I’ll admit it, I liked the remake of Fright Night. For those of you that don’t know it, the original film was a camp horror classic from the Eighties. Neither film is actually great, but when it comes to camp classics I’ve found that you don’t have to be embarrassed,...
Directed by Brad Bird Written by Josh Applebaun and Andre Nemec Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Tom Wilkinson Once upon a time I was a Tom Cruise fan. And then I wasn’t. And despite the great job he does in MI-GP, and he...
Directed by Jason Reitman Written by Diablo Cody Starring Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser This is a gutsy movie. Gutsy and brave. The audience prepared to spend two hours and $12 bucks on an almost totally unlikable woman has to be...
Director: Tomas Alfredson Wr:iters Bridget O'Connor (screenplay), Peter Straughan (screenplay), John le Carré (novel) Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, John Hurt, One faithful, successful adaptation of a book is a miracle. To try for two is tempting fate....
KAWASAKI’S ROSE, (directed by Jan Hrebejk) A renowned psychiatrist is chosen to receive a significant Czech medal for his exemplary life. However, his son-in-law discovers that he once collaborated with state security agencies, informing on a former friend of his wife...
It’s no secret I’m an Elvis fan. I like to think of myself as an intellectual follower of the king. In fact I’ve become online buddies with professors who teach college level courses on Elvis at the University of Iowa and at Tennessee State University. Yeah, I...
