[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00K5ZXKFM”]Released in by Disney 1971, Bedknobs and Broomsticks has long been considered by many to be the evil stepsister of 1964’s Mary Poppins. While the similarities are impossible to ignore, Bedknobs and Broomsticks deserves more respect than it receives…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00KA0VEGO”]As Hollywood continues a seemingly never ending quest to remake every classic film, this past May, NBC delivered the four hour mini-series Rosemary’s Baby, carefully described as a reimagining of the 1968 Roman Polanski horror classic. While I believe…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00KH57UVA”]It’s probably safe to say, a movie that takes place in one location isn’t going to appeal to everyone. In order to grab anyone, the dialogue, the character and the smallest of nuances are put in the spotlight. These…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00GQQ77IU”]Given the monumental success of the Twilight and The Hunger Games franchises, it comes as no surprise that film studios would look to scoop up other Y.A. book series to bring to the big screen. Some recent attempts to…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00LL4ECXK”]Need for Speed, a loose adaptation of the popular video game series, is designed for adrenaline junkies. Given the phenomenal success of the Fast and Furious franchise, who can blame a rival studio for trying to get a piece…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JBGWP3Y”]Director Darren Aronofsky, known for his low-budget, artistic offerings such as Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler took on a big budget adventure of epic proportions to tell the popular Bible story of Noah, about a man, his…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00KCFC9JI”]Dom Hemingway (Jude Law) is one of the best safe-crackers in the business. A raging alcoholic with a taste for cocaine, he would never be accused of lacking ego or confidence. Heck, the film opens with an extended shot…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JPUUPI8″]A meticulous craftsman, Robert Bresson only made thirteen feature length films over a forty year career. Released in 1959, the same year as Godard’s Breathless, and filmed on the same Parisian streets, Pickpocket, a tale of redemption through love,…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JPUUSEE”]The Big Chill centers on seven people, college friends and veterans of the activist 1960’s, who reunite for the weekend; brought together for the funeral of their friend Alex, who inexplicably committed suicide. His manner of death haunts the…
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JLJ0AZ6″]Not just another concert movie, Made in America is an exploration and celebration of achieving the American Dream. Director Ron Howard, not known for his work on documentaries, took his cameras to the 2012 Made in America Festival in…