Rodney Dangerfield earns a comedy degree in BACK TO SCHOOL
“Why don’t you call me sometime when you have no class?” There was something about the decadent 80s and comedy films that went together...
Teenage misfits form a bond and become THE BREAKFAST CLUB
“That man is a brownie hound” One of my favorite songs in 1985 was “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds. I knew...
Legendary star Steve McQueen shines bright in his final film THE HUNTER
“I’m getting too old for this shit.” When people talk about the late “King of Cool” Steve McQueen they usually bring up his big...
We’re just talking about SHAFT for Black History Month
“When you lead your revolution, whitey better be standing still because you don’t run worth a damn no more.” To help celebrate Black History...
Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma team up in the spaghetti western classic DAY OF ANGER
“In my day, we had to either learn the tricks or we gave work to the gravediggers.” Following the massive success of Sergio Leone’s...
Until the End of the World | Berlinale Special
This last Saturday, the opening day of this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, the “Berlinale“, I had the pleasure of seeing a restored work...
SLEUTH is a smashing mystery indeed
“There’s nothing like a little bit of mayhem to cheer one up.” When I was in high school my English Literature teacher introduced me...
A culture clash of crime is soaked in BLACK RAIN
“Sometimes, you just got to go for it.” Whenever people talk about Director Ridley Scott they always cite films like Alien and Blade Runner...
A vengeful street gang causes chaos in John Carpenter’s ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
“Got a smoke?” John Carpenter’s 1976 action-thriller Assault on Precinct 13 is an example of low budget cinema at its finest. Inspired in large...
An Appreciation of THE INCREDIBLE HULK
The Incredible Hulk (1978-82) is one of the greatest series ever to grace the TV screen. It was developed by writer/producer/director Kenneth Johnson (The...
