During the 80s all sorts of screwball teenage/high school comedies were the soup du jour in Hollywood and a wide variety of these films found their way to movie theaters or direct to video. Director Alan Metter fell back upon infamous stand-up comedian [...]
Sometimes, a great idea alone can make a great movie. If you have a great idea coupled with a great cast, it may get you even further. If you have a great idea, a fantastic cast and breath-taking special effects, you’re going a long way! This is the [...]
One of the biggest hits with families around the country last year was a film that starred a mouse in a leading role. No, you did not overlook a new Mickey Mouse feature and it wasn’t a Tom and Jerry film either. The film I am talking about is called [...]
No matter how much time will pass, Charlie Chaplin will forever stand out in movie history as one of the most proficient comedians of all times. A multi-talent who was able to cover all aspects of filmmaking, Chaplin had managed to capture audiences’ [...]
Commonly hailed as one of the few disappointments in Hollywood Wunderkind Steven Spielberg’s career, "Hook" is certainly one of the more playful movies by the director, and I have to admit that I did not particularly like the film the first [...]
Every time I watch an old Tom Hanks movie, it reminds me dearly how much I miss him in his comedic parts. While I understand that his development to become a dramatic heavyweight was a good career move, personally I feel he has left an irreplaceable hole [...]
What would happen if a small-town idealist would suddenly become heir to a huge amount of money? Would he be corrupted by the wealth? Would he be able to hold it together? Would he fall victim to the sharks swimming in the big city? Would he be able to [...]
Let me start by saying that I’m not a fan of "Pretty Woman" and I’ve never liked Julia Roberts very much. However, I loved "Notting Hill", so I tried to go into "Runaway Bride" with an open mind. I had no illusions, mind [...]
"Rushmore" is one of the best comedies that I’ve seen in years (for more gushing and a full plot synopsis, please see my full review for the Touchstone DVD release of the film), so I was delighted to hear that the Criterion Collection had been [...]
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 [...]
