Hollywood is often accused of underestimating the masses and delivering the same drivel to the public over and over again. (For a rather acidic diatribe on this point, check out the by Henry Selick on "Monkeybone".) Typically, the only way to [...]
When ’Scream’ debuted in 1996, it revived the slasher genre of the early 80s. But, this new strain of slasher film was to be more hip and self-reflective than its cousins from the prior decade. Unfortunately, the makers of ’Valentine’ missed that [...]
Following in the long line of movies based on "Saturday Night Live" skits, "Wayne’s World" arrived in theaters in 1992 and was an immediate hit. While most films to come out of the "SNL" stable have been forgettable, if not [...]
Joseph Mankiewicz’s ’The Barefoot Contessa’ represents something of an ill-fitting hybrid. The lighting-fast quips and juicy bon mots are signature Mankiewicz and 1950’s American cinema, yet the pacing and storytelling manner are very much of [...]
One of the most highly anticipated box sets of the year has finally arrived, and the "Die Hard: The Ultimate Collection" proves itself to be quite worth the wait, as it’s overflowing with great bells and whistles. In fact the only real problem [...]
If you hear the title "The Saint" and images of Val Kilmer immediately spring to mind then you owe it to yourself to experience the real Saint and expunge the memories of that awful 1997 theatrical remake from your mind. Simon Templar (Roger [...]
Director Jean De Segonzac, who is mostly known for his work on various TV productions, took the reigns for ’Mimic 2,’ Guillermo De Torro’s terror action-horror film that had people on the edge of their seats four years ago. Although designed as a [...]
"Messing with the Devil’s gonna get you burned…" When someone says this to you, it’s a safe bet you’re either doing something most people consider wrong or are in fact messing with Lucifer’s and headed for some sore skin. In the [...]
On Palm Pictures’ release of the film “Ultraviolet” there is some additional hidden material for you to discover. Insert either of the discs from the 2-disc set, and in the main menu, press “5” followed by the “Enter” key on your remote [...]
If you’re looking for laughs you’ve come to the right place – at least if you are in your late teens and twens, that is. ’Head Over Heels’ is yet another romantic teenage comedy that tries to fill a slot that has been occupied by so many other [...]
