Film Reviews
Current films, current DVD's and forgotten classics are reviewed in our effort to save you time in your pursuit of an interesting and entertaining evening at the movies.
Pulp Fiction
Lightweight Subject is Built into a Heavyweight Classic Just the film title itself, "Pulp Fiction" denotes a lightweight film. If one dissects the story, the message, the importance of the film, "Pulp Fiction" comes up light. Under most circumstances most people should ask themselves why they could
September 14th, 2010
Angels and Demons
Tom Hanks reprises his role as symbologist Robert Langdon as he struggles against all odds to save what he has little reverence for - the Vatican.
September 14th, 2010
A Christmas Story
Jean Shepherd's humorist view a of one family's Christmas skewed toward the bizarre in a very cold northern Indiana - very industrial, very middleclass, and of course, very funny.
September 14th, 2010
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
Director Steven Spielberg chooses relatively unknown actors for his cast to go one step further to create a sense of familiarity in the audience.
September 14th, 2010
It's a Wonderful Life
Major Capra was fresh from his stint in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Colonel Stewart had just provided the U.S. Army Air Corps his best years. And these two great patriots made one great film.
September 14th, 2010
Public Enemies
The government named these bank robbers "public enemies," with John Dillinger as "Public Enemy No. 1." Ironically, the public saw the government, not the robbers as the real enemy.
September 14th, 2010
Taxi Driver
Travis Bickle is "God's lonely man," peering at New York through the rear-view mirror of his taxi cab. Though he tries to make sincere human connections, Bickle finds himself lonelier.
September 14th, 2010
John Adams
"John Adams survives" were the final words of John Adams' nemesis turned enduring confidant, Thomas Jefferson, while the genius Virginian was on his deathbed.
September 14th, 2010
Inkheart
Fairy tales do come true, but oh what a winding and precarious road they can take.
September 14th, 2010
Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood directs this classic, for which he won the Oscar, and he proved, once again, in his role as former gun for hire, William Munny, that he is also a great actor.
September 14th, 2010
The Royal Tenenbaums
"The Royal Tenenbaums" is the Wes Anderson / Owen Wilson classic that put their fine films on the radar screen for me.
September 8th, 2010
The Godfather: Part II
Michael Corleone, the youngest son of the venerable Don, grew into the role of the crime family's Godfather, but it was never a good fit.
September 8th, 2010
The Godfather
This Francis Ford Coppola classic, about a man trying to hold his family together while seeking the American Dream, launched the careers of a number of America's greatest actors.
September 8th, 2010
In the Loop
This British Comedy, hailed by some as the best in years, is all talk and little believable substance.
September 8th, 2010