Enduring

Jan de Bont on Flying Cows, Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Enduring Appeal of ‘Twister’ | Interviews

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When you made “Twister,” how concerned were you about the science being accurate? You didn’t stress out about that since you wanted to create a fun, escapist summer movie. It is supposed to be fun, absolutely. But viewers have seen tornadoes on TV, so I felt that I have to make them look real. Otherwise, … Read more

The Enduring Laughs—and Life—of Harold Ramis | Chaz’s Journal

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<span id=”selection-marker-1″ class=”redactor-selection-marker”></span> Roger enjoyed other directorial efforts by Ramis including 1995’s “Stuart Saves His Family,” a vehicle for Al Franken’s titular “Saturday Night Live” character, which the critic hailed as “a genuine surprise: A movie as funny as the ‘SNL’ stuff, and yet with convincing characters, a compelling story and a sunny, sweet sincerity … Read more