A few years ago, while channel surfing, I came across a short animated film that was composed of interviews with claymation animals about their experiences in the zoo. I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. The animal’s expressions were so well-animated and indicative of their mood that it knockedContinue Reading
Jackie Chan finally achieved star status in the United States with the buddy cop movie, Rush Hour in 1998, but let Chris Tucker steal most of the spotlight. Two years later, Touchstone Pictures has released a buddy western movie, Shanghai Noon, with Owen Wilson taking over the Chris Tucker role.Continue Reading
This is an odd little film. From the opening scene to the closing credits, it’s difficult to tell exactly what you’re really watching. Is it a comedy? Is it an action movie? Is it a tragedy? Is it all of these wrapped up into one very squirmy little bundle? TheContinue Reading
While tagging beavers for the Maine game commission in Black Lake, two men are attacked by something. One of the men, the scuba diver, gets bitten in half. The other man, who happens to be the local sheriff, survives. He manages to pull the top half of the scuba diverContinue Reading
The Troma Team has released some of the most inane (and intentionally so) movies into circulation, such as The Toxic Avenger, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. and The Class of Nuke ‘Em High. So, when I saw Monster in the Closet‘s box at the video store, the Troma logo indicated to meContinue Reading
War movies have a tendency to either glorify violence in the name of a certain cause or to over-emotionalize about a certain cause. Finding a perfect balance between the two is a definite challenge for a filmmaker. With Three Kings, writer/director David O. Russell (along with co-writer John Ridley, whoContinue Reading
Continuing this summer’s “films that provide shock value with a message” trend is American Pie. Like its compatriot South Park, American Pie provides a valiant point masked with toilet humor. American Pie is funny and intelligent, but you’d never expect that based on first impressions, especially with this film’s adContinue Reading