World War II is in full swing. The blitz is underway in London. Food lines are long. People are scared and worried about their future and the future of the city. And an American showgirl is looking for help in organizing her life.
Rumors abound on-line, with many bizarre, outrageous claims being passed off as truth. No credible source has confirmed anything I’m about to write, so, take it with a grain of salt. That said, if it’s true, it’d be pretty cool.
Nuns- you know ‘em, you’re scared to death of ‘em. They also have their own film genre. Granted, nunspoloitation isn’t something they give awards to. That said, we’re not going to be discussing those types of movies. (I mean, Ken Russell’s’ ‘The Devils,’ which features a nun orgy and is also really high on my ‘must …
Best Buy, in an effort to ease the transition for HD DVD owners to Blu-Ray, are offering a $50 gift card to all customers who purchased one of the players that lost the high-def battle.
This weeks edition of three cool movies takes a closer look at movies about movies, specifically, documentaries about movies.
Matt Damon is speaking out about the recent announcement that there will be a fourth Jason Bourne movie.
What is the purpose of a thriller? What is the audience seeking when it goes to see one of these movies? It is a modern day version of the Romans throwing people to the lions? Is it modern day blood sport? These are the questions Michael Haneke asks in his movie ‘Funny Games.’ (If the …
William Walker arrived in Nicaragua in 1855, quickly taking over, making himself president. By 1860, he was dead, executed by the government of Honduras. ‘Walker’ is not so much a biography, but an impressionistic painting of Walker’s life and times. Director Alex Cox, (he of ‘Repo Man,’ and ‘Sid & Nancy,’) paints Walker as a …
Saint Jack (1979) Say what you will about Peter Bogdonavich, (he’s pompous, a terrible impressionist, kinda looks like a ponce with that ascot,) but when he hits a mark with a movie, he hits it dead center. ‘Saint Jack,’ is arguably, the last of the great Bogdonavich movies, cursing us with twenty years of sub-par …
Don’t Look Now Co-starring Julie Christie in what many consider to be the peak of director’s Nicolas Roeg’s career, this haunting thriller based on a Daphne DeMaurier short story is possibly one of the best movies of the 1970s. (It’s definitely one of the best featuring the aforementioned Mr. Sutherland and his mustache.) Visually enveloping, …