Blu-ray Review: Glory
Rarely do I make such statements but Glory is one of those films that every film student should have in their personal collection. If you have a Blu-ray player, Sony’s recent release is a must have. There’s no question that the Civil War hasn’t spawned the number of classic films as either World War II […]
Blu-ray Review: Major League
What I want is for us to finish dead last. The Cleveland Indians have been in the cellar for decades; when the owner dies suddenly, his scheming, ex-showgirl wife, Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton), takes over the day-to-day operations of the team. She wants to move the team to the warmer climate of Miami, Florida. To […]
Blu-ray Review: The Uninvited
Just a couple of months ago, I was writing about American filmmaker’s propensity to remake Japanese horror films. With that well running dry, it seems some directors have decided to move on to Korea. Directed by brothers Thomas and Charles Guard, The Uninvited is not a remake of the American 1944 classic ghost story or […]
Blu-ray Review: The Princess Bride
After watching 1987’s The Princess Bride again after several years, it’s hard to believe William Goldman’s (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President’s Men) brilliant script took so many years to make it to movie screens. Originally written in 1972 to entertain his children, the script went through development hell before director Rob […]
DVD Review: Poison Ivy 4 – The Secret Society
Back in 1992, the original Poison Ivy served to relaunch Drew Barrymore’s career after she had emerged from years of alcohol and drug addiction. That film was nominated for a coveted Grand Jury prize at Sundance and went on to earn a respectable cult following, but an ill-conceived pair of increasingly absurd sequels–Poison Ivy II: […]
DVD Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2 Disc Special Edition)
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 all these years. Producer Julian Blaustein set out to make a film that illustrated the […]