Thriller
Along Came A Spider
Fans of popular fiction often run into a frustrating dilemma. That is, wonder what Hollywood will do when a favorite book is brought to the big screen? What will be left in and what will be thrown out? Or maybe they won’t change anything, so there will [...]
Play Misty For Me
By 1971 it was no secret to anyone that Clint Eastwood was a major star, an action hero, the guy with the cold stare and raspy voice poised to shoot the bad guys. What was unknown at this time, however, was that Mr. Eastwood could also direct. Thirty [...]
Phantom Of The Paradise
In 1974, director Brian DePalma brought forth a unique and biting satire of the day’s most celebrated entertainment vehicles: horror films and rock music. In "Phantom of the Paradise, " DePalma offered his twisted yet calculated vision of an [...]
Dressed To Kill
For director Brian DePalma, the summer of 1980 was a best of times, worst of times. Though he had hit a commercial home run with "Carrie" four years earlier, he subsequently suffered critical misses with "The Fury" and "Home [...]
The Hypnotist
During the 80s and 90s, those looking for a fix from the East turned to Hong Kong and it’s over-the-top action and fantasy films. As we enter the new millennium, it appears that the new hotspot for Asian entertainment will be Japan and it’s creepy and [...]
15 Minutes
There has been a lot of talk lately concerning media violence and censorship. Hollywood has been under the scrutiny of the government and there has been a general trend in movies and television to pull in the reins on violent material. Given all of the [...]
The Mexican
Among the countless modern ultra-violent thrillers and action films, it is great to see movies occasionally that are within those genres but not entirely targeted at teenagers, and dare to have a heart, despite their dark and violent nature. Gore [...]