Released in 1985, Secret Admirer was an attempt to combine elements of the popular sex comedies of the era with the humor and intelligence of a John Hughes film. while not a classic by any means, its still a decent…
A realistic, sometimes harrowing drama, Georgia is about the relationship between two siblings: the elder sister Georgia Flood (Mare Winningham) has found success in both her professional and personal life. A folk singer in the mold of Judy Collins, she…
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin established their onscreen chemistry with 1980’s 9 to 5. Since then, they appeared together on the critically acclaimed Netflix series Grace and Frankie. This year has seen them reunite for two films, 80 for Brady…
Based on the novel “Dog Soldiers” by Robert Stone, every frame of 1978’s Who’ll Stop the Rain is heavy with the disenchantment surrounding the Vietnam War. Soldiers who had gone to war as innocent young men, came back hardened, having…
In late 1967, B-movie mogul Roger Corman approached budding filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich with a proposal to make a film. The catch? The cast must include Boris Karloff, who owed Corman two days of work and the film must include footage…
A legendary newspaper columnist and author, Damon Runyon’s biggest contribution to film is his short story “Little Miss Marker.” It was first filmed in 1934, then remade as a Bob Hope vehicle Sorrowful Jones (1939), reworked as a Tony Curtis…
In a career spanning thirty-five years, Mike Hodges directed only nine feature films. Despite his modest output, many admire his unique style. Two of his films, 1971’s Get Carter and 2003’s Croupier are considered among the best crime films in…
Powered by strong performances from all the actors involved, Women Talking follows the women of an isolated and ultraconservative religious community who must decide their futures, after a shattering revelation rocks their society. For years, the men have occasionally drugged…
As Fill’er Up with Super opens, hapless car salesman Klouk (Bernard Crombey) is seen combating every query of a would-be buyer who wants to lower the purchase price of a 1968 vintage Porsche. After a disastrous test drive, Klouk’s boss…
Given the recent spate of musical biopics-Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocket Man, Respect and Elvis—it’s no surprise that Whitney Houston would receive one too. Considered one of the best R&B vocalists of all time, her glittering rise and tragic fall seems tailor…