The post-apocalyptic drama Maggie finds Arnold Schwarzenegger leaving his action hero persona behind, and playing a rather ordinary human. He still has his hulking frame, but he’s sporting a beard, slicked backed hair, and slouched shoulders that suggest weariness. This…
An English language film about World War II told from the German perspective, The Night of the Generals isn’t about combat, but murder. Based loosely on a novel of the same name by German author Hans Hellmut Kirst. Due to…
Based on the 1948 novel by Irwin Shaw, Edward Dmytryk’s The Young Lions was forced to make several concessions to the censors before its release in 1958. Even so, the film was, and still is, a fairly effective story about…
In their latest direct-to-video animated movie, Spy Quest, Tom and Jerry team up with Johnny Quest. For those not familiar with Quest, created and designed by Doug Wildey, the animated, science-fiction series debuted in primetime during 1964-65 and was produced…
With his flashy, trademark red-white-and-blue jumpsuits (emblazoned with an unforgettable #1 on the right side of his chest) and armed with plenty of bravado to spare, daredevil Evel Knievel became an international icon. Between 1965-1980, Knievel attempted more than 75…
Initially available as part of the America Lost and Found: The BBS Story box set in 2010, Criterion has now made Bob Rafelson’s Five Easy Pieces available as a standalone release. For those that either couldn’t afford the pricey box,…
Unknown by name to many, but heard by millions, The Wrecking Crew was the nickname given to a group of Los Angeles based studio musicians who appeared on countless hits in the ’60s and early ’70s. Directed by Denny Tedesco,…
A loose sequel to writer Hayao Miyazaki and director Yoshifumi Kondô’s Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns was the first directorial effort from animator Hiroyuki Morita. Though the film found success and a certain level of acclaim in Japan,…
The most successful film in Japanese history, and the winner of the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Spirited Away was the film that bolstered the reputation of director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli in the West. Within the…
Neither particularly original, nor sidesplittingly funny, nonetheless, Two and a Half Men managed a largely successful twelve season run, providing fun, often bordering on the ridiculous situations. With Two and a Half Men, you always knew what you were getting…