Sean Connery

Highlander: The Immortal Edition

July 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

The Rock

March 19, 2001 // 0 Comments

The Criterion Collection defines itself as "A series of important classic and contemporary films." Now, the question is, does "The Rock" fit that description? "The Rock" initially presents itself as just another high-tech, [...]

The Untouchables

February 1, 2001 // 0 Comments

There have been many movies based on popular television programs — some good (’The Fugitive’) and some bad (’The Avengers’). In rare instances, the feature film even comes to overshadow the small screen show that served as its inspiration. [...]

Diamonds Are Forever

October 20, 2000 // 0 Comments

Mike Myers has ruined James Bond for me. Lampooning the spy genre with his Austin Powers persona, Myers forever sabotaged all future attempts to watch a Bond film with a straight face. Myers let the audience in on the same joke with the actors and [...]

You Only Live Twice

October 18, 2000 // 0 Comments

Of the Sean Connery Bond films, ’You Only Live Twice’, the fifth entry in the series, often elicits apathy from viewers. Like a neglected middle child, the film is rarely thought of as on par with some others. I confess that I felt this way. Well, [...]

From Russia With Love

October 17, 2000 // 0 Comments

It is a bittersweet time for the fans of James Bond. There is excitement and anticipation, as the third James Bond Box Set arrives. Also, there is a sense of melancholy and ennui, as fans realize that this will be the final Bond box set for some time to [...]

Marnie

May 5, 2000 // 0 Comments

In their "Alfred Hitchcock Collection", Universal is regularly releasing restored films of the masterful director, combined with insightful supplements that add depth to these gems that made movie history. The most recent release in the series [...]

Dr. No

April 24, 2000 // 0 Comments

"Dr. No" is the first disc in the second volume of "The James Bond Collection". It is the 1962 film that started it all. James Bond graced the silver screen for the first time and introduced the world to the British secret agent, [...]

Meteor

April 12, 2000 // 0 Comments

With its ever-growing film library, MGM has access to not only a large number of classic films, but also to a large number of star-studded movies from the 70s and 80s. Now, one of these films has been making its way to DVD, the 1979 doomsday film [...]

Entrapment

December 3, 1999 // 0 Comments

It has actually been quite a while since we had seen a great movie that has its narrative focused on a master thief, who is out to snatch some highly valued piece of art. A number of classic movies have used it as a recipe, and immediately Jules [...]
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