Film

The original “Grease” (1978) is a classic. While the film itself is a retro of the 1950s, it’s become a retro in its campy, greasy kitsch. “Grease” begins with the summer love story of Danny (John Travolta) and Sandy...

Genre: Thriller Director: Guy Hamilton Starring Cast: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe “Goldfinger,” the third film of the Bond era, is thought by many fans to be the best of the bunch. This time around, James...

Genre: Musical Director: Howard Hawks Starring Cast: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Elliot Reid Two little girls from little rock, club singers Lorelei (Monroe) and Dorothy are embarking on a transatlantic cruise to...

This is a very, very disturbing movie to watch, and I’ll be honest, I could barely finish it. First of all, the language was shocking and not something I enjoy being exposed to. Of course, the film is not meant to...

Sadly, ‘The Godfather Part III’ was very disappointing. At times the dialogue was utterly and unbelievably ridiculous. The new characters were not believable and were not able to inspire the same interest, appeal or...

Genre: Western Director: John Ford Starring Cast: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, John Agar. Based on “Massacre” by James Warner Bellah, Fort Apache is a classic Western story of Captain Kirby York (Wayne), a...

Genre: Horror Director: Terence Fisher Starring Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee “Dracula” begins with Jonathan Harker arriving at a tumbledown, remote castle in Germany to document the library of Count Dracula...

It is so well documented, it is almost a cliché, but ‘The Godfather Part II’ is in many ways superior to the original, but that should not be taken as a slight to the first film. ‘The Godfather Part II’ is simply...

If you are one of those who love a good adventure flick with all the elements of romance and thrill thrown in, then The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is just what you will like. This entertaining film makes for...

Genre: Thriller Director: Don Siegel Starring Cast: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino Harry Callaghan has something to say, “…ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky, Well, do ya punk,” This is the famous line in...

Listed as the seconded greatest film of all time, to ‘Citizen Kane’ and ranking first in the genre of crime drama by the American Film Institute, ‘The Godfather’ is father to many memorable scenes that have yet to be...

When I went to watch Speed Racer, I was quite content with life and was looking forward to a general good ‘movie-watching’ experience. However by the time this movie ended, I was nearly at my wit’s end, desperately...

Genre: Drama Director: Orson Welles Starring Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore When Charles Foster Kane (Welles) whispers the word “rosebud” with his dying breath, a rambling course is set. Kane’s...

In 2007, the American Film Institute issued its list of top 10 Fantasy Films of all time. Much to my delight, one of my favourite films made the list, Harold Ramis’ “Groundhog Day.” “Groundhog Day” is based on the idea...

I didn’t care very much for this film mainly because I don’t think it had any sense of identity. In other words, it didn’t know where it wanted to go. When a film leaves me with that impression, generally it means that...

Genre: Romance Director: Michael Curtiz Starring Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid Casablanca, December 1941. The wartime displaced are heading for freedom in Casablanca, anxiously seeking the required...

Anyone familiar with the popular TV series, ‘Sex and the City’ will be more than curious to check out what the film version of it would be like. I am a great fan of this TV series, and naturally found myself pretty...

Will Ferrell’s comedy flick does not impress much with its flat and tasteless attempt to create a sports satire. Although the subject of the movie seems to be pretty clever and the intention too seems to have been...

Genre: Western Director: George Roy Hill Starring Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katherine Ross “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” is set in the early 1900s. Butch Cassidy (Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Redford)...

Here’s the plot. Patrick Swayze plays Sam Wheat, the ghost. In life, he was madly in love with Molly (Demi Moore). But shortly after moving into their dream home and having hot clay loving, Sam is murdered in a mugging...

While this would certainly not be a best-selling video that everyone will run out to buy on DVD, it does have its viable uses. I recently bought this video to include with a gift box being presented to a niece who had...