As many older film series have been “rebooted” in the last few years to appeal to a younger audience, it was inevitable that there would come a time to reboot the James Bond series. In 2006, that time came. With the Bond character becoming somewhat creaky in light of on-screenContinue Reading
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 Mars, when they’re pulled from their command module and taken to a remote location in the desert. When they areContinue Reading
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 into superheroes. Of course, they faced off against a super villain and saved the day. The film’s lightheartedness was anContinue Reading
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 of taking a trip to Mars. He can’t convince his wife (Sharon Stone) to make the trip, so he doesContinue Reading
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 since 1988. Rambo has retreated back to the jungles of Thailand, working as a snake farmer for a small village’sContinue Reading
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 assuming that a lot of the interest in the film is due to the death of Heath Ledger and theContinue Reading
U. S. President Ashton (William Hurt) has traveled to Salamanca, Spain to attend an anti-terrorism summit along with many other foreign dignitaries. As he takes the stage in front of a large crowd in the Plaza Mayor, shots ring out and the president slumps to the ground. Moments later, aContinue Reading