’The Abominable Dr. Phibes’ stars Vincent Price as Dr. Anton Phibes, a mad genius thought to have been killed in an automobile accident and subsequently entombed following the death of his wife from a botched medical procedure. But, in a series of [...]
’Thunderbirds are go!’ If that phrase jogs some long-repressed childhood memory of marionettes piloting exotic vehicles across highly-detailed miniature landscapes then get ready to re-experience ’Thunderbirds.’ ’Thunderbirds’ stands as [...]
At times, it seems that everyone in the world hates Microsoft. There was the recent box-office dud ’AntiTrust’, which took veiled potshots at the software giant and it’s founder Bill Gates. And now, we have an earlier film, 1998’s ’Ivory [...]
People hate change. In psychology, we learn that any change, be it positive or negative, creates stress. There is even a scale listing the most stressful life-changes. The same is true when applied to movies. Audiences don’t like it when you mess with a [...]
"Torn Curtain" is notable as production number 50 from the most recognized film director in the world, Alfred Hitchcock, and comes to us on DVD as another disc in the stellar package of Universal’s "The Alfred Hitchcock Collection." [...]
An odd-duck entry in the Hitchcock catalog, 1955’s "The Trouble With Harry" was something of an experiment for the Master of Suspense. The film lacked a big star roster (although it introduced a mega-star to be), immersed its pitch-black [...]
In the 21st century, Earth is dying. Starved of food and water, mankind has to look in space for new supply sources and a mission to Mars is initiated. Sadly the missions goes awry when AMEE, the ship’s robot is malfunctioning and set on a mission to [...]
Apparently, there are two Adam Sandlers working in Hollywood. Both Adams enjoy making movies where the quirky hero overcomes great obstacles, gets the girl, and saves the day. Since 1995, these twin brothers have grown in popularity, going from cult [...]
’Krull’ is one of the few fantasy highlights that really takes viewers not a different world. A world where centaurs are as real as dark wizards and sorcerers who use their powers to kill their foes. Stylish put in place and with great special effects [...]
The Criterion Collection defines itself as "A series of important classic and contemporary films." Now, the question is, does "The Rock" fit that description? "The Rock" initially presents itself as just another high-tech, [...]
