While The French Connection certainly deserves to be described as tough, edgy, profane and explosive, somewhat slow should be added as well. Te action doesn’t start right away; instead; director William Friedkin (The Exorcist) and screenwriter Ernest Tidyman (High Plains…
Amadeus stands as one of the most beautiful Bly-rays currently available. One of the most opulent films ever produced, director Miloš Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The People Vs. Larry Flynt) shot the film primarily in France, Austria,…
I enjoyed 2005’s Madagascar, so I was more than happy to sit down and take a look at the second installment. Part two picks up where the first movie left off, with the same group of animals, along with a…
Paramount was ecstatic. The low-budget slasher flick Friday the 13th had been a surprise hit and its sequel had done solid business as well. However, the tide seemed to be turning against them. The MPAA was cracking down on horror…
As a big Dick York fan, I have to admit I never totally adjusted to Dick Sargent as Durwood, Derweed or whatever his name was. The seventh season was Sargent’s second in the role and by then he seemed to…
Buoyed by the success of Friday the 13th, Paramount wanted a sequel and wanted it fast. Friday the 13th, Part 2 hit theaters in May of 1981, less than a year after its predecessor. Having served as an associate-producer on…
Space Buddies is the third film in the Air Buddies series. Like its predecessors Air Buddies and Snow Buddies, this movie was released directly on DVD and Blu-ray. Space Buddies finds Buddha (Field Cate), Mudbud (Henry Hodges ), B-Dawg (Skyler…
It’s about time Paramount brought the uncut version of Friday the 13th to Blu-ray. Fans can rejoice; the horror classic looks better than I could have ever imagined. Inspired by the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween two years before, Friday…
Cheech & Chong may not have invented “stoner” comedy but they sure perfected it. With the exception of their 1985 album, Get out of my Room, I’ve never been a huge fan of their drug based humor. But for their…
Inspired by the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween two years before, Friday the 13th was made on a budget estimated to be $550,000 and went on to gross over $39.7 million at the box office in the United States and…