Reviews
Reservoir Dogs: 10th Anniversary Edition
res·er·voir (re-zer-vwaar) n. 1. A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water. 2. A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid. This definition has nothing to do with the movie. And if you’ve never heard of or [...]
The Time Machine
Dreamworks Home Entertainment has recently released the remake of H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel ’The Time Machine.’ It immediately begs the question why this film has been made in the first place, as George Pal’s 1960 adaptation was [...]
Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio
I first saw Iron Maiden live in 1981 on their "Killers" tour, and from that point onward for many years it became an almost religious pilgrimage to go see the band every following year. Anyone who’s seen the band live, will understand why. The [...]
The Rambo Trilogy
If, like me, you survived the 1980s then Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo is more than just another big-screen action hero to you. With his rugged visage co-opted by such disparate organizations as Vietnam veteran groups and the Republican Party, Rambo [...]
Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino made it from underdog to Hollywood-wunderkind faster than anyone else in recent memory. "Reservoir Dogs" and Pulp Fiction" were movies that gave critics and audiences plenty to talk about and plenty to like. Created with [...]
Hot Shots!
There is a small group of people in Hollywood who manage to use a formula and re-use it over and over again with great success. Jim Abrahams is such a person and his persiflage ’Hot Shots!’ is entirely in line with his other films, such as ’Naked [...]
A Beautiful Mind
Ron Howard gets no respect. There, I’ve said it. A perpetual whipping-boy among snobby film critics, Howard is often taken to task for being a "studio man," the kiss of death for those expecting every great film director to be an auteur. Well [...]
Resident Evil
’Resident Evil’ has been a problem-child from its inception. Based on Capcom’s highly successful video game, the movie had problems from the beginning of its production. Zombie-master George A. Romero was tapped to direct and write the film at the [...]