Motivated by the enormous successes of "Frankenstein" and "Dracula, " producer and Universal Pictures’ president Carl Laemmle yearned to create yet another box-office boogeyman to stand alongside Karloff and Lugosi. In 1935, Laemmle [...]
Many words have been used to describe Brian De Palma over the years. Words such as talented, overrated, offensive, gifted, underrated, and so on, have told the tale of a career, which has seen its ups and downs. And while his contemporaries, George Lucas, [...]
From South Korea comes a film by first-time director Hyung Rae Shim by the title of ’Repilian, ’ maybe better known as ’2001 Yonggary, ’ which has now found its way to DVD through Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. In essence, this film is at [...]
While some people think of film sequels and franchises as being a modern concept, they have been around since the advent of film. It’s just that the older sequels can be harder to spot because there typically isn’t a giant number 2 after the title! [...]
Gee, another Hollywood production focusing on the illegal drug scene. While ostensibly a cautionary tale of the fate destined to befall those who make the narcotics trade the focus of their lives, "Blow" follows in the footsteps of most such [...]
Tsui Hark is surely one of the finest directors to come out of the frenetic world of Hong Kong cinema. While his foray into Hollywood action films toward the end of the 1990s met with the same grisly fate as most Jean-Claude Van Damme star vehicles, the [...]
Say what you want about Miramax, they have been a competitor for the checkered flag of movies consistently for the last few years. They maybe haven’t won the race each time, but the company has certainly had films represented. Last year’s Academy [...]
In their ’Midnite Movies’ series of releases, among high quality titles, MGM Home Entertainment is constantly supplying horror and science fiction content to DVD owners that has traditionally been fare for the bargain bins and late night TV. ’Killer [...]
When in 1981 John Landis unleashed his horror hit "An American Werewolf In London" onto audiences, no one really knew what to expect. The film became an instant box office hit and horror classic, featuring horror dynamics that had not been seen [...]
Despite the fact that ’There’s Something About Mary’ was a huge hit, I’m sure that there are those who see it as no big deal. Considering the number of films who’ve tried to emulate its formula and failed, there must have been something special [...]
