Quentin Tarantino made it from underdog to Hollywood-wunderkind faster than anyone else in recent memory. "Reservoir Dogs" and Pulp Fiction" were movies that gave critics and audiences plenty to talk about and plenty to like. Created with [...]
Ron Howard gets no respect. There, I’ve said it. A perpetual whipping-boy among snobby film critics, Howard is often taken to task for being a "studio man," the kiss of death for those expecting every great film director to be an auteur. Well [...]
There is a small group of people in Hollywood who manage to use a formula and re-use it over and over again with great success. Jim Abrahams is such a person and his persiflage ’Hot Shots!’ is entirely in line with his other films, such as ’Naked [...]
’Resident Evil’ has been a problem-child from its inception. Based on Capcom’s highly successful video game, the movie had problems from the beginning of its production. Zombie-master George A. Romero was tapped to direct and write the film at the [...]
On Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment’s 2-disc Special Edition release of “Starship Troopers” you can find some additional material that the studio added as a hidden feature. Insert the first disc of the set and to the “Special Features.” Then [...]
I admit it, I am a sucker for classic horror and science fiction films, as many of you may already have noticed. To me these films represent a glory of filmmaking when all you had was your imagination and two hands to bring your fantasies to life. They [...]
Marc Forster directed one of the most visually accomplished and emotionally provocative films in the Dramatic Competition at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival (shot on digital) called "Everything Put Together." "With its multi-textured [...]
There is a life beyond Anchor Bay for director/producer Bill Lustig. After producing some of Anchor Bay’s most acclaimed DVD releases, Lustig is now striding out on his own with his new company, ’Blue Underground,’ dedicated to bring obscure films [...]
On 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Five Star Collection release of “Speed” you can find some additional material hidden on the disc. Insert the second disc of the set and on that disc’s Main Menu, highlight the “Action Sequences” menu [...]
’Reflections of Evil’ is a film by Damon Packard. Who’s he you ask? Well, I’m not really all that sure. After countless minutes spent Googling myself senseless, I was still unable to uncover much pertinent information. And if you find that you [...]
