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
There are bad movies that are bad because they’re simply flawed and there are bad movies that seem to go out of their way to be agonizingly awful. Cool World seems to be the latter. The story, such as it is, involves a cartoon alternate universe called Cool World. It’sContinue Reading
It is with some trepidation that I write this review. Vampire Hunter D is the first example of anime that I have watched from beginning to end. Not being completely familiar with the art form that is Japanese animation, I’m sure I’ll miss the finer points that fans of thisContinue Reading
Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) is a successful businessman. He’s happily married, just bought a new BMW and he enjoys listening to his new CD player. He’s also just died in a car crash. Brooks, who also directed and wrote the script, takes a look at what happens to us whenContinue Reading