Drama

The Eagle

June 15, 2011 // 0 Comments

It went mostly unnoticed in theaters, presumable because the lack of big star power and a largely unfamiliar director simply made it very hard for the studio to get people into theater seats. It is too, bad, really, because "The Eagle" is a [...]

Hair

June 13, 2011 // 0 Comments

For a long time, it had been considered "unfilmable", until a daring Milos Forman teamed up with writers Gerome Ragni and James Rado to create one of the best musical transitions from stage to screen. Converted directly from Broadway to a [...]

The Outlaw Josey Wales

June 7, 2011 // 0 Comments

Clint Eastwood is a man of many talents and as an actor he has become absolutely iconoclastic in two very different genres. His action-thriller Dirty Harry character is still one of the toughest cops around, and his portrayal of the Man Without Name [...]

Once Upon A Tme In The West

May 25, 2011 // 0 Comments

"Once Upon A Time In The West" is uniformly hailed as Sergio Leone's best film. While his entire body of work is and remains impressive, every renewed viewing of "Once Upon A Time In The West" creates an increased sense of [...]

The Rite

May 23, 2011 // 0 Comments

Every couple of years a film about exorcism appears that tries to fill a gap that has been created by the massive boots that William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" has left for filmmakers to fill since 1973. Just like no one really tackles shark [...]

Papillon

May 11, 2011 // 0 Comments

There are certain films that you never forget once you have seen them. "Papillon" is one of these truly rare movies. Based on Henri Charriere's real-life experiences that he immortalized in his bestselling novel of the same name, [...]

Rabbit Hole

April 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

Long ago I was given a piece of advice. It is not to try and verbally console someone whose shoes I have not walked in. It is some of the best advice I have been given. When I am around someone who has lost a parent or a sibling, I merely offer my [...]

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I

April 21, 2011 // 0 Comments

For many years now we have followed Harry Potter and his friends at Hogwarts through their adventures as they tried over and over again to stop Voldemort's evil. With each adventure they seemed to come a few steps closer to the final confrontation, [...]

The King's Speech

April 11, 2011 // 0 Comments

"The King's Speech" arrives with a lot of acclaim, naturally. Glowing reviews and a series of awards have been bestowed upon the movie that is now arriving in high definition, courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. I have not had the chance [...]

The Ten Commandments

March 31, 2011 // 0 Comments

During the 1950s Hollywood saw a rise of monumental motion pictures like never before. Huge numbers of extras were employed on the sets of the film studios for the money shots that give movies their credibility and awe. Shot in Technicolor, these films [...]
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