Blu-ray Review: Men At Work
Once upon a time, “tiger blood” wasn’t a thing and Charlie Sheen was considered a decent actor. His brother Emilio Estevez was a well-respected actor too, with a budding career as a director. Released in 1990, Emilio wrote directed and co-starred with his brother Charlie in Men at Work a comedy about two garbage men […]
Blu-ray Review: The Breakfast Club (Criterion Collection)
[amazon_link asins=’B076F3Y3H3′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’99e02af7-40c5-11e8-91a2-87b25fc2bdea’]In an era when sex and booze fueled antics were the focus of most films aimed at teens, Hughes was responsible for the of Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The Breakfast Club. In all of them, he shows a respect for […]
Blu-ray Review: Repo Man (Criterion Collection)
A true loner, writer/director Alex Cox has zealously avoided participating in mainstream Hollywood films throughout his career. One look at Cox’s best known film, 1984’s Repo Man, makes it clear that he is not a filmmaker concerned with being conventional. Repo Man defies categorization. There’s humor. But it’s not comedy in the strictest sense. It’s […]
Blu-ray Review: St. Elmo’s Fire
Sony Pictures | 1985 | 108 mins | Rated R Ah, the “Brat Pack. Those of us who grew up in the eighties remember them well. The term was often used to describe a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films of the decade. Popularized by a 1985 […]