’The Perfect Nanny’ is the story of a woman (Tracy Nelson) on her quest for the perfect life – which is that of her favorite novel heroine. Deluded, not even the mental institute can help her and when she’s released, she weasels her way into [...]
I am certainly not an expert in the field of Japanese animation but there are a few genre entries that I do enjoy. "Vampire Princess Miyu" is one of them, the enchanting tale of a spiritualist on her quest for truth, who is repeatedly confronted [...]
’Stuart Little’ may be the epitome of computer animated mouse movies, but the animated version of ’Charlotte’s Web’ must be considered as the best film translation of E.B. White’s work. The film manages to retain the mood of the novel, while [...]
Brothers Ethan and Joel Coen are well-known to their fans for their wicked humor and the dark, almost morbid undertones in their films. While the Academy Award-winning "Fargo" was overtly violent, films like "Raising Arizona" or [...]
Apart from the obvious supplements, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has also added some hidden value to their release of the Academy Award nominated “Cast Away.” Insert the second disc from the 2-disc set and then select [...]
So far I have been very happy with MGM Home Entertainment’s treatment of Roger Corman’s classic horror films. ’The Pit And The Pendulum’ is another one that is now available as part of the ’Midnight Movies’ series of releases, and another true [...]
In June 1999, ’Barry Lyndon’ appeared on DVD as part of the Stanley Kubrick Collection box set released to celebrate the life and work of the acclaimed director who passed away on March 7th of that same year. At the time, fans were assured that these [...]
Director Brian DePalma has always been an admirer of the master of suspense cinema, Alfred Hitchcock, and it often reflects in his work. Not that DePalma is in any way plagiarizing Hitchcock’s work. Quite the opposite. DePalma has learned the techniques [...]
Genius. Recluse. Tyrant. Director Stanley Kubrick went by many names during his amazing career. His cool, often unsympathetic eye gave the world such genuine original visions as "Paths of Glory, " "Dr. Strangelove, " "2001: A [...]
The Kubrick stare: head down, eyes up, unblinking, penetrating, oddly humorous and altogether frightening, the gesture is one of many traits that appear in several of the late great director’s films. HAL arguably started it, Vincent D’Onofrio made it [...]
