Dennis Wheatley’s stories about the occult made him a bestselling author beginning in the 1930’s. However, due to their subject matter and film censorship through the years few of his books made it to the big screen. By 1967, with…
After an eight year absence from the role, Horror of Dracula (1958) star Christopher Lee once again donned the black cape in what probably ended up being Hammer’s last great Dracula film, Dracula: Prince of Darkness. Though it must be…
Loosely adapted from the novel by satirist Terry Southern, 1969’s The Magic Christian was largely dismissed upon its release as being “messy,” and “incomprehensible.” Fans of the film contend that this was deliberate, that the film was an attempt to…
Director Peter Jackson has returned to Middle Earth with co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit to the big screen over the course of three films. Certainly, the question of whether a 310 page novel…
Filming Shakespeare isn’t particularly easy, and keeping it interesting for a majority of the viewing audience is even more difficult. This 1970 version, highlighted by an all star cast, faithfully retells Shakespeare’s account of events surrounding the assassination of Caesar…
Based on The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Hugo has given Martin Scorsese a rare opportunity to make a movie for adults devoid of sex, violence, or profanity, but still manages a real emotional depth, despite an airy…
If there ever was a living director capable of bringing Roald Dahl’s slightly warped children’s stories to the big screen, it has to be Tim Burton. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory wasn’t the first time the two had “collaborated.” Burton…
Burbank, Calif., June 17, 2011 — On June 28, Warner Home Video will release all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces on Blu-ray in a 15-disc stunning collection entitled The Lord of the Rings™ The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition….
Image Entertainment | 2011 | 91 mins. | R I have to think the makers of The Resident thought this film was going to be something better when they set out to make it. How else can you explain Oscar…