As faithful readers of this site probably know by now, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" is one of my favorite film, and one I enjoy revisiting over and over again. I do not consider it a guilty pleasure, but enjoyment of a piece of art. Some critics [...]
Being a fan of Marvel comics I was quite excited when I discovered that "Dr. Strange" was being made. Granted, I also loved the two "Avenger" films and the "Iron Man" animated adventure also. But I was intrigued that they [...]
After visiting the horror genre in the early stages of his career, and then going into space, science fiction and even kaiju, for the first time, director Roland Emmerich has ventured into the period pieces in 2000, creating the sweeping historic [...]
"When there is no more room in Hell, the Dead will walk the Earth." The line stood out from a poster in a theater display case and captured my imagination right away. Looking at the still photographs attached to the poster, I was in total awe. I [...]
Even after almost 30 years, "Halloween" is still one of the most impressive horror films that never seems to lose its appeal, and is widely considered John Carpenters best film to date – although I have to admit that I personally prefer [...]
From the same director who brought the recent blockbuster "Wild Hogs" to the screen, Walt Becker, we have a film released in 2002 called "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" which has developed something of a rabid cult following for [...]
When Ludwig Van Beethoven died on March 29, 1827, over 20, 000 people were present at his funeral in Währing paying tribute to this singular musical genius – but he has not always been so popular. Ever since his passing however, his work has [...]
From Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day", "Tears Of The Sun", "King Arthur") we have a film based on the Stephen Hunter novel "Point Of Impact". There are three other novels that feature the same character, Bob Lee [...]
"Waiting…" is a feature film written and directed by Rob McKittrick, who reportedly came up with all of the ideas as he waited tables, and was created with a very small budget. The plotless film simply follows a large cast of young [...]
From the opening moments of "Hustle And Flow" we realize that this film speaks in the language of the streets, sometimes brutal, sometimes crude but with a truth that lies underneath. It is undeniably gritty, honest and to the point. Stories [...]
