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Rear Window

February 12, 2001 // 0 Comments

Next to "Psycho, " "Rear Window" has to rank as Alfred Hitchcock’s most recognized film, and among his best. After years of absence due to the deterioration of the original negative, "Rear Window" is finally available once [...]

What Lies Beneath

January 19, 2001 // 0 Comments

When "What Lies Beneath" was trailered in theaters, I didn’t care much for the film because the story seemed predictable and the trailer obviously gave away most of the film’s highlights and plot points. As a result of this, what I [...]

Manhunter

January 15, 2001 // 0 Comments

While Michael Mann had previously directed the films ’The Keep’ and ’Thief, ’ it was not until the release of ’Manhunter’ in 1986 that he began to garner much critical and public attention. The reason for this increased focus on his work was [...]

The Siege

January 11, 2001 // 0 Comments

Director Edward Zwick’s ’The Siege’ takes a hard look at a New York City besieged by Middle Eastern terrorists and the subsequent imposition of martial law that challenges the most basic of American freedoms. Previously issued on DVD by 20th Century [...]

Se7en: Platinum Edition

November 20, 2000 // 0 Comments

Replacing the previously released "flipper" DVD of David Fincher’s disturbing thriller "Se7en, " New Line Home Video has made sure to give DVD fans plenty of incentive to go out and pick this title up. Presented as a 2-disc Platinum [...]

Touch Of Evil

October 18, 2000 // 0 Comments

If there is one film besides "Citizen Kane" that became synonymous with the legacy of ingenious filmmaker Orson Welles, it has to be his 1958 movie "Touch Of Evil." After turning his back on Hollywood in frustration in 1948, Welles [...]

The Skulls

October 16, 2000 // 0 Comments

While I’m sure that there are plenty of original film ideas floating around Hollywood, we rarely see any of them make it to the screen. Let’s face it, Hollywood was into recycling long before the rest of us caught on. A recent trend has been to take a [...]

Hideaway

October 12, 2000 // 0 Comments

Unlike Stephen King, best-selling horror-supsense novelist Dean R. Koontz hasn’t been very fortunate when it comes to film adaptations of his books. The movies have either been total trash such as "Phantoms" (Koontz’s best novel) and the [...]

Frequency

October 10, 2000 // 0 Comments

"Frequency, " the name is rather non-descript for a movie that is filled elements that create such a racy experience that it does. Filled with elements of time travel, taking it a bit into science fiction territory, "Frequency" is [...]

The Lady From Shanghai

September 27, 2000 // 0 Comments

"The Lady From Shanghai" was Orson Welles’ last film in Hollywood before he decided to continue his illustrious career in Europe. Certainly the harsh criticism the film was facing in the US played a significant role in his decision, but as we [...]
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