Remake This: Poseidon (2006)
Wolfgang Peterson’s remake of Irwin Allen’s ‘Poseidon Adventure,’ probably went though a few name changes before settling on the titular ‘Poseidon.’
Wolfgang Peterson’s remake of Irwin Allen’s ‘Poseidon Adventure,’ probably went though a few name changes before settling on the titular ‘Poseidon.’
All five of the Dirty Harry movies are now available on DVD and Blu-Ray, in a new boxed set, featuring an impressive amount of extras, including commentaries and documentaries.
For some reason, I grew up with the idea that Dudley Moore was a joke. Not the kind that you laugh with. No, ol’ Dudley was the kind you laughed at.
‘Tonight I’ve got a question for you,’ sang Rhett Miller and the Old 97s. Everyone has questions. Only some people have answers. Here are three great movies that not only ask questions but also provide answers.
The writing life is a lonely one. You spend much of your day in a room. Alone with your thoughts and a typewriter. Or a computer. Or a dull #2 pencil and piece of paper. You get the point. So maybe it’s no surprise the cinema is rife with films about the loneliest pursuit in …
‘Get Carter’ was ranked 16th in the British Film Institute’s ‘100 Greatest British Films.’ ‘Get Carter’ was chosen by critics as the greatest British film of all time in Total Film Magazine. Wait- did you think I was talking about the Sylvester Stallone version?
It’s pretty much agreed to by almost everyone that Monty Python was awesome. Even today, the reverence and admiration that meets the former members seems to only grow with the passage of time.
In 1972, two of the world’s great actors teamed up for a dramatic face-off that would be looked upon as a career highlight for both. In 2007, another team was paired off, and they took another look at the material, updating it and trying to keep it relevant.
You’re probably looking at the title wondering just what in the hell I’m thinking. World war as fun? Millions of dead people as entertainment? Not possible. In fact, a rather sick premise. However, please, hear me out.
In 1973, director Robin Hardy teamed up with writer Anthony Shaffer to create one of the genuinely creepiest horror movies of all time.