Articles Tagged with #hollywood
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Spoofs & Satire
Letter From Hollywood
by Josh A. CaganStriking TV and film writers should be shutting down the industry, right? Not so fast. Hollywood has a plan for a new kind of synergy, and now that the writers are out of the way, it’s showtime.
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New York, New York
The Talented Dr. Rosnick
by Oliver BroudyAt the New York State Psychiatric Institute, a darkened room of psychologists gaze upon Matt Damon—trying to decide when a bust is really a penis. Watching the analysis unfold.
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Personal Essays
Run for the Hills
by Sarah HepolaThe world MTV depicts is anything but real. But we don’t watch to escape, we watch because we can’t look away.
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Op-Ed
Longing for the Sad Bastards
by F. RussellWhen did our angst-driven movie men get all tangled up in their apron strings? A screen history of damaged males.
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Personal Essays
But I Play One on TV
by Jeffrey Drayer, M.D.Saving lives is hard enough—what medical professional has time for significant romantic moments in the supplies closet? A lifetime of TV role models.
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Spoofs & Satire
Mel Gibson’s Project Redlight
by Todd LevinGiven his recent legal troubles, Mel Gibson may want to put some of the upcoming projects from Icon Pictures, his film production company, on hold. Some of the movies we’ll have to wait a bit longer to see.
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Birnbaum v.
Bret Easton Ellis
by Robert BirnbaumWhile the publishing world freaks out over false memoirs, who better to speak about truth in writing than an author with the same name as his protagonist?
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Spoofs & Satire
If on a Winter’s Night, Dave Coulier
by Pasha MallaFor those who knew the wacky shirts were actually a comedian’s armor. For those with an answering machine message that said “Hi dee ho!” For those who’ve ever been lost out there and all alone. Excerpts from the forthcoming Dave Coulier fan fiction anthology.
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Spoofs & Satire
You Only Act Once: The Lesser Bonds
by Michael RottmanMany actors have attempted to wear the mantle of 007—and many have had their licenses to kill revoked, and not just because of suspicious accents. Here are the reasons why they lost the coveted role, with grievances aired by cast and crew.
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Spoofs & Satire
Trailers for Everyday Life
by Mike Baker & Pasha MallaEver wonder why your life’s not more like Mel Gibson’s? Ever think maybe it’s because he gets better narration? Pasha Malla and Mike Baker bring us a batch of movie trailers scripted for real-life scenarios.
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Opinions
Die Softly
by Benjamin R. CohenAction movies may seem old hat these days, but they had to start somewhere. We go back to the pre-Schwarzenegger years, when a movie audience thirsty for speed and thrills could only turn to My Dinner With André.
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Opinions
Dear Hollywood
by Ken WomackHollywood. Is it worth the trouble? A letter to the big “H” to ask why it’s been acting like this.