A faithful re-telling of William Golding’s classic novel, Peter Brook’s 1963 film Lord of the Flies subtly conveys the psychological turmoil and violence that overtakes children who are forced to exist in a world devoid of consequences. Brook makes these…
42 tells the true story of how Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), with the help and guidance of executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), broke the Major League color barrier in 1947, becoming the first black player to appear in a Major…
Based on Joy Crowley’s novel Nest in a Falling Tree and featuring a screenplay by famed children’s author Roald Dahl, The Night Digger bombed at the box office during its initial release in 1971. However given its strong drama, solid…
The first Hollywood adaptation of Vincente Blasco Ibanez’s Blood and Sand released in 1922, helped solidify Rudolph Valentino’s legend. In 1941, 20th Century Fox and Darryl Zanuck produced a sound and Technicolor remake, determined to give the story the stylish…
Made on the heels of the box office achievement of A Hard Day’s Night and the stunning success of the Beatles first American tour, Help! is essentially a clever chase movie that more than holds your attention. Richard Lester was…
Carrie Wells (Poppy Montgomery) is a former Syracuse police detective with a rare medical condition called hyperthymesia, which makes her memory so good that every place she’s ever been, conversation she’s ever had and every person she’s ever met, are…
The residents of London’s Serenity House are all having a tough time. Most are broke and being evicted so the tower can be demolished. Anyone lucky enough to have a few bucks is being threatened and extorted by the meaner…
A movie so bad it’s good, 1977’s The Incredible Melting Man tells the story of NASA astronaut Steve West (Alex Rebar) who returns from a mission to Saturn, the only surviving member of his crew. Upon his return to Earth,…
Created by Max Shulman, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ran from 1959 to 1963, and ushered in significant changes to the television landscape. Teens on television had generally been portrayed as doltish and irresponsible. Prior to The Many Loves…
Park Chan-wook is one of the most popular directors’s in his native Korea and a cult figure here in America largely due to 2004’s Oldboy, fans have been anxiously awaiting his English-language debut. Though it took longer than some would…