Director Wes Craven has had quite a year. Back in February his Cursed, one of the goofiest werewolf films ever made, opened to bad reviews and publicity regarding the disaster-laden production. It tanked at the box office and is currently residing on DVD shelves at a store near you. Now… Continue reading
Little did I know that we had such heroic animals during World War II – and that they were awarded medals of honor. The Dickins Award of Gallantry was given to pigeons (namely), dogs, cats, and a few other species that helped with communication in Europe. These “homing” pigeons could… Continue reading
Urine? Check. Feces? Check. Vomit? Check. Semen? Check. Mucus? Check. Snot? Check. All of the primary bodily fluids are covered in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, and I have a strong feeling that the screenwriters and director Mike Bigelow had a similar list handy at all times during the production. European… Continue reading
What planet does this movie take place on? I find myself asking that question often in today’s romantic-comedy market, and Must Love Dogs is no exception. Since apparently no one can fall in love anymore without it being due to deception and lies, Must Love Dogs lives and dies by… Continue reading
The days of the “good” bad movie are long over, and Stealth serves as a powerful punch to the stomach to remind us of that. This is a film that is decked out with all the trimmings and should have enshrined itself as an eternal laugher for college kids who… Continue reading
Since his mainstream directorial efforts commenced exactly one decade ago, director Michael Bay has hardly been known for his subtlety. With unthinkable budgets and resources at his disposal over the years, Bay has singlehandedly destroyed what has to be the equivalent of two or three large cities in ordinance. Undoubtedly… Continue reading
Tim Burton has always been a dependable source for cinematic journeys into the obscure. Even a simple surface study of his filmography yields the work of a truly visionary filmmaker. From his breakthrough directorial effort for 1985’s Pee Wee’s Big Adventure all the way up to 2003’s Big Fish, Burton… Continue reading
This summer has been unusually humor-free, which is probably why the arrival of Wedding Crashers seems like a breath of fresh air. After being bombed, zapped, and gutted for the past few months, I have a sneaking suspicion that Wedding Crashers will deliver some much-needed mid-summer shenanigans for most moviegoers.… Continue reading
Never have I seen New York City look so dank and depressing. The white rain comes down in speckled sheets outdoors, and then leaks in black, sludgy drops indoors. There are times during Walter Salles’ remake of Dark Water (another import from Japan) where we wonder if it will ever… Continue reading
H.G. Wells wrote War of the Worlds in 1898. Using the math skills I learned in college, I quickly figured out that this story is 107 years old. On the evening of October 30, 1938, Orson Welles broadcasted a dramatization of the story, which in effect sent listeners into mass… Continue reading