Thanks to films such as the "Nightmare on Elm Sreet" series and "An American Werewolf in London", today’s audiences are accustomed to the seamless incorporation of dream sequences into movies. While movies have always featured dreams [...]
A lot of controversy has surrounded the release of "Fight Club" both as a novel and the subsequent film by David Fincher. While the reason for the controversy can be easily spotted in the works, I found it generally less problematic after seeing [...]
In their "Alfred Hitchcock Collection", Universal is regularly releasing restored films of the masterful director, combined with insightful supplements that add depth to these gems that made movie history. The most recent release in the series [...]
By many cherished as Dario Argento’s ultimate masterpiece, "Deep Red", which is probably better known under its original Italian title "Profondo Rosso" is a giallo that could easily rank as the textbook version of the genre. [...]
On a certain level, it seems unnecessary to write a review for a film that has just become the tenth highest grossing movie of all time. Apparently, plenty of people have already made up their minds about the movie. But, that record is based on how many [...]
Hardly recognized, "The Limey" is a thriller by director Steven Soderbergh that saw only a limited theatrical release. Now, Artisan Entertainment has prepared a DVD for the movie and proves once again that sometimes great films fall through the [...]
Among the horror thrillers by Italian cult director Dario Argento’s, a few films usually stand out in particular. Most people are familiar with "Suspiria" in one way or another, either by having seen the film or through the extensive word of [...]
Once upon a time, in a far-away land called Hollywood USA, dream factories dotted the landscape. Collectively, they were known as "the studio system." The studio system fostered the talents of many good actors, writers, directors, composers and [...]
After his glorious days in "Dirty Dancing, " Patrick Swayze has had some problems finding parts in good movies that really allowed him to play off his actual acting skills. Burned up in a number of increasingly poor dancing movies, he eventually [...]
I feel that the world owes a debt of gratitude to author Thomas Harris for bringing us "Red Dragon" and "The Silence of the Lambs", two of the greatest crime-thrillers ever. But, I also feels that Harris owes the world an apology for [...]
