A spinoff of the very popular The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda ran for five seasons from 1974-1978. Valerie Harper played Rhoda Morgenstern, the funky, flamboyantly fashioned best friend of Mary Richards who leaves Minneapolis
As a student of film history, I’m generally pretty leary of remakes. However, I try not to dismiss them out of hand because while some are terrible (1995’s Sabrina), others turn out to be a
A remake of the popular 2001 Italian film L’ultimo bacio, The Last Kiss is yet another tale of generational angst. Written by Paul Haggis (Crash) and directed by Tony Goldwyn (A Walk on the Moon),
This modest story has been told a million times–loveless singles who find each other. However, that age old tale still works as a film when it’s done with the right details and fine actors. Such
I feel kind of bad as I type this review, because it was less than a week ago I was fairly negative about Adam Sandler’s latest film, Bedtime Stories. Now, I have even worse things
Much has been made of Mickey Rourke’s career reviving portrayal in The Wrestler. After seeing the film, I have to agree that the praise was warranted and I only hope that Rourke continues to make
Back in 2005, Into the Blue was released to unfavorable critical response and lukewarm box office receipts. However, the presence of Jessica Alba in a swimsuit and the star power of Paul Walker and Josh
More than forty-five years after the first James Bond film hit movie theaters, it’s hard to remember when the character felt fresh and different, the plots bold and exciting. Though the first and second Bond
After the surprising box-office success of several wildlife documentaries like Winged Migration (2001) and March of the Penguins (2005), it’s no surprise that movie studios began to take a real interest in the genre. In
Given Lindsay Lohan’s current status as constant tabloid staple and occasional visitor to police blotters, it’s hard to believe it was only a few short years ago; she was being projected as Hollywood’s “next big