The teen slasher genre is a fascinating one that is difficult to evaluate without seeming to overanalyze. It is a type of film that is aimed squarely at teenagers who apparently demand little from it in the way of intelligence, and who likewise are [...]
Video games, for all of their increasing complexity and entertainment, are notorious for producing really bad movie adaptations. Not bad as in good, but bad as in BAAAD. One of the few games-turned-movies that has managed to build a steady following and [...]
The theater is a realm of transformation; a place where actors put on masks and audiences are drawn into new, often fantastical worlds beyond their ordinary experiences. It is also a realm of self-discovery; a mirror through which actors and audiences are [...]
When it came to sophisticated drama and contemporary literary adaptations in the 1940s, few Hollywood studios surpassed 20th Century Fox. Made in 1944 and based on a best-selling novel by A. J. Cronin, Fox's "The Keys of the Kingdom" [...]
Settling in to review this mid-60s Irwin Allen concoction, I prepped myself to kick back and enjoy an old-fashioned TV cheese fest. I couldn't have been in for a bigger shock. Oh, I certainly enjoyed this. But "Voyage to the Bottom of the [...]
Gangsters rule the streets of 1930s Brooklyn in "Murder, Inc.," a gritty crime drama from 1960. Taken from the real-life history of the notorious titular gang, the film mixes hard facts and Hollywood romanticism to create an entertaining, if [...]
Swedish director Lasse Hallström's film version of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" was an unconventional project, to say the least, that was met with mixed critical reactions and low box office during its release in the summer of [...]
The combination of prolific director Sidney Lumet and action star Vin Diesel might sound like a disaster waiting to happen, but together they have succeeded in delivering an unexpected surprise in "Find Me Guilty." Taking the true story of the [...]
Italy has produced some of the finest directors in cinema, from De Sica and Rossellini to Fellini and Visconti. One name that sadly is rarely mentioned with the same level of distinction (if at all) is Valerio Zurlini. Born in Bologna, Italy in 1926, [...]
Friendly monsters and evil demons run rampant in "Tactics, " the latest anime series to make its way to DVD from Manga Entertainment. Part detective story, part supernatural mystery, this thoroughly enjoyable show boasts fun characters and a [...]
