Known for their surreal atmospheres and psychological unrest, Terry Gilliam’s films tend to be a love or hate proposition. Love or hate his work, there’s no denying Gilliam’s talent as a storyteller. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen was his first…
Since his death this past August at age 83, I’ve found myself revisiting the filmography of actor/writer/director Gene Wilder. I grew up adoring him for his signature role, that of of Willy Wonka in the first film adaption of Roald…
GI Joe: Rise of Cobra was largely considered to be a mess. Despite a critical drubbing, the film managed to make over $300 million in worldwide box office, resulting in the sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Paramount overhauled things a bit,…
Paramount Pictures | 2009 | 105 mins | Rated PG-13 Throughout the history of film, Hollywood has a history of creating knockoffs. Filmmakers and executives don’t restrict the art of the art of the knockoff to the movies themselves; sometimes…
Adam Sandler can be a really funny guy; Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and The Waterboy were truly hilarious pieces of dolt comedy. As he showed during his days on Saturday Night Live, Sandler had a real knack for a kind…