Film

Find me Guilty (2006)

‘Find Me Guilty’ is a dramatic movie based on the longest mob trial in the history of the United States. Vin Diesel portrays Giacomo Jackie DiNorscio, the focus of the film. While on probation from a thirty years prison...

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is a film that uses very creative, quirky techniques to tell a quite simple love story. To go too far into the plot would be to ruin the unpredictable twists and turns. Simply...

“Being John Malkovich”

How do I begin to explain “Being John Malkovich”, one of the most original comedies in years, Even calling it a comedy doesn’t really do the film justice; it’s better than just a regular comedy. Craig Schwartz (John...

‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’: Not Again!

Not another alien movie! Oh yes, another one and its set in Manhattan too! And the aliens want to destroy earth because they think its inhabitants are harming the planet way too much. Like we’ve never seen another movie...

Before the Night Falls

This is a documentary sort of film based on a drama. It’s the story of the life of Reinaldo Arenas. Arenas is a homosexual writer who was exiled from his native country of Cuba. He wrote a memoir of his life’s journeys...

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Genre: Musical Director: Victor Fleming Starring Cast: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger The Wizard of Oz, now a perennial classic, was released in Hollywood’s golden era; the film is full of characters that have...

Enron – the Smartest Guys in the Room

This book takes us into the world of corporate greed and gives us a glimpse into the personalities of the people who led a multi-billion dollar corporation to financial ruin. It is a movie about greed at its most base...

‘Seven Pounds’ Of Confusion

Too much confusion is never good and for a good part of this movie you find yourself scratching your head, trying to figure out exactly what’s going on and even who Will Smith is supposed to be. If you’ve seen the...

The African Queen (1951)

Genre: Action Adventure Director: John Huston Starring Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Katherine Hepburn, Robert Morley At the beginning of World War One, Charlie Allnut (Bogart) makes his living ferrying supplies in his old...

Encounters at the End of the World

Whenever I pick up a film that is labelled as a documentary, I inwardly cringe because I worry that I’ll waste my rental money on a film that I won’t be able to watch for more than maybe ten minutes. Documentary just...

Bedtime Stories

This is a great movie that’s actually heartwarming. Skeeter Bronson, who is played by Adam Sandler, is basically a down on his luck kind of guy. He’s a very nice guy, though, who keeps close to his family. He’s always...

‘Emmanuelle’

The French movie ‘Emmanuelle’ was released in December of 1974. It is considered by many to be a fantastic achievement in the world of erotic film, and was a hit at the box office. The movie stars Alain Cuny as Mario...

“Beavis and Butthead Do America”

“Beavis and Butthead Do America” is creator/director Mike Judge’s full-length feature starring two of the dumbest protagonists in all of film history – Beavis and Butthead. When their television is stolen, the duo set...

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Genre: Horror Director: George A.Romero Starring Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman A small group of people are trapped in a house when the dead rise up and walk again, hungry for human flesh. Shot in grainy...

‘RockNRolla’ Doesn’t Rock and Roll So Much

Looks like Guy Ritchie’s trouble marriage with Madonna had some impact on his filmmaking skills too! ‘RockNRolla’ is his third London crime world movie after ‘Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and ‘Snatch’. However...

Battlestar Galactica – the Movie

This film was a full-length movie released in theatres. It also served as the pilot for the original television series of the same name. I’ve watched this movie several times, most recently having the privilege of...

Mister Roberts (1955)

Genre: War Director: John Ford, Mervyn Leroy Starring Cast: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, and Jack Lemmon. On a small cargo ship, the USS Reluctant (aka the Bucket), afloat somewhere in the Pacific at some...

Eight Men Out

This film is one of those that leave me depressed. This type of a film leaves me wondering how intelligent people can throw away success, money, fame and a great career just for a relatively small sum of cash. This film...

“Batman”

Tim Burton’s 1989 version of “Batman” features Michael Keaton as the Dark Avenger against Jack Nicholson’s Joker. It’s the film that restarted the franchise and took the story of the Caped Crusader to new heights. Bruce...