While Universal was filming 1931’s “Dracula” with Bela Lugosi, the studio was filming a nearly exact replica of the same movie, only with Spanish actors. They used the same script, […]
Movie Review – “Dracula” (1931)
Movie Review – “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (2019)
There are few directors that can do no wrong in my eyes. Spielberg, Edgar Wright, Christopher Nolan, and the Coen Brothers come to mind. But recently, another director/producer has joined […]
Movie Review – “The Wild One” (1953)
“The Wild One” is a cinematic time capsule, perfectly capturing one moment forever to remind us of the phases and changes society went through. While some films do their best […]
Movie Review – “The Farewell” (2019)
If you knew that your grandmother was dying and she didn’t, what would you do? Would you be honest with her and let her know that her time was short? […]
Movie Review – “A League of Their Own” (1992)
“A League of Their Own” follows in the footsteps of other baseball movies such as “Field of Dreams” and “Pride of the Yankees” by showing a level of admiration and […]
Movie Review – “Five Easy Pieces” (1970)
I left “Five Easy Pieces” feeling the same as I did with “Easy Rider” – unimpressed and uninterested. From the beginning, I hated Bobby’s (Jack Nicholson) casual berating of his […]
Movie Review – “BUtterfield 8” (1960)
I’m going to assume that the success of “BUtterfield 8” was largely dependent on when it was released, at a time when the sexual revolution was beginning. To put it […]
Movie Review – “A Place in the Sun” (1951)
I don’t use the term “modern tragedy” lightly. To me, a tragedy invokes a Shakespearian-like character, one who is just and honorable, as his own good intentions ruin any hope […]
