As a voracious reader, if a book is made into a film, chances are I’ve read it. Strangely, before seeing The Kite Runner, I had not read the best selling novel by Khaled Hosseini. I don’t quite know why, whether…
In a departure from his usual role as an action star, in 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger took a stab at making a Christmas movie, Jingle All the Way. Arnold stars as Howard Langston, a successful businessman that always tells his retail…
For centuries, literary figures including Leo Tolstoy, Henry David Thoreau, Mark, Twain Jack London and countless others have written about the importance of nature and the importance of living off the land. In turn, many people have taken these written…
Note: This double-sided DVD includes the movie in three formats: a full-screen version in 2-D, a widescreen version in 2-D, and a widescreen version in 3-D. You’ll find my comments about each of the formats in the Video section below….
Blood is a dominant feature in Quentin Tarantino’s fourth film, Kill Bill – Volume 1. It oozes, drips, flows, gushes and splatters in deep red to jet black Heads and limbs are removed with reckless abandon as characters are struck…
After watching Rails & Ties, I couldn’t help but feel the film could’ve and should’ve been better. Rails & Ties marks the directorial debut of Alison Eastwood (daughter of Clint), and she should be applauded for taking on such difficult…
As a voracious reader, if a book is made into a film, chances are I’ve read it. Strangely, before seeing The Kite Runner I had not read the best selling novel by Khaled Hosseini. I don’t quite know why, whether…
For centuries, literary figures including Leo Tolstoy, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain Jack London and countless others have written about the importance of nature and the importance of living off the land. In turn, many people have taken these written…
Neil Young: Heart of Gold is almost as perfect as any concert film can be. With recent films such as The Truth About Charlie (based on Charade) and a remake of The Manchurian Candidate, Heart of Gold director Jonathan Demme…