Greg’s Top Ten Horror Movies

This might be the most difficult list I have ever compiled. As an avid horror film enthusiast, I had to narrow down my top ten of all-time, out of the 177 horror movies I have seen to date, according to my IMDB account. For good measure, I added three honorable mentions to get us to…

What They Are Doing to Our Food: Harmful Ingredients We Consume Regularly

I do not usually post copies of research papers I have written, but being that I just enthusiastically finished this one for my biology class this semester, I wanted to share it with all of you. I have written several times about how companies prefer the Almighty Dollar to consumer health, so this one would…

Spielberg to Give Kubrick’s “Napoleon” a Shot as Miniseries

It has been coined “the greatest movie never made”– Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon, which is ironic, considering the director himself stated during preparation in the 1960’s that it would be “the greatest movie ever made”. It was going to be one of the most ambitious projects ever put to celluloid, as the rigorous taskmaster researched for…

The Copperhead Chronicles: A Look at the Anti-War Writings of Bill Kauffman

Sorry if too much of my opinion is present here, but I cannot talk about someone else’s without interjecting some of my own, and how it either compares or contrasts. The author of the screenplay which is being used for the film Copperhead is Bill Kauffman, and though we have never communicated with each other…

Andre Rieu Makes Classical Music Fun for People of All Ages

It was by complete accident that I stumbled upon the music of Andre Rieu, on Youtube, less than a month ago. I was looking up a piece of classical music and saw a side bar suggestion of Shostakovich’s Second Waltz, being performed by Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra. I had become a fan…

Site News: Twitter Updates, FNYTSF’s Logo Unveiled

It was about time we got a logo for this blog, one that represented the various topics covered, including sports, movies, and history. I’m not much of a Photoshop wizard, but I managed to draw up the logo below, to be used from now on. It will not be on display on the blog’s header,…

Movie Review: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

In the few short years that I have been studying film, I can safely say that Stanley Kubrick is my favorite director of all-time. 2001: A Space Odyssey is one that I consider his personal masterpiece and it is my own favorite. The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Dr. Strangelove are right behind that one….