Reviews

Hostage

June 6, 2005 // 0 Comments

"Hostage" may not have made a huge box office splash but it is nonetheless a pretty good, intense and dark thriller. It is great to see Bruce Willis in a role again that is tailor-made for him. A hero with tough and feelings, without the swagger [...]

Bizarre

May 31, 2005 // 0 Comments

Synapse Films has in the past released some independent films and some schlocky material but with ’Bizarre’ even this studio treads new territory. Originally released under the title ’Secrets Of Sex’ in 1970, this film is an anthology of weird [...]

The Phantom Of The Opera

May 27, 2005 // 0 Comments

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

May 26, 2005 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Boogeyman

May 25, 2005 // 0 Comments

When review quotes on a DVD packaging come from a writer you’ve never heard of or a publication you have never encountered, chances are the film is utter crap and the studio simply didn’t get a useable positive review quote from one of the well known [...]

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

May 12, 2005 // 0 Comments

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

May 11, 2005 // 0 Comments

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

May 10, 2005 // 0 Comments

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

May 5, 2005 // 0 Comments

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

May 4, 2005 // 0 Comments

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 [...]
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