Marc Forster directed one of the most visually accomplished and emotionally provocative films in the Dramatic Competition at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival (shot on digital) called "Everything Put Together." "With its multi-textured [...]
Every now and again I become a little wistful thinking of the classic Technicolor films of the 1950s and 60s that were full of wonderful music, unabashed humor, and the kind of boundless joy that any modern-day film would be ridiculed for possessing. Ah, [...]
Every now and again I become a little wistful thinking of the classic Technicolor films of the 1950s and 60s that were full of wonderful music, unabashed humor, and the kind of boundless joy that any modern-day film would be ridiculed for possessing. Ah, [...]
There’s a reason why "Highlander II: The Quickening", "Highlander III: The Sorcerer", "Highlander: EndGame", "Highlander the TV series" and "Highlander The Animation series" exists. And the reason is [...]
Paul Newman – that steely gaze, his sinewy cool – the guy’s smooth, no doubt. Coupled with his iconic, almost "beat" physical presence, Newman’s keen sense to only choose fascinating parts to play elevated him far above the [...]
After recently revisiting Disney’s 1960 version of "The Swiss Family Robinson" I was quite eager to check out this Hallmark Entertainment television miniseries of the same story. While the Disney film is a lot of fun and remains my favorite [...]
A Todd Solondz film is not a happy film. Sure, one of his previous efforts was entitled "Happiness" but anyone who’s seen the movie can attest to the fact that happy it isn’t. No, a Todd Solondz film is typically a decidedly uncomfortable [...]
Despite the fact that the movie was directed by director Frank Darabont, who has celebrated phenomenal successes with his previous films, and "The Green Mile" in particular, "The Majestic" was grossly overlooked when it hit movie [...]
Almost from the moment that fighting began in North Africa during the Second World War, Hollywood started churning out movies set in that desolate yet compelling environment. Something about the swirling desert sands and the rapid style of mechanized [...]
The summer of 1940 saw one of history’s most important battles being waged in the skies above England. The vastly outnumbered and outgunned Royal Air Force managed to fend off the mighty German Luftwaffe and their success in the sky saved Britain from [...]
