The 13th Warrior
When we think of war movies, usually films like "Saving Private Ryan", "The Longest Day", "Gettysburg" or others come to mind. There were times however, when wars were of a somewhat smaller scale, but no less ferocious. [...]
Reviews
Tourist Trap
You often hear people say that they don’t make them like they used to, and that’s certainly the case with the psychopathic killer film. In the 70’s and early 80’s, some of the sickest psychos ever graced the screen. These villains carried out acts [...]
To Sir, With Love
Throughout the past we have seen a number of movies that revolve around teacher-student relationships in challenged neighborhoods, but if one of these movies truly stands out, it has to be “To Sir, With Love”. Not only has it become the template for [...]
Desert Blue
Starting out rather slowly, “Desert Blue” is a movie that develops its own pace once it has picked up speed a little. Undoubtedly as a result of the comfortable pacing, the movie will have lost a number of viewers by the time the story really takes [...]
The Story Of Us
The thing I noticed the most, only minutes after I had inserted the DVD of Universal’s upcoming “The Story Of Us” for review, was that the movie was portraying personal relationships and the delicate dance of the personalities in such relationships [...]
In The Mouth Of Madness
It is interesting to view John Carpenter’s career and examine each movie for its own merits on occasion. I have noticed that I found some of his movies actually work better with some distance upon repeated viewing, rather than the high expectations one [...]
The Killing Of Sister George
In 1968 the sexual revolution may have been fully under way, but the issue of homosexuality was still constantly pushed aside, outcast from society. As such, “The Killing Of Sister George” was – and certainly still is – a very important [...]
Sister Act 2
“Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit” was the quick sequel that followed the original surprise hit comedy in 1992. Whoopy Goldberg showed off her comedic talents in these films as a lounge singer that turns into a nun – against her will at first [...]
Love Stinks
A film with French Stewart in the lead can hardly be expected to be serious or even satirical. The actor from the incredible “3rd Rock From The Sun” TV series is expected to be play the somewhat dimwitted personality he is showing us every week in the [...]