The premiere of "It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" in 1963 birthed a new movie form: the epic comedy. As far as genre conventions go, epics recount the noble deeds of great personages or immortalize heroic campaigns that changed the course of [...]
In the vein of ’Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, ’ is a hilarious comedy about a duo of con artists making a living by marrying and then disposing of wealthy members of society. Max (Sigourney Weaver) and her daughter Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) have the [...]
Over the years, movies have taught us that it’s hard to keep for an angry, vengeful spirit to remain at rest. We’ve always learned that you can’t keep a money-making character from returning to the screen. With those two theories in mind, we tackle [...]
In their line of IMAX releases, Warner Home Video is bringing us ’Destiny In Space,’ an IMAX presentation that explores the question where space exploration has taken mankind, and where we may go in the future. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, this film is [...]
It seems now, more than ever, the world needs simplicity. To be able to see through the clutter, the corruption, and the superfluous complexities of life – its events and their contrived meanings – would be a gift to be cherished. Forrest Gump is a [...]
Based on a novel entitled ’Animal Husbandry’, ’Someone Like You’ is a quirky romantic-comedy, which compares human relationships to those of animals. Ashley Judd stars as Jane Goodale (which is pronounced just like the famed scientist), a young [...]
The films produced by England’s Hammer Studios hold a special place in the hearts of horror fans. Combining atmospheric settings, voluptuous damsels in distress, and over-the-top, often full-color gore, Hammer Films revolutionized the moribund horror [...]
Once again, Pierce Brosnan plays a spy – only this time he’s a ruthless bastard. After interfering with his boss’ marital affairs, Andy Osnard (Pierce Brosnan) is transferred to Panama, to evaluate the political climate there. He uses the local [...]
On April 15, 2001 Joey Ramone (Jeff Hyman), front man for the seminal New York punk rock band The Ramones, passed away. In the wake of this unexpected tragedy, fans began pulling out old albums and CDs to fondly revisit the energetic music that made the [...]
’Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last, you spurn’d me such a day. Another time, you call’d me dog…but if I am a dog, beware my fangs’ From Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice,’ so charges Shylock as he readies to claim a [...]
