Released in 1985, Secret Admirer was an attempt to combine elements of the popular sex comedies of the era with the humor and intelligence of a John Hughes film. while not a classic by any means, its still a decent…
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]Released in December of 1988, Rain Man was a surprise hit with audiences and critics alike. Nominated for eight Oscars, Rain Man collected four including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director for Barry Levinson, and Best Actor in…
A realistic, sometimes harrowing drama, Georgia is about the relationship between two siblings: the elder sister Georgia Flood (Mare Winningham) has found success in both her professional and personal life. A folk singer in the mold of Judy Collins, she…
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin established their onscreen chemistry with 1980’s 9 to 5. Since then, they appeared together on the critically acclaimed Netflix series Grace and Frankie. This year has seen them reunite for two films, 80 for Brady…
Actor Michael B. Jordan makes a solid directorial debut with Creed III, the third sequel to the popular after Rocky film franchise written by Ryan Coogler and Zach Baylin, it explores new aspects of Adonis Creed’s life (Jordan) while maintaining…
Based on the novel “Dog Soldiers” by Robert Stone, every frame of 1978’s Who’ll Stop the Rain is heavy with the disenchantment surrounding the Vietnam War. Soldiers who had gone to war as innocent young men, came back hardened, having…
In late 1967, B-movie mogul Roger Corman approached budding filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich with a proposal to make a film. The catch? The cast must include Boris Karloff, who owed Corman two days of work and the film must include footage…
A legendary newspaper columnist and author, Damon Runyon’s biggest contribution to film is his short story “Little Miss Marker.” It was first filmed in 1934, then remade as a Bob Hope vehicle Sorrowful Jones (1939), reworked as a Tony Curtis…
In a career spanning thirty-five years, Mike Hodges directed only nine feature films. Despite his modest output, many admire his unique style. Two of his films, 1971’s Get Carter and 2003’s Croupier are considered among the best crime films in…
“What we’ve got here, is failure to communicate.” One of the great movie lines from one of Paul Newman’s most iconic roles. Set in the backwoods of Florida after the war hero (It’s not clear if it’s World War II…