Reviews
Crime Busters
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill never really made it big in the US but when I grew up in Europe, their films were typically some of the most adored fan fare. People – myself included – would flock into theaters to see their latest exploits as they [...]
The Descent
"It hasn't got a name… it's a new system. No one's ever been down here before." Director Neil Marshall caught my attention in 2002 when I was lucky enough to catch Dog Soldiers in our local theater. It was a werewolf film I [...]
Gridiron Gang
"Most sixteen or seventeen year old kids, they make a bad choice… they get grounded. Then there's kids that make a bad choice, somebody ends up shot dead in a parking lot. Those kids get sent here." Gridiron Gang, like the film Friday [...]
The Devil Wears Prada
"Don't make me feed you to one of the models." Alright… let's put it all on the table. First off, I'm a man… but at the same time, I secretly TiVo "Project Runway" on Bravo to watch with my wife. In my book, [...]
Superman II: Two-Disc Special Edition
Following on the heels of 1978's mega-blockbuster "Superman: The Movie, " the 1980 sequel found its way to theaters not without its share of backstage drama. With Richard Donner leaving production after filming much of it concurrently with [...]
The Covenant
"Come to save little Ms. Muffet, have we? Well, you're too late. A spider came and sat down beside her and frightened Ms. Muffet away!" That quote you just read? Yep, it's the kind of award winning dialogue you can expect at every turn [...]
Total Recall
What would you do if someone stole your mind? I remember hearing that line as if it were only yesterday. Sitting in a dark theater as the teaser for "Total Recall" began to play on the big screen. I can still picture that vast shot of deep space [...]
Satan's Playground
The low-budget horror scene of the 1970s is paid loving homage by cult indie director Dante Tomaselli in his latest horror effort, "Satan's Playground." Known in small circles for his surrealist and artsy approach to horror, Tomaselli [...]
