Earlier this year "Van Helsing" was the film that started off the yearly summer blockbusters. Opening on May 7th, "Van Helsing" didn’t quite bring in the box office that was expected in the domestic market, but internationally it was [...]
Trying to mimic the success of the original ’Return Of The Living Dead’ this sequel once again raises the dead in a not-so-serious fashion for a gruesome fright fest. While the movie has its moments they are fairly rare and the movie never lives up to [...]
Back in the early 90’s Disney was on a roll with its animated features. With the massive hit "Beauty & The Beast" behind them, Disney’s next project had a lot of expectations to live up to. Led by the directing-writing-producing team of [...]
Viewing "The Nutty Professor" just reminded me, how simple, yet effective, films used to be 40 years ago. If you compare Jerry Lewis’ original movie to Eddie Murphy’s remake a few years ago, it becomes obvious how the focus has changed as [...]
It’s been 10 years already since "Philadelphia" hit theaters and looking back at it, I have to admit that I look at the film with mixed emotions. While there can be no doubt that the film itself is a powerful and emotional look at the impact [...]
Following the smashing success of the show’s first season, Keenan Ivory Wayans and his brothers, sister, friends and collaborators went into the second season with the knowledge that America was indeed ready for their subversive, side-splitting attacks [...]
It’s been some time since the last really big disaster movie, if memory serves me right, and it is truly refreshing to see that we have a real treat again here. It also seems evident that German ex-patriot Roland Emmerich has a faible for these kinds of [...]
Winner of Best Director at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, Morgan Spurlock’s "Super Size Me" is a fascinating experiment on tackling the worlds largest fast food giant, McDonald’s. To try and breakdown why American’s have become the most [...]
Jim Carrey deserves an Oscar Nomination for this film. There! I’ve said it. Not only is Jim Carrey’s performance in "Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind" absolutely magnificent, but what’s even more surprising is how believably well [...]
Lee Tamahori’s 1996 crime thriller is a wonderful mix of influences creating a rather strong and atmospheric film with a noir feel as well as an edgy modern feel. Set in Los Angeles in the 50s, the film tells the story of a squad of four detectives who [...]
