The directorial debut of The Sopranos creator David Chase, Not Fade Away, is, at its core, a bittersweet story masked by comedy and music. Chase attempts to tackle the whole of the 1960’s, from the assassination of JFK to the…
Known for his stylish vampire and erotic films, French director Jean Rollin also took the horror genre in a new direction by introducing zombies and overt gore into the mix. Not all of Rollins’ forays into the world of zombies…
A true loner, writer/director Alex Cox has zealously avoided participating in mainstream Hollywood films throughout his career. One look at Cox’s best known film, 1984’s Repo Man, makes it clear that he is not a filmmaker concerned with being conventional….
Nominated for Best Picture in 1960, Sons and Lovers is an adaptation of the D.H. Lawrence novel. Directed by famed cinematographer Jack Cardiff—he won an Oscar for his work on Powell and Pressburger’s Black Narcissus—at a time when the Motion…
With season three of Star Trek: The Next Generation available on Blu-ray at the end of April, and season four scheduled to be available soon, it may seem ridiculous to release the two-part cliffhanger Best of Both Worlds episodes as…
Based on the stage play A Roomful of Roses by Edith Sommer, 1956’s Teenage Rebel is harshly titled for a film that is essentially about a very lonely girl. Generally, when we think of a rebel in movies, images of…
I’ll say this right up front: The Guilt Trip is not a typical Seth Rogen comedy. For those expecting a stoner comedy, forget it. This film is all about Barbra Streisand; as such it might be the perfect opportunity to…
Generally speaking, romantic melodramas aren’t my cup of tea; I don’t read a lot of them and I usually wait for the Blu-ray release before seeing them in movie form. The Notebook was a bit different. Though I never read…
Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie reunites the legendary comedy duo for their first film in nearly thirty years. Unfortunately, anyone familiar with their material may be disappointed, as Animated Movie doesn’t really offer up anything that can be considered new…
I can’t remember the precise moment I became a Mel Brooks fan, but I believe I was around ten when I first heard the comedy album 2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, thanks to my local library. I…