In the summer that saw Pixar falter once again, it is pretty easy to declare ParaNorman , from the studio that brought Coraline to life, as the best animated feature of the year so far. The mighty pro...

Being born in 1975 put me at a disadvantage for ever seeing The Boogens during its limited run at drive-in movie screens across America. Independently released, even copies of it on VHS were a rarity...

Aaron Cross is not the hero we need right now; he’s the hero we deserve. Blame our insatiable appetites for never ending sagas. We, myself included, wanted more Jason Bourne and when Matt Damon and hi...

In this frustrating election year, The Campaign has a chance to score big. We all need a laugh…especially at politicians. Politically incorrect satire? Not quite. No doubt Will Ferrell and Zach Galifi...

Since when did Total Recall become as well-regarded as Predator ? That’s right. Never. Let’s clear the air once and for all. Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall is NOT a classic of the genre. With the relea...

The Western genre meets up with daytime family drama in Kevin Reynold’s historically-detailed Hatfields & McCoys . Originally broadcast on the History channel this past spring but strong enough produc...

Erase any memory you might have of Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yes, even the three-breasted midget lady. As fun as that one was, it’s time to get serious. The memories of...

For those of you who feel that only Johnny Depp and Walt Disney can effectively promote the rabid pirate craze, the British have a fairly long-winded rebuttal. Aw, screw it. Ahoy, mates! The folks ove...

The film that effectively put out the fire in Val Kilmer's Hollywood hot streak has arrived on blu-ray. If there’s anything else to be said about John Frankenheimer’s The Island of Dr. Moreau it’s tha...

Let’s face it. Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn aren’t getting any younger and both are in serious need of a hit. Their collective dry spell is a bit overlong and both are capable comedians… but their gua...

Jack Finney's 1955 novel "The Body Snatchers" gets remade almost every decade. If that isn’t the mark of eternal entertainment then I don’t know what is. Having read the novel, I can tell you that it...

Releasing Casa de mi Padre in theatres was a gamble. Take Will Ferrell and place him in the middle of a supremely melodramatic telenovela. His nonsensical brand of humor subtitled. Indeed, a very inte...

Think you know westerns? If you haven’t seen High Noon , then you are two boots short of a genuine cowboy outfit. In 1952, this “little” film defied the genre and saved all its bullet-slinging action...

Expectations are at an all time high for Director Christopher Nolan. Coming off of the one-two pop culture punch that was The Dark Knight followed by Inception , it might be a little unreal of audienc...

The success and timeless longevity of Buster Keaton’s career probably owes much to his use of physical slapstick and his own intricate direction (Wes Anderson owes his career to the techniques Keaton...