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Today many fans think this is one of Jean-Paul Belmondo‘s finest action vehicles, but it wasn’t particularly popular when first released; it did well at the box-office but wasn’t the expected smash hit, and critics thought it was too crude and violent. In 1974 Belmondo, Bebel to fans & friends, was still a name linked to directors like Godard and Melville, and Peur sur la Ville seemed no more than [read...] 
In the 80s, Oliver Stone‘s cynical look at turbo capitalism in WALL STREET was widely lauded as a seminal movie that gained cult status, and bolstered the careers of Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen (aka Carlos Estevez). Stone’s recent sequel Wall Street 2: Money never sleeps however was a lackluster reboot that lacked the original’s knack for contemporary social critique and the cult impact. In the 80s, getting rich quick [read...] 
BEWARE OF SPOILERS! A couple of years ago I wrote a furious rant entitled Superman: Why He’s Not So Super Anymore. In it I described my feelings on why I didnt think the character was as relevant in the modern age as he once was. Looking back it was very General Zod-esque, but that was where my mind was back then. Now after seeing Zack Snyder’s reboot, I’m still processing [read...] 
With interest rapidly fading in the abysmal The Hangover Part III, the film that almost everyone assumed would be the must-see comedy of 2013, the slot for “best summer comedy” has been left up for grabs. I have a feeling that over the next few weeks, that slot may end up being filled by This Is the End, an apocalyptic horror-comedy from the stoned minds of Seth Rogen and Evan [read...] 
The late great David Carradine stars as Woody Guthrie in this masterpiece of 70s cinema based on the book of the same name by the legendary folk singer. When we first meet Woody he’s living in Oklahoma taking random jobs painting signs and playing at local hoedowns. Meanwhile, the catastrophic dust storms and fallout from The Great Depression are driving a large amount of residents to seek a better life [read...] 
When it comes to female empowerment films, this 1991 crime drama/road adventure directed by Ridley Scott stands above the rest. The story focuses on best friends Thelma (Geena Davis) a housewife and Louise (Susan Sarandon) a waitress. After planning a weekend getaway in the mountains the two pals pack their things and take off. They stop at a country music bar where a man starts hitting on Thelma but the [read...] 
The emotions run high in this follow up to Zurlini’s war torn love story Violent Summer. The beautiful Claudia Cardinale (Once Upon A Time In The West) stars as Aida, a lonely, desperate prostitute who drifts from one uncaring lover to the next. After being ditched flat by her latest “boyfriend” Marcello Fainardi (Corrando Pani), she begins searching for him. Marcello is a rich kid who lives outside the city. [read...] 
Based on the book by John Steinbeck, Elia Kazan’s 1955 cinema classic EAST OF EDEN is set in Salinas Valley, California during World War I and focuses on the Trask family who own a farm there. James Dean plays young Cal a moody misfit who is jealous of his older brother Aron (Richard Davalos) since he thinks their staunchly old fashioned, religious father (Raymond Massey) favors him the most. Their [read...] 
FOR MEMORIAL DAY… Brian G. Hutton’s 1970 Men on A Mission/Caper Film is a real gem. The story follows a squad of ragtag WWII soldiers led by Kelly (Clint Eastwood) as they go behind enemy lines to heist a cache of gold being held in a small French town’s bank. This movie is special because it takes the typical patriotic aspect of war films and turns it on its ear. [read...] 
BEWARE OF SPOILERS! I never reviewed J.J. Abrams first Star Trek (2009) film but I’ll just say that I thought he and the new cast did a fantastic job bringing the iconic pop culture sci-fi series into the 21st century. Amazingly they were able to keep the classic feel but also give it a modern twist that felt organic and was very entertaining. So what if J.J. loves those crazy [read...] |
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