Capricorn One (1978)
Sean
Astronauts Charles Brubaker (James Brolin), John Walker (O. J. Simpson), and Peter Willis (Sam Waterston) are sitting on the launch pad, poised to become the first men to travel to…
2008
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Based on Upton Sinclair’s “Oil!”, There Will Be Blood tells the story of Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), a gold prospector who discovers oil in California in the late 1800s. As…
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a requiem is “a musical composition in honor of the dead.” Let us all hope that Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem is titled as such because…
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
2005’s Fantastic Four was a “superhero-lite” movie that didn’t take itself very seriously. It had a decent — if juvenile — sense of humor about four individuals finding themselves turned…
Total Recall (1990)
Loosely based on Philip K. Dick’s short story, “We Can Remember it for You Wholesale”, Total Recall tells the story of Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a construction worker who dreams…
Rambo (2008)
After successfully returning to his Rocky role in Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone reprises his other notable onscreen persona, John Rambo, the unstoppable, one-man army who hasn’t been seen on film…
The Dark Knight (2008)
As I write this, it’s just been announced that The Dark Knight has broken the box office record for an opening weekend by taking in $155 million dollars. I am…