Hot on the heels of the theatrical release of the new Steve Martin vehicle, "The Pink Panther 2, " MGM Home Entertainment is also presenting a little reminder that these films are actually based on a series of classic comedies that have yet to [...]
Michael Powell is a filmmaker who, by all rights, should be as much of an established figure in the minds of cinema buffs as other famous English directors like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, and Carol Reed. And yet, for years Powell's film work [...]
In the 70s, "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" were the seminal progressive rock band coming out of England. The band was remarkable not only for playing as a trio only with Greg Lake serving as the bassist or the guitarist, depending on the song, [...]
When it first arrived on DVD about 4 years ago, "Napoleon Dynamite" was a breeze of fresh air in the glutted world of Hollywood movies. Distinctly different in its look and tone, the film immediately captured people's attention and also [...]
Ridley Scott's latest movie, "Body Of Lies" has stirred my interest when the theatrical trailers first flickered over my TV screen months ago and now that the Blu-Ray version has been released by Warner Home Video, I could barely wait to [...]
If you grew up in the eighties more likely than not you were affected by the haunting whispers of ki ki ki…ma ma ma… Parents cringed and groaned, prom queens shrieked and clung to biceps, while Teenage America sat in theaters transfixed on [...]
Based on the video game of the same name, "Max Payne" is the 2008 movie adaptation of the material, directed by John Moore who was until then better known for his hapless and insensitive remakes of classics such as "Flight of the [...]
Though the Bad Brains and Fishbone preceded them, Living Colour was a pivotal hard rock/borderline metal sensation of the late eighties and early nineties. The fact the members are all black and play heavy music with a guitarist who sets precedents for [...]
Richard Matheson's 1954 novel "I Am Legend" has, along with its subsequent film adaptations, left a continuing influence on various sub-genres of horror and science fiction, including the vampire and zombie genres. The protagonist, Robert [...]
Hot on the heels of his success with "The Lord Of The Rings" Trilogy, Peter Jackson set about in 2005 to fulfill one of his lifelong dreams – remaking "King Kong." For countless years he had announced his ambitions to make the [...]
