Personally speaking, I did not watch National Treasure when it came out in theatres or even when it came out on DVD. In fact, who knows if I would have seen it at all if it wasn't for the fact that I'm reviewing this UMD release of the film. I [...]
Based on Paul Gallico's novel, the story of the luxury liner that capsizes in the middle of the ocean with many of its cruise passengers trapped on the inside has been inspiration to a number of filmmakers. From the 1972 film and its 1979 sequel, to [...]
Got a problem that needs solving? If this was the early Seventies and you lived in South Central Los Angeles then you call upon smooth talking, street-wise bad ass private investigator Mr. T (Robert Hooks). He will see to your needs, for the right price [...]
In 1957, ABC TV(via ABC Films) proposed to shoot a Western TV series to compete with Warner Brothers' huge hit, "Maverick." The result was a rough-and-tumble outdoor saga called "26 Men". Filmed mainly on location in Arizona, [...]
Sin City: the movie is proof that picking a winner is not always obvious in Hollywood. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller respectively (with Quentin Tarantino coming in as a "special guest director" for one of the scenes), Sin City is [...]
Arriving on DVD is the widely panned, somewhat disappointing sequel to 2002's "The Transporter" aptly titled "Transporter 2". I always felt that the first film started off in the right direction, but slowly lost my interest [...]
Last night I simply wanted to view something light-hearted and funny, and "the Man" fell into my hands. Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy, the film had credentials and I decided to give it a spin. What followed was a great spoof on [...]
I don't remember seeing Walt Disney wearing two six-guns and cowboy boots on "Walt Disney Presents" as a kid. Now I don't have to remember. Just pick up Disney's brand-new special, limited edition, 2-disc DVD "Walt Disney [...]
A couple of rain-soaked Pacific Northwest winters ago, I decided to pop in the DVD of "Blue Crush" to temporarily relieve my winter blahs. What unfolded in front of me was pure escapism at its best featuring tropical settings, not found in my [...]
John Singleton blends blaxploitation and his love of the spaghetti western theme to produce an original spin on the typical revenge plotted story with his latest film "Four Brothers". Set in Detroit's mostly blue collar neighborhoods, four [...]
