It went mostly unnoticed in theaters, presumable because the lack of big star power and a largely unfamiliar director simply made it very hard for the studio to get people into theater seats. It is too, bad, really, because "The Eagle" is a [...]
For a long time, it had been considered "unfilmable", until a daring Milos Forman teamed up with writers Gerome Ragni and James Rado to create one of the best musical transitions from stage to screen. Converted directly from Broadway to a [...]
I don't know about you, but I will watch anything about sharks. To me they are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet, some of the most perfected alpha predators, as they glide silently through the depths of the ocean. When Universal [...]
Clint Eastwood is a man of many talents and as an actor he has become absolutely iconoclastic in two very different genres. His action-thriller Dirty Harry character is still one of the toughest cops around, and his portrayal of the Man Without Name [...]
"Once Upon A Time In The West" is uniformly hailed as Sergio Leone's best film. While his entire body of work is and remains impressive, every renewed viewing of "Once Upon A Time In The West" creates an increased sense of [...]
Every couple of years a film about exorcism appears that tries to fill a gap that has been created by the massive boots that William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" has left for filmmakers to fill since 1973. Just like no one really tackles shark [...]
The first time I watched "The Firm" many years ago, I was mesmerized by its almost hypnotic feel that weaves its way through the films latter third. A real-life thriller adapted from the novel by John Grisham, the film is not only one of those [...]
Cherished by man as Dario Argento's ultimate masterpiece, "Deep Red", which is probably better known under its original Italian title "Profondo Rosso" is a giallo that could easily rank as the textbook version of the genre. [...]
There are certain films that you never forget once you have seen them. "Papillon" is one of these truly rare movies. Based on Henri Charriere's real-life experiences that he immortalized in his bestselling novel of the same name, [...]
After leaving Saturday Night Live, Eddie Murphy became a comedy phenomenon who had the world lying at his feet. Smart, witty, fast-talking and outrageous he managed to hit the right note with audiences all over the globe and one of his true career [...]
