Drive Angry is best described as an absurd comic book comic book come to life. Both a homage to, and parody of ’70s exploitation films, Drive Angry shifts into high gear and never slows down. Using the loose framework of…
Not a box office hit when first released, in the nearly fifty years since, The Manchurian Candidate has taken its place among the greatest espionage films ever made. While The Manchurian Candidate seemed to foreshadow much of the political and…
Goodness knows Hollywood has produced plenty of films claiming to be based on true events—The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror fall under that heading. The Rite is the latest member of the group. However, the filmmakers want us to take…
Coinciding with the 40th-anniversary Blu-ray of A Clockwork Orange, arguably Malcolm McDowell’s best known film, Warner Brothers has released Never Apologize: A Personal Visit with Lindsay Anderson. A renowned British film director, Anderson gave McDowell his first big break in…
Probably best known to American audiences for winning a supporting-actor Oscar for his performance as the quietly ruthless Anton Chigurh in No Country For Old Men, Spain’s Javier Bardem is quietly proving himself to be one of the finest screen…
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of Paul Greengrass’ Academy Award-nominated United 93. A verite look at the 9/11 tragedy, told primarily through the perspective of the doomed United Flight 93 passengers, the film will street on…
In the spring of 1961, major league baseball was changing. The American League had expanded its ranks by two teams (the Los Angeles Angels and the second incarnation of the Washington Senators), and the 154-game baseball season had been extended…
The prequel to Gettysburg, Gods and Generals is well intentioned. Director Ronald F. Maxwell’s dedication to the era is unquestionable. Unfortunately, his love for the subject has led to a bloated project that feels like a mediocre mini-series rather than…
For much of the 1990’s, John Grisham’s novels dominated bestsellers lists. A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Firm are considered among his best. While all four were adapted into successful films, The Firm is by…
The Hustler is no more about pool then than Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull is about boxing. At first glance, you might disagree. After all, most of The Hustler takes place in billiard rooms and pool halls. However, if the lead…