Catching the current wave of slick, Hollywood remakes of 1970s B-horror hits, Alexandre Aja has updated Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes," adding a few contemporary twists and pumping up the gore factor. As someone who has never seen the [...]
A man awakens on a morning just like any other. He gets dressed, leaves for work and stops to get some gas. The only problem is there's no one working at the gas station. In fact, there is no one anywhere at all. The entire city is deserted, except [...]
After more than 30 years, Franklin J. Schaffner's rousing biopic of one of America's most controversial military leaders remains a landmark film. "Patton" brings to full, colorful life the eccentric career of General George S. Patton, [...]
Jim Norton is one of the rising comedians of this generation. Short and dumpy, he is not above pointing out his own physical imperfections, and he has a sense of humor to match his looks. His appearance on "One Night Stand, " HBO's stand-up [...]
From the people who brought you "House Of The Dead 2" comes another descent into the annals of horror. Okay, so that's not exactly the most persuasive endorsement. "Room 6," the latest offering from CFQ Films, an offshoot of [...]
During the 1963-64 television season, Judy Garland hosted her own variety show on CBS that sadly came to an abrupt end due to stiff competition and Judy's own personal troubles. Perhaps the show was just too out of touch with the impending counter [...]
First of all, I must address an issue that has been bothering me for some time. Just about every raunchy comedy that has been released within roughly the past five years has gone on to receive a special "unrated" DVD release. In most cases, this [...]
Once in a great while a movie comes along that almost literally blows you away. Nothing could have prepared me for "Running Scared." Wayne Kramer's latest film is a hard-hitting, visceral, over-the-top extravaganza of blood and bullets that [...]
In 1972, eleven Israeli athletes competing in the Munich Olympics were taken hostage and murdered by Palestinian terrorists known as Black September. In retaliation, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir engaged five men to track down and assassinate eleven [...]
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 [...]
