It seems like Paramount has been releasing Blu-ray titles by the boatload over the last few months. As an enthusiastic adapter of the high-definition technology, most of the time I’m more than happy to embrace any new title that comes…
I like Samuel L. Jackson. I think he’s a talented actor; the only problem is, sometimes I think he spreads himself a bit too thin. It seems like every time you turn around, there’s another movie with Sam in it….
For those of you who may have gotten a Blu-ray player over the holidays now is a great time to start your collections. It seems all the major studios are lining up to put their classics and audience favorites in…
Since her breakout role as Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie back in 2000, Anna Faris has become a reliable comedic actress. She had a recurring role as Erica during the final season of Friends, and has appeared in nearly a…
Lost is a strange but wonderful series. There are so many things going on, you can’t help but be a bit confused from time to time. There’s an unexplainable medical/magnetic thing happening, where passengers on Oceanic Flight 815 who were…
Released only six years after the end of World War II, The Day the Earth Stood Still is widely considered one of the best science fiction films ever made. Director Robert Wise’s 1951 plea for world peace still resonates after…
Writer/director Diane English is best known for creating the television series Murphy Brown, which ran from 1988-1998. After years of working in television, English decided to make her big screen directorial debut with The Women. The film is based on…
Contrary to the opinions of many others, I thought The X-Files: I Want to Believe was a very good movie. Directed by Chris Carter, and written by Carter and Frank Spotnitz. Unlike the first film, the plot does not focus…
In a departure from his usual role as an action star, in 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger took a stab at making a Christmas movie, Jingle All the Way. Arnold stars as Howard Langston, a successful businessman that always tells his retail…
For a lot of people, Home Alone has become a part of their holiday tradition. I can’t believe it’s been almost twenty years since Home Alone hit theaters. Back in 1990, I thought the film was enjoyable, but I wasn’t…