Building on the zombie scenario introduced in his 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead, writer/director George A. Romero did something truly special with the follow-up. 1978’s Dawn of the Dead is one of those rare sequels that is just as good — if not better — than the original.Continue Reading
Back in 2012, during awards season, it felt like everyone was buzzing about The Artist. At the Academy Awards, the film garnered 10 nominations and walked away with 5 wins (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Costume Design, and Best Musical Score.) Yet, in 2023, no one ever talksContinue Reading
I’ve regularly made fun of Nicolas Cage for never meeting a script he didn’t like. Or, more likely, a paycheck. Mr. Cage has been in 20 films in the last five years, including this month’s The Old Way. Even though he’s won an Academy Award, he’s sometimes viewed as aContinue Reading
Based on a novel by Jack Finney and itself a remake of the 1956 film adaptation, the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers defies the odds by being exceptional on its own merits. Featuring a stellar cast, including Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, and a young Jeff Goldblum,Continue Reading
When it was announced that yet another version of Batman was set to hit movie screens, many fans wondered why. Since 1989, no less than five different actors have donned the cape and cowl. What else could be done? But, after seeing 2022’s The Batman, I can see why aContinue Reading
Michael Sarnoski’s Pig stuck with me long after the credits rolled. It’s a movie best viewed without any preconceptions. All I knew going in was that Nicolas Cage stars as a truffle forager who uses a pig to find the savory fungi in the Oregon wilderness. When the pig isContinue Reading
Charles Dickens’ classic tale of redemption, “A Christmas Carol,” has been told and retold countless times as a movie. Dating back nearly to the beginning of the medium itself, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge has been adapted and reinvented in almost every way possible. With actors as varied as GeorgeContinue Reading