In 1937, Walt Disney proved early naysayers wrong when his "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, " the first feature-length animated film produced in America, exceeded expectations to become a phenomenal box office success. Eager to demonstrate that [...]
Based on the best-selling novel by Thomas Harris, "The Silence of the Lambs" took home five Oscars (Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Picture, and Best Writing for a Screenplay Based on Another Medium) in 1992. What made this movie [...]
"Pitch Black" is certainly not the most original horror-in-space movies out there, but it does have its redeeming qualities, and even more so when you watch this dark, brooding movie in high definition. The movie takes us to a ship traveling [...]
Quo Vadis (1951) Warner Home Video It had taken an eternity for the 1951 sandal epic "Quo Vadis" to make its appearance on DVD, as the film required extensive restoration. With the restoration complete and a DVD version already available for a [...]
I read Dave Gibbons' graphic novel "Watchmen" many years ago, but unlike most of my friends, it didn't really do all that much for me. I found the story dragging, tedious and quite simply boring without any real suspense or [...]
Before passing away in 2002 at the age of 72, director John Frankenheimer created a vast number of thriller and espionage films throughout his long career that lasted until his final days. Some of his most memorable films feature Steve McQueen and Frank [...]
In 1996 a film appeared featuring a young actor that no one had heard about but that clearly showed that he had the makings of a Hollywood star. The actor was Ed Norton and as expected, he has made quite a splash in the film industry ever since. Martin [...]
Based on the computer game classic by id Software, "Doom" is a big budget effects movie and action spectacle that is exactly the kind of food you need to present and sell a new platform like high definition video. Although we are already past [...]
"The Boondock Saints" is a film that is notorious not only for what it shows on the screen but also for what happened behind the scenes during the production. It is one of those films that truly has cult written all over it, not only because it [...]
Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" is drawn from the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders of the late 1920s, a case that scandalized Los Angeles and gained national attention. Set in 1928, the movie follows Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie), a single [...]
