Getting Emotional with Movies, Part 4: Desire
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. ...
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Reel Rumbles #36: “The Fighter” vs. “Raging Bull”
When I decided to do a Reel Rumbles about the top 2 sports dramas, I assumed number one would be Rocky. I was wrong, but I was also stunned to see only two sports...
Tangled vs. The Fall of Disney Animation
Tangled, a retelling of the Rapunzel fairy tale from Walt Disney Animation Studios, did quite well for itself this past holiday season. A hit with both critics and audiences alike, it did well at...
Wait, That Was Based on a Comic Book?
Ever since Batman made an obscene amount of money in 1989, Hollywood has escalated its love affair with comic books and superheroes as source material. There’s a pre-existing audience, the characters and premises are...
Reel Rumbles #35: “Animal Kingdom” vs. “Winter’s Bone”
Winter’s Bone and Animal Kingdom. Both feature the dark consequences of crime and trust issues, and both are the breakout efforts of new talented directors (David Michôd and Debra Granik). But the question is which...
Parental Guidance Not Needed
A local theater screens cult favorite movies every other Saturday night and recently played The Goonies. I got to talking with a friend of mine about it, and how it represents the movies of...
Criterion Commentaries: “The Virgin Spring”
The Virgin Spring is Ingmar Bergman’s undervalued, visually arresting masterpiece from 1960. To what extent is it under appreciated? Despite winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Bergman himself always downplayed the...
New Movies Streaming on Netflix Instant Watch: May 9 – 15
New to Instant Streaming On Monday May 9th No new movies worth mentioning today but we do get two AMAZING British TV series. First up, Sherlock: Series 1 starring Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch....
New Movies in Theaters This Weekend: April 29 – May 1
Which New Movie Will End Up Being Ranked Most This Weekend? Fast Five Watch the trailer ► Directed By: Justin Lin Starring: Dwayne Johnson • Vin Diesel • Paul Walker • Jordana Brewster • ...
Reel Rumbles #34: “Kill Bill Volume 1” vs. “Kill Bill Volume 2”
No one carves up genre movies like Quentin Tarantino. From Pulp Fiction to Inglourious Basterds, this video store geek turned writer/director has been responsible for some of the most iconic and entertaining cinema of...
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 ;)