Occasionally you come across a film that completely goes against any preconceived notions you might have had about it. Duncan Tucker's "Transamerica" is just such a film. With a story that follows a transsexual character, it wisely [...]
In the summer of 2005, Ridley Scott's epic film "Kingdom of Heaven" was released to mixed reviews and dismal box office. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment now presents the film in a massive, Four-Disc Director's Cut Edition that will [...]
"Houston, we have a problem." The line still rings in my ears and makes my hair stand up every time I hear it, as it announced one of the pivotal moments in space program history. 36 years ago, on April 11, the crew of Apollo 13 took seat in [...]
It is almost as if time is repeating itself – in a good way. Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" was one of the first DVDs that Warner Home Video released when the format launched in 1997. Here we are, 9 years later and Warner is giving us [...]
Directed by Claudio Faeh and executive produced by Paul Verhoeven, "Hollow Man 2" picks up several years after the events of "Hollow Man" in which a team of molecular biologists cracked the code for human invisibility. "Hollow Man [...]
Those of you who have observed the comical side of Steve Martin get a rare chance to witness his more emotional and creative side, with the film adaptation of his own novella, "Shopgirl". The film is not quite what I pictured myself to be in [...]
For more than fifty years, C. S. Lewis' classic children's book "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" has entertained readers around the world. Director Andrew Adamson, of "Shrek" fame, took on the tremendous task of turning [...]
Taking place during the dark ages and after the fall of the Roman Empire, all the land is in ruins and divided among feuding tribes. Thanks to the brutality of Irish King Dunnchadh, the people have successfully subdued the Britans. The King realizes if [...]
Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas" is a modern classic, no doubt. It is one of those films that everyone has seen and one that everyone should see. It is dark, disturbing, violent and at the same time intriguing, charming and full of style. [...]
"Million Dollar Baby" is the latest film in Clint Eastwood's remarkable career. Once again he directed the film and stars in it and once again he takes on a premise that may appear completely simple and straight-forward and turns it into an [...]
