Nick Nolte

Lionsgate sends “Graves” back into office

December 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has just announced the upcoming release of the television show Graves, starring Nick Nolte as a former two-term President of the United States, scheduling the release of the first season in February. Graves tells the story of [...]

Gangster Squad

April 30, 2013 // 0 Comments

Without much of a stir, "Gangster Squad" came and went at the box office but when Warner Home Video sent over a copy on Blu-Ray for review, I was eager to take a look. For some reason I am a sucker for 40s-style gangster movies, and with Sean [...]

Tropic Thunder: 2-Disc Director's Cut

November 14, 2008 // 0 Comments

It has been seven years since Ben Stiller made his last directorial effort, "Zoolander, " a high-concept Hollywood satire of the world of male fashion models. In "Tropic Thunder, " Stiller once again turns to satire, but this time he [...]

Mulholland Falls

September 27, 2004 // 0 Comments

Lee Tamahori’s 1996 crime thriller is a wonderful mix of influences creating a rather strong and atmospheric film with a noir feel as well as an edgy modern feel. Set in Los Angeles in the 50s, the film tells the story of a squad of four detectives who [...]

Mother Night

August 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

"Mother Night, " Kurt Vonnegut’s 1961 parable about guilt, redemption and identity could not have found better mentors for its transition to film than director Keith Gordon and screenwriter/producer Robert Wiede. Translating Vonnegut’s [...]

The Thin Red Line

October 12, 1999 // 0 Comments

Poetic war movie. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? A contradiction in terms. And yet, it is the designation I would use to describe "The Thin Red Line" from 20th Century Fox, an epic, 3-hour World War II drama. I had missed the film during [...]