Whenever a film shows up that brings us the scenario of a female stranger in a strange land, comparisons to spectacular films such as ’Indochine’ or ’Out Of Africa’ are inevitable. As such, ’I Dreamed Of Africa’ comes with a stigma that makes [...]
In this era of "Reality TV", it can be easy to forget how entertaining fiction can be. And it’s easier to forget that fiction can be even more entertaining when it’s trying very hard to look like reality. "This is Spinal Tap" is a [...]
Over the years, dozens of directors have dared to take the challenge of adapting a Stephen King novel into a feature film. Of those, many have failed – most of them, miserably – and few have succeeded. But, only one director has triumphed over [...]
Interesting developments have defined the DVD landscape since its inception well over three years ago. Currently we see an interesting development from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. First the studio began to increase its output in high quality [...]
Since the inception of DVD there was one film that was most anticipated. It was initially rumored to become one of the early DVD releases, but soon disappeared form all schedules and release plans. Fast forward three years! The DVD version of "Men In [...]
The relationship between filmmaker Werner Herzog and German character actor Klaus Kinski has always been a very special one. During Herzog’s childhood, the extroverted actor used to live in the same house with him, leaving remarkable memories in the [...]
Every year, dozens of movies are released which are based on novels. Most of these are overlooked, either due to the relatively obscurity of the source material or because the film diverged so much from the book. Those films, which are recognized, are [...]
"I am but mad north-northwest; When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw." William Shakespeare, "Hamlet" Act II, Scene II I first encountered Alfred Hitchcock’s breezy 1959 comic [...]
Those of you who are familiar with the character Tigger from the ’Winnie the Pooh’ stories, will no doubt know that that last line of his theme song is ’The most wonderul thing about Tiggers is that I’m the only one.’ In the new Disney DVD [...]
Oliver Stone is crazy. Maybe. At least it would appear so when you consider his last few films. No matter the subject matter, he increasingly manages to drag along an array of film styles and dizzying editing techniques in combination with his favorite [...]
