Jennifer Connelly

Phenomena

April 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

Anyone remotely familiar with Dario Argento’s filmography will likely agree that his body of work is widely diverse, to say the least, often tip-toeing the line that separates thrillers from horror, and blurring it with ease. And like any maestro [...]

Things will be “Aloft” in September

August 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has added Aloft to its release line-up, with a DVD and Blu-Ray Disc version on its way for release in September. As we follow a mother (Jennifer Connelly) and her son (Cillian Murphy), we delve into a past marred by an [...]

A Winter’s Tale

July 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

With atmospheric images and intriguing characters, the trailer for "A Winter's Tale" caught my attention when the film first made it to theaters, and now Warner Home Video is making a Blu-Ray version available, giving me every reason to [...]

The Day The Earth Sood Still

April 17, 2009 // 0 Comments

Given the constant influx of utterly forgettable and mediocre remakes of classic movies, it is hardly surprising that people are reluctant to see yet another re-imagining of a movie they loved for decades. Robert Wise's 1951 classic science fiction [...]

Phenomena

May 28, 2008 // 0 Comments

Among both fans and critics of Italian director Dario Argento, "Phenomena" is perhaps his most divisive film, elating some viewers with its giddy audacity and confounding others with its mondo bizarre excesses that overstep even the [...]

Blood Diamond

June 22, 2007 // 0 Comments

Edward Zwick has directed a number of wonderfully crafted dramas that also deliver in the action department among other things. "Glory" and "The Last Samurai" come to mind immediately. Being a fan of these two films, I was genuinely [...]

Dark Water: The Darker Cut

January 16, 2006 // 0 Comments

Feeling a sense of familiarity while watching "Dark Water", I couldn't help but become reminded of previous Japanese horror films that were remade for the North American audience such as "The Ring", "The Ring 2" and [...]

A Beautiful Mind

August 9, 2002 // 0 Comments

Ron Howard gets no respect. There, I’ve said it. A perpetual whipping-boy among snobby film critics, Howard is often taken to task for being a "studio man," the kiss of death for those expecting every great film director to be an auteur. Well [...]

Requiem For A Dream

May 29, 2001 // 0 Comments

Ever wonder how it feels to be a junkie? If so, I’m tickled to announce there’s a movie out there that will fill this void without the risk of death or disease nor the high street price of today’s "score." That movie is "Requiem for a [...]