Scene of the Week

Scene of the Week: Deuce Droppin’

Wesley Snipes was born on July 31, 1962 in Orlando, Florida. Snipes’ acting career began in 1984 and he would find himself in supporting roles in a wide variety of projects throughout the 80s. But it...

Scene of the Week: 1917 Battlefield Run

1917 is a very impressive film. I say that not because director Sam Mendes, cinematographer Roger Deakins and editor Lee Smith managed to use long takes and editing wizardry to make the film appear as two...

Scene of the Week: Snake vs. Ox

The John Carpenter classic, Escape from New York, hit theaters on July 10, 1981. Starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, Escape from New York is my favorite of the Carpenter/Russell collaborations and a movie that I...

Scene of the Week: 100 Proof Excitement

Before Burt Reynolds was bootlegger Bo “Bandit” Darville, he was moonshiner Gator McKlusky… first in 1973’s White Lightning then in the 1976 sequel Gator, which also marked Burt Reynolds’ directorial debut. The Bandit and Gator characters...

Scene of the Week: Glory – Forest Battle

I’ve been talking an awful lot recently about “perfect” movies, it seems. With all of the Predator talk on the Podcast and my recent re-watch of The Terminator, it’s only natural that I would still have...

Scene of the Week: The Man

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is way too long of a title for a movie and it is perfect. The 90s spoof movie starring the Wayans Brothers...