Of course a lot is being said and written about the passing of comic actor Harvey Korman at the age of 81. And from what I’ve seen so far, much of the movie bloggers’ tributes rightly focus on Korman’s terrific turn as Hedley Lamarr in Mel Brooks’ classic Blazing Saddles.
But as it happened, I never [...]

“What you can’t change, you’ve just got to ride out.” – Ennis Del Mar
It seems strange that upon the death of a young promising actor that we’ll hear so much talk about a wasted future and the impact on box office grosses, but there it is.
I am utterly amazed by the thought that someone, somewhere, [...]

In Hollywood movies, everyone is clever. This is, in large part, why it’s fun to go to the movies, because we’re lead to think that anyone can be funny, insightful or eloquent at the drop of a hat. We immediately identify with that wisecracking doorman or sage-like hobo or sarcastic checkout girl, believing that all [...]