Film

Genre: Horror Director: Steven Spielberg Starring Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary “Jaws” was possibly the very first movie to be given the moniker “summer blockbuster,” setting the...

This movie is one that has to resonate with a lot of people. It’s the story we’ve all lived at some point in our lives and probably are still living as we grow through middle age and into our autumn years. How many of...

John Huston made a name for himself as a director for pretty much creating the film noir in the 1940s. And in “Chinatown”, he steps in front of the camera while a young Roman Polanski takes over as director. Jack...

The movie ‘Body of Evidence’ came to theatres in January of 1993. The movie notoriously stars Madonna in the lead role of Rebecca Carlson. Willem Dafoe also stars as Frank Dulaney. Notable performances were also made by...

This is the story of a chance meeting between two unlikely souls, Harvey Shine who has the unusual job of a jingle writer, and Kate Walker, a woman who surveys passengers at Heathrow International Airport for a living...

Sean Connery has been Bond, a criminal and a crusading treasure hunter, all of which were action roles. Through the years, he’s proved himself as an action star and continues to do so, even today. Here are his top ten...

This former underwear model has done all right for himself in the action film arena; here are his top ten flicks. 10. Four Brothers There is so much gun action and brutality in this movie, it’s hard to keep it all...

You would think that with a professional wrestler as the star, this film would be all action and no plot. But you would be wrong. John Cena plays New Orleans cop Danny Fisher who must save his fiancée who has been...

This is a somewhat heart-warming movie that you’d even be encouraged to take your children to see. It’s the story of IRS agent Ben Thomas (played by Will Smith) who uses his badge as the key to gain entry into the lives...

Forget trying to explain the premise of “Lars and the Real Girl”. A one-sentence description doesn’t do this film justice. “A lonely guy falls in love with a sex doll.” It sounds ridiculous. Yet the film is heart...

Adam Sandler’s first leading role in “Billy Madison” couldn’t have been stupider, and I mean that in a good way. Here’s a film that embraces its silliness so completely that I had no option but to enjoy it. In short...

‘Child’s Play’ has some genuinely scary scenes, but some of them are a bit disturbing. The story is like a twisted Pinocchio tale. Serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) is shot and mortally wounded while in a toy...

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Director: Don Chaffey Starring Cast: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond This Hollywood classic story begins with Jason, the son of a fallen king, assembling a collection of...

“101 Dalmatians” is one of Disney’s most beloved animated classics. Adapted from the novel by the same name, the film tells the story of Pongo and Perdida, the Dalmatian mother and father, their pets (human pets, that...

Genre: War Director: Howard Hawks Starring Cast: Gary Cooper, Joan Leslie, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond Alvin C. York is an irresponsible Tennessee mountain farmer trying to scratch a living out of the rocky earth. He...

“L.A. Confidential” hearkens back to a Los Angeles of the 1940s and 50s, when the film noir of John Huston and Howard Hawks was en vogue. Like the great detective movies, “L.A. Confidential” invests in its seedy, warped...

Genre: Comedy Director: Howard Hawks Starring Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy An ace reporter, Hildy Johnson (Russell), goes to the quick witted, self serving managing editor Walter Burns (Grant) who...

When movies started being made the technique of synchronising sound with the pictures hadn’t been invented, so they were silent. For todays audiences this concept is hard to imagine. Even now, when watching these old...

This is an Iranian film that tells the story of a young boy who is placed in an almost impossible situation, but handles it like someone much older than his tender years. Growing up poor, he accidentally loses his...

Tom Hanks’s first somewhat-serious role is a big home run. In “Big”, Hanks plays Josh Baskin, a preteen with a crush on a girl six inches taller than him. At a carnival, young Josh finds a mystical arcade game that...