"?! Have any of those idiots actually seen Plan 9 from Outer Space?Ed Wo... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:21:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Modern-Filmmaking-Has-Spoiled-Us-Rotten?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d16-A-Misconception-About-Kubrick?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Moments before the "six million year edit."My apologies for writing such a short piece this time around, and for it once again being about Kubrick. I promise much more variety to come.Throughout his career Kubrick was periodically accused ... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:48:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d16-A-Misconception-About-Kubrick?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d13-How-Stanley-Kubrick-let-me-down?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner Stanley Kubrick  Not long after the death of Stanly Kubrick, an affectionate joke made the rounds of the film industry. It went and goes like this: "Steven Spielberg dies and ascends to the Pearly Gates, but as soon as St. Peter sees h... Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:53:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5624-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner~y2009m3d13-How-Stanley-Kubrick-let-me-down?cid=exrss-Movie-and-TV-History-Examiner