Kurt Russell IS ‘Elvis’
John Carpenter and Kurt Russell have a long-standing partnership that has resulted in some of the most iconic movies in cinema history. Together, the duo turned in such classics as “Escape From New...
View Article‘To Live and Die In L.A.’ gets BD treatment, but only ports in old bonus...
Anyone familiar with William Friedkin knows that there’s one thing the man does well: Police stories. Case in point: The 1971 crime drama, “The French Connection,” starring Gene Hackman. There’s also...
View Article‘A Serious Man’ is seriously impressive
Sibling directing duo Ethan and Joel Coen can make a camera sing. Their attention to detail, their wit and their ability to adapt almost any work into a Coen creation sets them apart from most...
View Article‘The Damned United’ takes hard look at a soccer legend
Does the name Brian Clough ring any bells? Probably not … that is unless you’re among the millions of soccer fans all around the world. Clough managed English soccer notables Derby County and...
View Article‘Boondock Saints’ director rebukes bad rep with crappy sequel
Director Troy Duffy wants you to think he's misunderstood. He broke into the Hollywood scene with a loud and boisterous voice that even got Harvey Weinstein's attention at Miramax. 'Boondock Saints'...
View ArticleGibson serves up revenge in ‘Edge of Darkness’
I have a real fascination with revenge films. What most people are capable of is an everyday mystery. With revenge films, you will – hopefully – be led through a real character piece about a person...
View ArticleHarrelson, Foster deliver the bad news in ‘The Messenger’
For families of the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, there can be nothing more devastating than being notified of the death of a husband or wife or brother or daughter. This sensitive issue is...
View Article‘Lost’ comes to cryptic end, like the show itself
For six seasons, we followed the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. They were lost on a deserted island which was inhabited by…uh, sorry. I’m not spoiling anything here. We all know how the show ended....
View Article‘Elm Street’ reboot looks sharp, feels forced on BD
It’s not hard to tell horror movies from torture porn. Films like ‘Hostel’, the ‘Saw’ series and, to a lesser degree, the zombie movie niche, always tend to take violence to another level. It’s hack...
View ArticleScorsese’s ‘Shutter Island’ a great choice for BD
For many years, Martin Scorsese’s friends would ask him, “When are you gonna win an Oscar?” Scorsese, legendary director of such films as, “Goodfellas,” “Taxi Driver,” “Casino,” “Mean Streets” and “The...
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