The Big Country may not be William Wyler’s best work, but it’s certainly illustrative of his style. The rather simple story is dwarfed by the breathtaking scenery, with its wide vistas and rugged canyon. In fact, its vastness is a…
On the face of it, a movie which takes place almost entirely in one room, consists of 12 men who do nothing but talk—and don’t even have names—should be anything but a searing experience. 1957’s 12 Angry Men an undisputed…
Written by former journalist Kurt Luedtke, Sydney Pollack’s controversial drama Absence of Malice is a splendidly disturbing examination of the power of the press to do irreparable harm. Sally Field plays Megan Carter, a young, up-and-coming news writer for a…
Three years after the influential Bonnie and Clyde director Arthur Penn helmed the epic and revisionist Western, Little Big Man. Based on the novel Thomas Berger and adapted for the screen by Calder Willingham Dustin Hoffman stars as Jack Crabb,…
Whereas Ladies and Gentleman … The Rolling Stones was filmed in a dark and gritty manner, Some Girls Live in Texas ’78 is its polar opposite with a brightly lit stage and numerous camera angles and shots of the audience….
Based on John Godey’s novel, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is very much a product of its times, reflecting New York in the 1970s as a gritty, somewhat terrifying place; not dissimilar to other urban paranoia films, such…
[ReviewAZON name=”Evil Dead 2 Blu-ray” id=”1″ display=”inlinepost” asin=”B005J9ZE5I” trackingid=”rebeccawright-20″ country=”” width=”200px” float=”left” imagetop=”10px”][ReviewAZON name=”” id=”2″ display=”inlinepost” asin=”B005J9ZE5I” trackingid=”rebeccawright-20″ country=”” width=”200px” float=”left” imagetop=”10px”]
J.J. Abrams’ ode to childhood memories, mixed with appreciation for Steven Spielberg’s films can’t possibly recreate the magical experience of say ET or Close Encounters of the Third Kind, but damned if he doesn’t come close. Abrams does such a…
Based on Ayn Rand’s divisive but still widely celebrated novel, Atlas Shrugged took nearly forty years to reach the screen; going through various treatments and proposals. In 1992, investor and producer John Aglialoro bought the film rights. John Aglialoro suffered…
First released in January 2010, The History Channel’s WWII in HD has received a repackaged reissue that includes some very nice additions. This new collector’s edition includes a fascinating hour long documentary on the brutal battle for Iwo Jima, including extraordinary…