It has always taken Hollywood a while to deal with wars, especially ones that aren't very popular, although it's hard to imagine a truly 'popular' war. "Home Of The Brave" holds the honor of actually being the first big [...]
Michael Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart" tells the true story of the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Karachi, Pakistan on January 23, 2002. Nine days later, Pearl was murdered by a Pakistani militant group who [...]
Stanley Kubrick's final film has often been the target of much criticism and debate, not to mention controversy since its notorious release in 1999. It was even on the cover of Time Magazine. "Eyes Wide Shut" was misunderstood from the [...]
The opening of "Viva Las Vegas" pretty much says it all, the excellent credit sequence is a montage of 1960's Vegas that will enthrall all who have a passion for Sin City. Featuring helicopter shots of the city from above we have a very [...]
It's no secret that the seventies brought some groundbreaking cinema to the forefront immediately after the huge success of "Easy Rider". It was the end of the John Ford/David Lean era of hugely expensive epics and the beginning of [...]
Most of us have heard of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, her quarrels with Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, and maybe even her long and important reign. However the details of her ascension to the English throne, her political opponents' attempts to [...]
"We Are Marshall" is a film directed by McG, whose previous credits include both "Charlie's Angels" films and lots of music videos. In this film, he is obviously branching out into different territory, and when it works, it can be [...]
Swedish filmmaker Lasse Halström is a man of many talents. As producer, writer and director he covered everything from pop music videos and children's movies all the way to impressive dramas like "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." [...]
Anyone who lived in Texas in 1995 must certainly remember the statewide attention devoted to the death of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez. Known simply as Selena, the 23-year-old was shot to death in Corpus Christi by her fan club president after [...]
As faithful readers of this site probably know by now, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" is one of my favorite film, and one I enjoy revisiting over and over again. I do not consider it a guilty pleasure, but enjoyment of a piece of art. Some critics [...]
