Reviews
The Phantom Of The Opera
Like countless others, I’ve been a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "The Phantom Of The Opera" musical version for some time but I did have some difficulties wrapping my mind around the thought of perceiving this musical as a movie production [...]
Davey And Goliath: Volume 1
Stop-motion television shows were very popular during the 60s and 70s and many children’s shows were produced that way in those days, as well as many TV specials and films, such as the Rankin/Bass productions. ’Davey And Goliath’ was the story of a [...]
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
If you watch "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" and expect a polit-thriller this is not the movie for you. Instead it is a character drama about an everyday man who is brought to the breaking point by his surroundings and our culture as a [...]
In Good Company
The premise is intriguing. Imagine a star ad executive for one of American’s leading sports magazine in his early 50s with a family and the perfect life. Then the magazine is sold to some conglomerate run by a tycoon on a feeding frenzy and the star [...]
Ocean’s Twelve
Since I thoroughly enjoyed Steven Soderbergh’s remake of "Ocean’s Eleven" I was eager to see its sequel, "Ocean’s Twelve" as well. Immediately Soderbergh once again makes it clear that he is not working with standard formulas. [...]
Snow White And The Three Stooges
With the exception of an error in the liner notes, Fox Home Entertainment’s DVD release of ’Snow White and the Three Stooges’ should please fans of the Stooges and collectors of Saturday matinee family fare. The film’s concept couldn’t be [...]
Being Julia
Let’s just get this out of the way before we start: Annette Bening was robbed at this year’s Oscars. While the individual eventually awarded the statuette gave a terrific performance in their film (so I don’t name names), it just can’t hold a [...]