Joy Ride: Movie Man Jackson

Will never hear the words “Candy Cane” without thinking of this movie ever again. Lewis (Paul Walker) is wrapping up his freshman year of college, and is prepping to come home. Originally flying, Lewis calls an audible and instead buys a car to drive home. His reason? His crush, Venna (Leelee Sobieski) needs a ride home […]

Spotlight: Movie Man Jackson

“It takes a village to raise them. It takes a village to abuse them.” Even the deepest buried skeletons can be uncovered with a little perseverance. In 1974, a Boston priest is brought in to a police station on possible molestation charges, but they all get swept under the rug and nary a word is made. […]

The Fast and the Furious: Movie Man Jackson

“Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning’s winning.” Seems like just yesterday street racing was all the rage! Street racing and its culture are at the forefront of The Fast and the Furious, and it is a culture that has its own code and social mores. It is […]

Training Day: Movie Man Jackson

“S**, you can shoot me, but you can’t kill me.” In most professions, the first day is the “training day,” and it is the easiest day of one’s employment. For officer Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke), his Training Day (unbeknownst to him) may be his last day as a living human being. Jake is looking to get into the […]