"Gangs Of New York" is a surprising movie in many ways. While Martin Scorcese has shown us syncopated violent moments in his movies before, none of them was so constantly brutal and vicious throughout – almost like a tapestry of violence. [...]
He’s played the Joker, the Devil, a rebellious mental patient, a dipsomaniac astronaut and a homicidal writer. For the better part of the last three decades, mention Jack Nicholson and a slew of iconic images come to mind. Yet until last year’s [...]
If anyone doubts the lasting influence of "West Side Story, " look no further than Adam Sandler and Robert DeNiro. In his current slob-a-thon "Anger Management, " Adam and co-star Jack Nicholson perform a duet of "I Feel [...]
When movies like "Midnight Express" hit theaters in 1978 it was very convenient to think that the sort of abuse, torture and brutalizing violence would only apply to jails in countries like Turkey, China, or the third world. Well, to make sure [...]
Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 crime drama "Straw Dogs" has long been hailed as a masterpiece and a highly controversial film, and it is hardly surprising to find this movie being part of the Criterion Collection now. The nature of the film is very dark [...]
Wolfgang Petersen’s 1985 action-drama "Das Boot" was one of the first releases that hit DVD in 1997 and ever since, fans of this amazing movie have been hoping to eventually see a release that would present the movie on a non-flipper single [...]
"The Fast Runner" is a film shot entirely on location and using the Inuktittut language that focuses on the struggle for survival of one small band of Inuits living in the harsh Arctic wilderness. And if that doesn’t sound like your cup of tea [...]
Under the "Studio Classics" banner, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is currently releasing a number of their classic films, beautifully restored and with a number of supplements. The 1957 Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr romance "An Affair [...]
I have to be honest. I am a sucker for Robert De Niro’s films, but then again, who isn’t? As soon as I get one of his films in my hands, I have to watch it and most of the time I’m not disappointed. I wasn’t really familiar with "City By The [...]
With front of case blurbage along the lines of ’House arrest has never looked so sexy!’ and ’Awesome ’80s Soundtrack!’ I was somewhat apprehensive when — after much prodding — I finally sat down to review ’Cherish.’ Well, I’m [...]
