Articles by Mike Long

Thesis

December 8, 1999 // 0 Comments

During the latter half of the 90s, we’ve seen a definite decline in the number of great thrillers coming out of Europe. Also, we haven’t had the kind of auteurs from that part of the world like we had in the 80s. Argento’s recent films have been [...]

Body Snatchers

December 6, 1999 // 0 Comments

There’s an old saying in Hollywood that goes, "Don’t remake the same movie too many times." Okay, so I made that up, but I’m sure that someone has said that at some time in the past. No matter the case, when "Body Snatchers", the [...]

Phantom Of The Opera

December 2, 1999 // 0 Comments

They say that when people hit rock bottom that it’s time for them to seek help. I hate to say this, but it’s time for Dario Argento to seek help. His latest offering is a retelling of the Gaston Leroux classic “Phantom of the Opera,” a period [...]

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

December 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

Most experts point to 1989’s "The Little Mermaid" as the rebirth of American animation. Since that time we have seen many animated blockbusters (mostly from Disney), and while the quality of the films has varied greatly, the technical wizardry [...]

Piranha

November 19, 1999 // 0 Comments

Fans of late ’70s horror have had much to rejoice about lately as many classics from that time period have recently been released on DVD. The latest offering is Joe Dante’s killer fish film "Piranha." (Not to be confused with the Lee Majors [...]

Horror Hospital

November 17, 1999 // 0 Comments

Elite Entertainment continues their trend of bringing us high-quality transfers of obscure horror films. This 1973 British film is presented in its letterboxed format with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with an accurate framing. The picture is very clear and [...]

Arlington Road

November 15, 1999 // 0 Comments

While the genre has been around for a long time, in my opinion it was "The Stepford Wives" that really defined suburban paranoia. That film made the audience realize that nice houses and manicured lawns could be hiding a very sinister evil. [...]

Big Daddy

November 12, 1999 // 0 Comments

As one of those who actually saw "Billy Madison" in the theatre, I’ve been a fan of Adam Sandler’s solo-career films since the beginning. Unfortunately, due to other commitments (little things like a newborn baby), I was unable to catch his [...]

Alice In Chains: Unplugged

November 9, 1999 // 0 Comments

The new “Alice in Chains: Unplugged” DVD is a presentation of the band’s 1996 performance on the once-popular MTV program. The DVD presents the program in its entirety, plus three songs (“Frogs”, “Angry Chair”, and “The Killer in Me”) [...]

Godmoney

November 8, 1999 // 0 Comments

Over the past decade, there have been many movies, which have dealt with inner-city life and the struggle for youth to escape that life. Films like "Boyz ’N The Hood", "Menace II Society" and "Set It Off" set the stage for [...]
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