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
As The Invisible Man begins, a cloud of tension and anxiety settle in and don’t really let up until the end credits roll. The opening sequence, with Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) sneaking out of her own house to escape her lover, Adrian (Oliver Jackson-Cohen,) sets the tone for the restContinue Reading
When I first heard of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, I thought it was an anthology film like Tales from the Darkside: The Movie or Trilogy of Terror. It’s not. Based on a series of books by Alvin Schwartz, the movie combines elements of stories found within theContinue Reading
Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) desperately wants to be a stand-up comedian. He’s never performed for an audience, however. He prefers to hone his act in his mother’s basement. After an encounter with talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis,) Rupert becomes increasingly delusional about his chances of breaking intoContinue Reading