Category Archives: Movie Reviews

‘Legend Of Boggy Creek’ Turns 50

While everyone knows The Godfather that came out in 1972 and was one of the biggest blockbusters of all time as well as the biggest money maker of the year, one might be puzzled that The Legend of Boggy Creek was just as profitable. Produced on a measly $160,000 at the time which would’ve beenContinue reading “‘Legend Of Boggy Creek’ Turns 50”

‘Starship Troopers’ Fooled A Lot Of People. Would You Like To Know More?

On the surface, Starship Troopers, released in November of 1997, looked like the typcal bang-bang shoot ’em up sci-fi/horror action movie we’ve seen before. And that’s just what director Paul Verhoeven intended. The movie begins with with young soldiers battling huge bugs that look like a cross between a grasshopper and praying mantis and giantContinue reading “‘Starship Troopers’ Fooled A Lot Of People. Would You Like To Know More?”

‘Cyrano’ Puts Dinklage In Spotlight

Cyrano is a difficult movie. The sets and costumes are amazing. The acting is mostly top notch. Yet, I still felt something was missing. It’s a movie based on a stage musical based on a classical play. And rather than have a big nose, the titular character, Cyrano de Bergerac, played by Peter Dinklage isContinue reading “‘Cyrano’ Puts Dinklage In Spotlight”

‘Duel’ Gave Spielberg His First Win

Duel is often called Steven Spielberg’s first feature movie. This is not exactly the case. His first feature movie is The Sugarland Express released in 1974. Duel was released in theaters, but it first was released through Universal Television as an ABC Movie of the Week on Nov. 13, 1971. It was heavily praised andContinue reading “‘Duel’ Gave Spielberg His First Win”

The Best Batman Movie You May Not Have Heard About

As a Batman fan, I was sadden to hear of the passing of Kevin Conroy due to intestinal cancer on Nov. 10. As an openly gay man, he appeared in many movies and TV shows throughout his life. But in 1992, he was tapped to voice Bruce Wayne/Batman in the landmark Batman: The Animated SeriesContinue reading “The Best Batman Movie You May Not Have Heard About”

‘Bram’s Stoker’s Dracula’ A Wonderful Gothic Horror Movie

Ask someone what they think of when you mention Dracula, and it’s either Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee. Lugosi so embraced the character that rumor has it his dying wishes were to be buried in the vampire cape. As for Lee, he brought the character to the post-WWII Technicolor era through the Hammer films. ThereContinue reading “‘Bram’s Stoker’s Dracula’ A Wonderful Gothic Horror Movie”

‘Full Metal Jacket’ 35 Years Of USMC Hardcore Kubrick Style

In college, we were sitting around the commons area of the dorm and the 1999 Oscars were playing. Stanley Kubrick had just passed away a few weeks early at the age of 70. They were playing snippets of his movies as part of a memoriam. Then, suddenly, Full Metal Jacket came up. And someone inContinue reading “‘Full Metal Jacket’ 35 Years Of USMC Hardcore Kubrick Style”

‘Crimes Of The Future’ Is An Assault On Cinema Even By Cronenberg’s Standards

David Cronenberg, at 79, still continues to film mostly in his native Canada. He has perfected body horror so much that you wonder what started his fascination. And more improtant, you wonder if he still has a way to surprise us. His latest movie Crimes of the Future, his first horror movie since 1999’s eXistenZ,Continue reading “‘Crimes Of The Future’ Is An Assault On Cinema Even By Cronenberg’s Standards”

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ This Movie Isn’t Worth Your Time

Every now and again, the drama about a movie behind the scenes makes it at least worth watching. Sometimes, you’d almost wish someone would do what Christopher Walken’s character did in America’s Sweethearts and just secretly film all the behind the scenes stuff rather than show us what was supposed to be filmed from theContinue reading “‘Don’t Worry Darling’ This Movie Isn’t Worth Your Time”