Danny DeVito

L. A. Confidential

September 30, 2008 // 0 Comments

"L. A. Confidential" was clearly one of the best films of 1997, and it garnered an impressive number of Academy Award nominations. In a hopeless face-off against the behemoth "Titanic", it even succeeded in winning two of the awards, [...]

Batman Returns

October 14, 2005 // 0 Comments

Fans had been clamoring for a re-release of the Batman movies as Special Editions but for years Warner Brothers ignored their requests. Now, to support the DVD release of the latest installment of the franchise, "Batman Begins," the studio has [...]

Hoffa

February 12, 2004 // 0 Comments

With Danny DeVito’s "Hoffa, " 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is serving up a spectacular movie as a grand DVD, complete with great supplements. "Hoffa," of course, tells the story of Jimmy Hoffa, the legendary and controversial [...]

Heist

March 19, 2002 // 0 Comments

David Mamet surely ranks as one of the finest screenwriters currently working in the film industry. While not every script he’s penned has been a gem, they all offer insightful character exposition and often biting social commentary. When Mamet also [...]

Drowning Mona

July 26, 2000 // 0 Comments

Recently I was very impressed by Bette Midler’s touching, sensitive and dramatic performance as Jacqueline Susann in Universal’s release of "Isn’t She Great!" Now the dervish that is Bette Midler, is back in a drop-dead funny comedy… [...]

Man on the Moon

June 19, 2000 // 0 Comments

As a rule, your average biography does a good job of telling the life story of the person on which it’s focusing. But, rarely does a biography take on the persona of that person. This is the case with "Man on the Moon", which tells the life [...]

L. A. Confidential

September 9, 1998 // 0 Comments

"L. A. Confidential" was clearly one of the best films of 1997, and it garnered an impressive number of Academy Award nominations. In a hopeless face-off against the behemoth "Titanic", it even succeeded in winning two of the awards, [...]

Mars Attacks!

October 1, 1997 // 0 Comments

Tim Burton’s movies have always had a different appeal than the average Hollywood movie and again, "Mars Attacks!" is no exception to this rule. It is a hilarious spoof on every Alien invasion movie ever made, most notably on those 50’s [...]