British Hammer Studios had made a name for themselves mostly in the horror domain through their reincarnations of the classic monsters such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy and many others. However, often overlooked, the Hammer Studios also created a [...]
I have always enjoyed Bette Midler’s outgoing personality, her loud performances and her hilarious comedic work. It is a shame, things had quieted down around her a little in the past years but it seems she’s in for a great summer this year. Besides [...]
’Raising The Mammoth’ aired earlier this year on the Discovery Channel to an enthusiastic audience. In beautiful images, viewers got the chance to witness a French expedition discovering and excavating the remains of a mammoth from the icy grip of the [...]
In 1995 the urban comedy "Friday" was one of the overlooked sleeper hits at the box office and eventually hit it big with audiences after its release on video and DVD. Hilarious, unexpected and hysterically funny, the movie was a vehicle [...]
UFO and alien abduction theories have somehow lost the universal appeal they used to have during the 70s and 80s – mostly because with the help of modern science most of them can be rationally explained. Nonetheless the question whether there is [...]
After creating a classic with his 1982 film ’Diner, ’ writer and director Barry Levinson recently revisited America’s 50s in another movie, ’Liberty Heights.’ It is the story of the 50s, a period of change, hope and romance, but also of racism [...]
The thin line between reality and legend is a theme that Woody Allen has explored with great success in movies such as "Take the Money and Run", "Zelig", and "Broadway Danny Rose". He continues the tradition with "Sweet [...]
One of the more intellectual filmmakers of modern times, Woody Allen has always managed to create comedies, satires and parodies that are thought provoking and full of deeper meanings. The subtext in each of these films is enormous and his skills as a [...]
While many performers in the entertainment industry face stereotyping or pigeonholing (ask any child star!), there are some who are able to move between genres and projects with ease. One such person is director/actor Kenneth Branagh. While he made a name [...]
Imagine the Hope & Crosby ’Road’ pictures cross-pollinated with the Manhattan angst of Woody Allen and you have a beginning marker for ’The Daytrippers.’ Hope Davis plays Eliza D’Amico, a Long Island housewife whose life is turned upside [...]
