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FILTER RESULTS ►Scott Mendelson, M.D.: Mental Health and Second Amendment Fears
There is a possibility that the fear of being labeled as mentally ill and subsequently losing their right to own a firearm will prevent both veterans and non-veterans with mental health issues from seeking the help they need and deserve.
Scott Mendelson: Huff Post review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation 2013 100 minutes rated PG-13 by Scott Mendelson It's no secret that I'm a fan of G.I. Joe: The Rise of...
Scott Mendelson: On the "morality" of cinematic action-movie massacres...
There is a moment at around the twenty minute mark of Olympus Has Fallen (review) where a giant airplane piloted by evil North Koreans shoot...
Scott Mendelson: Review: Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen offers a level of jingoistic fear-mongering the likes of which are more commonly associated with a 1980s Chuck Norris vehicle. It isn't terribly smart and it peaks in the first act, but damned if I didn't enjoy the picture nonetheless.
Scott Mendelson: Why Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters May Represent the Future of Big-scale Studio Movies
The rescheduled, heavily cut, and seemingly dumped January release may look and feel like both a punchline and a 'why they hate us' representation of everything wrong with popcorn filmmaking. But unlike certain re-imagined fairy-tales, it didn't cost $200 million. It cost just $50 million.
Scott Mendelson: On the 10th Anniversary of the Iraq Invasion, Why Do We Praise the Converted Over the Initially Right?
Changing one's mind about an issue and coming into the proverbial light is seen as a sign of seriousness and credibility. And it certainly should be celebrated and commended. But these converts are often treated with more respect than those who were right from the very beginning.
Scott Mendelson: How I learned to stop worrying & love the Veronica Mars film.
30,000 people donated an average of $64 during a several hour period last week, and thus we will be getting a Veronica Mars movie...
Scott Mendelson: On the 10th anniversary of the Iraq invasion, why we do praise the converted over the initially right?
I think it's terrific that Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio has come out in support of gay marriage. I think it's notable that he came...
Scott Mendelson: Huff Post Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 2013 100 minutes rated PG-13 by Scott Mendelson Among its many other faults, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone makes a solid...
Scott Mendelson: The Good News/Bad News About Oz: The Great and Powerful's Complicated Gender Issues
The women of Oz: The Great and Powerful may have serious issues in how they are written and presented, but at least Oz: The Great and Powerful has women (plural) in it at all.
Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: Oz: The Great and Powerful Summons $80 Million, With All Signs Pointing Towards a Leggy Run
While Oz: The Great and Powerful has its writing issues, it's far more satisfying than Alice in Wonderland and I can confirm that it went over like gangbusters with the packed general audience crowd I saw it with. All the signs indicate that it is in it for the long haul.
Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: Oz: The Great and Powerful Summons $80 Million, With All Signs Pointing Towards a Leggy Run
While Oz: The Great and Powerful has its writing issues, it's far more satisfying than Alice in Wonderland and I can confirm that it went over like gangbusters with the packed general audience crowd I saw it with. All the signs indicate that it is in it for the long haul.
Scott Mendelson: Review: Dead Man Down (2013)
Dead Man Down 2013 110 minutes rated R Up until the very end of the picture, Dead Man Down is a mostly serviceable crime drama. It...
Scott Mendelson: Movie Stars Aren't an Endangered Species, They Are More Vital Than Ever in the $200 Million Fantasy Tentpole Era
It's not just the concept or the stars. It's not an either/or situation anymore. For these prices, it has to be both. The concept helps, but it's the concept combined with actual stars in front or and/or behind the camera that differentiates John Carter from Avatar.
Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office Part I: Fee Fi Fo Flop: Jack the Giant Slayer Bombs Harder Than John Carter
Like John Carter and Battleship, Jack the Giant Slayer was basically a $200 million variation on Generic Blockbuster: The Movie. Unlike Disney and Universal respectively, Warner Bros. seemed to see this one coming well in advance.
Scott Mendelson: Review: Stoker
Park Chan-Wook's Stoker is a delicious hybrid of its influences, which mix into an engaging fable of its own.
Scott Mendelson: Funny or Not, The Onion's Quvenzhané Wallis Tweet Was Effective Satire That Reflected Back at Us
The Onion arguably took the fall for our national misogyny. Maybe they really are the satire we need, rather than the kind we think want.
Scott Mendelson: Funny or not, The Onion's Quvenzhané Wallis tweet was effective satire that reflected back at us.
That so many were so outraged this morning is precisely the point. Satire at its best highlights the lesser parts of society, using amplification to...
Scott Mendelson: Because It Best Represents the Best Film Trends of 2012: The Oscar Case for Argo
Argo is not my favorite film of the year. It didn't even make my best-of list. But it's a populist mainstream genre entry of uncommon craft and intelligence, rooted in character and narrative. In terms of the best representation of what 2012 had to offer, Argo is absolutely the movie of the year.
Scott Mendelson: Review: Snitch Is a Potent Political Diatribe Disguised as a Solid B-movie Action Drama
As a vessel for social change, Snitch is an unlikely but inherently plausible vehicle. As a movie, it's the kind of old-school star-driven studio programmer that used to be the industry's stock-in-trade.
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