In this direct-to-video animated release of Wonder Woman, the plot is based on George Perez’ reboot of the character. Specifically, the “Gods and Mortals” arc that started the character’s second volume back in 1987. The film presumes that Wonder Woman…
I’ve always thought of Benicio del Toro as a bit of a sad sack looking actor. I sort of dismissed him as a disheveled rebel wannabe who needed to get some sleep already. Recently, after re-watching his brilliant turn as…
In this direct-to-video animated release of Wonder Woman, the plot is based on George Perez’ reboot of the character. Specifically, the “Gods and Mortals” arc that started the character’s second volume back in 1987. The film presumes that Wonder Woman…
Room 222 was a half-hour comedy-drama that aired on ABC from 1969-74. Set at integrated Walt Whitman High School in Los Angeles, Room 222 is credited with breaking new narrative ground in television. The series, created by James L. Brooks…
Thank you, Sony, Thank you. The idea of a DVD or Blu-ray double feature is hardly new but the recent release of 2005’s Capote and 1967’s In Cold Blood as a double feature on Blu-ray deserves special praise. The first…
I hope I wasn’t the only one rendered slightly confused by this one. When I saw this was a “remix” edition of High School Musical, I initially thought, what, did they remix the sings or move some scenes around? Fear…
High School Musical is a genuine phenomenon. After a 2006 made-for-TV movie and a 2007 direct-to-video sequel proved to be huge hits, Disney decided to make a third film for the big screen. HSM doesn’t represent any real school of…
On the face of it, the premise of Fernando Meirelles’ (City of God, The Constant Gardner) seems intriguing: an epidemic of white blindness sweeps the entire world, with no warning. In a short period of time, almost everyone is rendered…
Pretty Woman is the movie that launched Julia Roberts to mega-stardom. Though Roberts had a few films under her by the time Pretty Woman was released (Mystic Pizza, Satisfaction and Steel Magnolia’s), there’s no question that Richard Gere was the…
Back in 1992, the original Poison Ivy served to relaunch Drew Barrymore’s career after she had emerged from years of alcohol and drug addiction. That film was nominated for a coveted Grand Jury prize at Sundance and went on to…