’The Philadelphia Experiment’ is a sci-fi/adventure film that opens in 1943, where the Navy is conducting an experiment, which will render a battleship invisible to enemy radar. But something goes wrong during the experiment and two sailors, David [...]
Since the inception of television, TV stars have attempted to make their way to the big screen. While some have easily made this transition, others have failed miserably, while others yet, have maintained a balance between TV and film. But, rarely do you [...]
When recent films such as "The Matrix" deal with technology, we’re typically talking about special effects wizardry that’s going on behind the scenes. The result is astounding movie magic that usually serves no purpose in everyday life. [...]
Considering the recent (and unwelcome) comeback of 70’s fashions and the updating of 70’s films, such as "Shaft", it’s curious to note that we haven’t seen a bigger resurgence of genuine 70’s films. Perhaps the audiences of the new [...]
In this era of "Reality TV", it can be easy to forget how entertaining fiction can be. And it’s easier to forget that fiction can be even more entertaining when it’s trying very hard to look like reality. "This is Spinal Tap" is a [...]
Over the years, dozens of directors have dared to take the challenge of adapting a Stephen King novel into a feature film. Of those, many have failed – most of them, miserably – and few have succeeded. But, only one director has triumphed over [...]
Those of you who are familiar with the character Tigger from the ’Winnie the Pooh’ stories, will no doubt know that that last line of his theme song is ’The most wonderul thing about Tiggers is that I’m the only one.’ In the new Disney DVD [...]
Every year, dozens of movies are released which are based on novels. Most of these are overlooked, either due to the relatively obscurity of the source material or because the film diverged so much from the book. Those films, which are recognized, are [...]
The good news about ’Supernova’ is that it’s not the total failure which some critics labeled it. The bad news is that it’s still not very good. James Spader leads the crew of an intergalactic ambulance to a rogue moon to answer a mysterious [...]
Here’s another intriguing film from up and comers Vanguard Cinema. ’The Height of the Sky’ won the ’Best Feature Film’ award at the Telluride Film Festival and it’s easy to see why. The film is set in rural Arkansas in the summer of 1935. The [...]
