Originally released on June 22, 1955, Disney’s Lady and the Tramp was a massive box office success, taking in more money than any other Disney animated feature since 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In development as early as…
The Double never opened at any movie theaters in my town. I never saw a trailer for it before seeking one out on the internet. One would think a movie starring Richard Gere and Topher Grace would do respectable business…
Watching any version of A Star Is Born is almost impossible to do without comparing it to the other two versions available. While the original 1937 version has its merits, I’m partial to the 1954 Judy Garland and James Mason…
In 2005, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was in its third straight season as the number one series on television. The ratings during the shows fifth season in 2004-05 were the highest in the series history. As such, it seems fitting…
As a music fan as far back as I can remember, Queen has long been one of my favorite groups. Known for their vocal harmonies and multi-tracking voices in order to imitate large choirs, many of Queen’s well known hits…
While I can never quite settle on my absolute favorite Hitchcock film, 1946’s Notorious always remains in the top three. Not only one of the most stylish films ever made, Notorious is one of the greatest suspense yarns ever committed…
Based in part on the 1956 short story “Steel” by Richard Matheson, Real Steel might be best described as souped up Transformers. Set in 2020, fans have decided that regular boxing is simply to tame. In an effort to satisfy…
Produced by Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral), and the directorial debut of his daughter Ami Canaan Mann, Texas Killing Fields is “inspired by true events.” Set in Texas City, Texas, the story follows local police detective, Mike Souder (Sam Worthington) and…
Tired of working on the family wheat farm, and facing a life of financial hardship, Miguel Romero (Miguel Mateo), travels to Barcelona in search of a new life. Given his limited skills, Miguel finds it impossible to find work. Wandering…
While Spellbound deserves its place as a Hitchcock classic, it’s far from his best work. Adapted from the 1927 novel The House of Dr. Edwardes, by 1945 the idea of psychoanalysis was catching on, and Freud’s ideas had really taken…