Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995) is a film with a reputation befitting a place like Las Vegas, yet beyond the glitz and glam is a film with substance and craftsmanship of the highest quality.
In This Corner… At one magical time in cinema history, director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas teamed up to create a tale of toplessness and treachery. Elizabeth Berkley, an actress then best known for her role...
Melodrama, character actors, Easter, and nearly 50 Movies to See Before You Die – what can it be? TCM in April, of course!
July on TCM brings Westerns. Lots and lots of Westerns. Also Star of the Month Olivia de Havilland, still with us to celebrate her centenary, plus films of the ’70s, African-American pioneers, and 50 Films to See Before You Die.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes may not be Marilyn Monroe’s best-known film, but it may just be her best – at any rate, it’s a film you should see before you die.
Part man. Part machine. All cop. Detroit police officer Alex Murphy has his body broken and is left for dead. When a powerful company interested in supplying mechanical super-soldiers for law enforcement picks up...
Welcome to the final installment of Flickchart Road Trip, in which I’m starting in Los Angeles and “driving” across country, watching one movie from each state and posting about it once a week. The new...
Welcome to the latest installment of Flickchart Road Trip, in which I’m starting in Los Angeles and “driving” across country, watching one movie from each state and posting about it once a week. The new...
Before succumbing to Desire, explore your cerebral side with Food for Thought. DESIRE When it comes to the films that make me hot to trot, deciding on a just couple of examples is impossible. ...
Streaming On Tuesday, March 22nd Whale Rider (PG13 | 2003) Flickchart Ranking: #1054 Times Ranked: 11281 Win Percentage: 33% How Many Top-20’s: 24 Users ________________________________________________ Directed By: Niki Caro Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes • Rawiri...
That the film focuses more on Kong surprises me not at all. He more closely approximates an actual character, while…
Absolutely loved "Insidious: The Red Door"! The emotional depth and intense storytelling took this franchise to a whole new level.
I liked Guardians 3. It was a good ending to the trilogy. Gunn is one of the few filmmakers who…
Top Gun and Banshees deserve all the good awards.
North Dallas Forty might be appearing an article to come ;)