August 2011

If I was ever given the opportunity to make an adaption of one’s written work, it would have to be Ernest Hemingway’s short story “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.”    I first read this story my Junior year at Columbia. I remember this moment so vividly because, when I read it, I felt I could relate […]

My fifth and final top fav’ movie theme song has to go to Eminem’s Lose Yourself—the unbelievable hit from the film 8 Mile, which also starred Eminem as the lead character. Not only did this song have a 12-week run as number one on the US Billboard Charts, but it also won the 2002 Academy Award

If there was ever a song that could define an era, it would have to be Don’t You (Forget About Me). Featured in the cult classic, The Breakfast Club, this song would catapault The Simple Minds from a couple of New Wave pop-stars from the UK to a World-Wide phenomenon. The thing you might not

What came first, the chicken or the egg? I’m not really sure, but I do know which came first between Singin’ In The Rain the musical and Singin’ In The Rain the song. Oddly enough, it was the song. According to our friends at Wikipedia, Singin’ In The Rain originally debuted in the movie Hollywood

For those of you who didn’t grow up in the 60s, myself included, there was a time when studios rarely worked with recording artists to cut tracks for their films. However, during the filming of The Graduate, director Mike Nichols was so enamored with Simon and Garfunkel, his producer, Larry Turman, actually convinced Paul Simon

I like movies. And I like music. Yeah, who doesn’t, Sergio? But there’s something oh-so-wonderful when a recording artist works with a studio to create a beautiful backdrop for a film, elevating it from a mere flick to a motion picture masterpiece. Not to be mistaken for a soundtrack—a collection of music used in a

There’s no story to tell here. At least not one that I can think of. But imagine what stories this tower could tell as it stands here desolate and dreary withering away to nothing. I’m 230 miles from Chicago right now in a small town called Bitely. Yeah, Bitely, Michigan. Ever hear of it? Neither

When it comes to books making their way to the big screen, I have to admit, there’s no better author than Nick Hornby. There’s something about the way he tells a story that lends itself perfectly for motion picture adaptation. Anyone who’s seen the movie High Fidelity can attest to that. If you haven’t seen

They say the hardest part about writing is knowing what to write. As true as that may be, I think knowing how to format your writing correctly is a close second. Particularly, when it comes to writing scripts. There’s so many rules and formats that if you don’t follow them people won’t take you seriously.

Anybody who grew up in the 80s and 90s, rode a BMX bike or skateboard, and watched every BMX and skateboarding movie available, knows that we had some very cheesy films back then. And yet, I love sitting down and watching Thrashin’ and Gleaming the Cube every once and while. Hell I’ll even sit and