Frankenstein (2015) DVD Review
“Frankenstein” is a not so subtle modern retelling of the classic story. Continue reading
Intruders DVD Review
“Intruders” is a perplexing horror-thriller. Continue reading
The Hudsucker Proxy Blu-ray Review
“The Hudsucker Proxy” gets better with age. Continue reading
I Smile Back DVD Review
Not even Sarah Silverman can save “I Smile Back.” Continue reading
Top 10 Academy Awards Best Picture Winners
With the Oscars set to air on Sunday, the Super Bowl for movie geeks is obviously on my mind at the moment. However maddening, controversial, and self-serving as the Oscars may be at times, at the end of the day, it is still a celebration of cinema that inspires intelligent conversations and debates about the art of motion pictures.
Now, it’s no secret that the Best Picture winners are sometimes anything but. A lot of winners have faded from the public eye (“Tom Jones” and “A Beautiful Mind” come to mind), some winners are truly baffling (“Crash”??), a few films were robbed of the award (“Pulp Fiction,” “Star Wars,” and “Citizen Kane”), and there are many instances in which the best films didn’t even get nominated for Best Picture (1933’s “King Kong,” “The Dark Knight,” and much more). With all of that said, sometimes the Academy gets it right and that’s what this top 10 list is about. Continue reading
Life DVD Review
Dane DeHaan makes “Life” worth watching. Continue reading
Top 10 Movie Remakes
Whenever the word “remake” pops up, it’s hard not to groan. After all, most remakes are needless and pointless cash grabs that pale in comparison to the original (I’m looking at you “Halloween” and “Planet of the Apes”). With that said, there are some remakes that do stand out and, in some cases, are even an improvement over the original. This list is a tribute to those films. Continue reading