I write this review on the eve of the opening of Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets, the second in the Harry Potter movie series. Of course, before Harry was a movie sensation, he was a literary sensation. I was a little slow in seeing the first movie inContinue Reading
As a young horror movie fan, I was always taken aback by photos from Nosferatu, a silent and unauthorized film version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula made in 1922. What struck me most was the strange appearance of the vampire, played by Max Schreck. He seemed too weird and unlike theContinue Reading
If you’ve heard Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is an action movie, you’ve heard correctly. Sort of. If you’ve heard Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a love story, you’ve heard correctly. Sort of. If you’ve heard Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a great movie, you’ve heard correctly. Well, sort of. CrouchingContinue Reading
Tim Burton has directed some of my favorite films, including Ed Wood and Big Fish. Even if a project he’s worked on doesn’t quite work, like Mars Attacks! or Batman, the resulting film still is interesting to look at from a cinematic point-of-view and always full of his unique stylisticContinue Reading
When a young female ninja named Ayame teams with two other ninjas from different schools to defeat a half-demon named Lord Nobunaga Oda, it plunges feudal Japan into a bloody war. The three young ninjas possess sacred weapons that are the only hope in defeating the crazed warlord. Unfortunately, itContinue Reading
When I wrote my review of Vampire Hunter D, I mentioned my nervousness regarding anime. I’m relatively new to the genre in that I’ve not watched much of it. I enjoyed Vampire Hunter D quite a bit, but found the English dubbing less-than-adequate. Well, I’ve found an example of animeContinue Reading
Louis Aubinard (Bob Hoskins) is having a crisis. He’s a photographer who specializes in religious scenes. Needing to find someone to portray Jesus for an upcoming shoot, he finds a man (Jeff Goldblum) who looks the part perfectly. Louis’ friend asks him for a favor, and Louis finds himself recordingContinue Reading