Robert Altman is one of the most unusual of American directors, a constant risk-taker who has challenged Hollywood conventions, yet held in high esteem by the very industry that he defies. As such, he has had more than his share of failures, both critical [...]
Talented producer, writer and creator David E. Kelley ("Chicago Hope, " "Picket Fences," Ally McBeal") presents a spin-off from his former hit television show, "The Practice." Revolving around the happenings at the law [...]
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 [...]
Helena Campbell performs in a juggling act in her parent's traveling circus. Like many youngsters, she suffers from the requisite teen angst which alienates her from the outside world and causes friction between her and her Mother. One night during a [...]
Possibly the first modern action-movie, Sam Peckinpah's 1969 "The Wild Bunch" is an elegy to Mexico, a morals tale, and, just likely, a masterpiece, and… this brand-new 2-Disc DVD transfer from Warner Home Video does it right. [...]
Unless you've been living somewhere with no access to magazines, newspapers, and television, then you are familiar with the antics of Paris Hilton and her on-again, off-again gal-pal Nicole Richie. Well, it wasn't long before the television [...]
Documentaries usually pull us in and in many cases, educate and entertain us with subjects that we might have never taken the time to explore. "Through the Fire" is just that sort of presentation, a documentary that follows a young Sebastian [...]
Ever since I saw these films many, many years ago I have been a fan of Margaret Rutherford's seminal portrayal of Agatha Christie's lovable character, Miss Marple. I hadn't seen the films that make up this collection in a while so I was [...]
I've never been a big fan of movies set in the medieval "sword/bow and arrow" era. For some reason, I've always found them uninteresting and a tad bit bland for my tastes. Perhaps that's the sci-fi side of me speaking, but it [...]
Tsui Hark is a living legend of Fantasia movies. In his long and industrious career he created some of the most mesmerizing, staggering and beautiful movies Hong Kong cinema has ever brought forth. As such I was eager to check out his 2001 film "Shu [...]
