I have always loved watching character actors do their work. While the stars are off playing ingénues and heroes, reacting to the events in the scene with multiple facial gestures, character actors move the plot forward, provide stability of purpose to the events, and whether they represent good or evil they are complete within their own world, within their code of morality or immorality – at... 

We frequently have let current events help dictate who we choose for Artist of the Month, so selecting an artist in February, which has become popularly known as “Black History Month” seems like a no brainer. Narrowing the scope down, however, was a bit more difficult. Most of the podcast’s staff love Morgan Freeman, so he seemed like the obvious choice, but after several back-to-back contemporary... 

The readers have spoken and our artist of the month for December is James Cameron, the director behind notable science fiction contributions like Aliens, Terminator, and (with luck), the upcoming Avatar. There is absolutely no denying the importance of the films Cameron has put out, which really have contributed heavily to action and science fiction filmmaking. In visual effects, the director’s work... 

Twenty years ago we fell in love with Lloyd Dobbler as he held his boom box over his head and professed his love in song to the tune of “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel. Two decades have passed and John Cusack still is making memorable performances across many genres. He has played a puppet master, a detective, an ordinary store owner, a hit man, a disgraced baseball star and, with the release... 

October is traditionally a time for horror. Halloween brings out all the ghosts and ghouls, slashers and stalkers. As we’ve seen in recent years, PG-13 horror flicks have become a dime a dozen – something studios grind out without much artistry to them. Grab the latest sensation from Tokyo, Japan, Korea, or France and remake it with an American twist. Instead of promoting the continuance of... 

Our artist of the month for September is a bit of a departure for what I had planned this feature of the website to be. Instead of picking an actor or filmmaker with a solid filmography, with a fair amount of work that might be unfamiliar to the masses, we’re picking a relatively solid box office performer: Matt Damon. Not only have most of his movies had wide commercial appeal, but the 38-year-old... 

Much like many of the characters he’s played, Johnny Depp career really shouldn’t have worked. Rarely does an actor get the chance to redefine himself as many times as Depp has. He started off with great teen heartthrob potential thanks to roles in Nightmare on Elm Street and his part in 21 Jump Street. Instead of fading into obscurity at the teenage/cop show’s demise, Depp found himself stepping...