After The Hunt for Red October earned $200,512,643 worldwide, Paramount saw the makings of a franchise, so the studio decided to make some changes. Most notably, Harrison Ford replaced Alec Baldwin as Dr. Jack Ryan. For Ryan’s wife, Anne Archer as Dr. Catherine Ryan replaced…
As a fan of Tom Clancy and the Jack Ryan films, I was thrilled when I heard that Paramount was releasing 1990’s The Hunt for Red October, 1992’s Patriot Games, 1994’s Clear and Present Danger and 2002’s The Sum of All Fears as separate blu-ray…
Created by Dan Povenmire (The Family Guy) and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, Phineas and Ferb is about two step-brothers and their incredible adventures in the family’s backyard during their summer vacation. The two step-brothers, Phineas Flynn (Vincent Martella) and Ferb Fletcher (Thomas Sangster), live with their…
Despite the fact that renowned film critic Roger Ebert called director Alex Proyas’ (The Crow) Dark City his favorite film of 1998, the movie received a lukewarm reception at the box office, and many critics felt the story put forth in Dark City was weak,…
“I feel the need…the need for speed!” –Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards, Top Gun I was thirteen when Top Gun came blazing on to the big screen in 1986. I absolutely loved the film and saw it three or four times during its original theatrical…
Benjamin Shaw (Joshua Jackson), has just married Jane (Rachael Taylor). Right after the wedding, the couple moves from Brooklyn to Japan for his job as a high end fashion photographer. He is returning there after a two year absence, and looking forward to meeting up…
Philip Baker Hall is just one of the Hollywood character actors who has done memorable work in film and television for nearly forty years without becoming a bonafide star, but consistently turning in memorable performances. His portrayal of Lt. Bookman, the library cop, in a…
The Wiggles are an international phenomenon. Formed in 1991 when three of the original members were studying early childhood education, the Wiggles connect with their preschool audience using light humor, simple songs with interesting lyrics, and lively dance steps. The supporting cast of characters includes…
Created by members of the cult comedy troupe “The State,” Reno 911! is a parody of the long running Fox television series Cops. The series features members of the fictitious Reno sheriff’s department, being videotaped on the job. Only the basic plot elements of the…
I’m not a huge fan of horror movies because they usually give me nightmares if they’re any good. David R Ellis’ (Snakes on a Plane), Asylum (not to be confused with the Amicus Anthology film of the same name), is a straight to video release…