10 To Midnight As the old censorship code of Hollywood motion pictures faded in the late 1960s into the 70s and thus allowed elements of violence, profanity and sexual situations into mainstream movies, the first movies to capitalize on these kinds of creative freedoms were (obviously) horror, but as the 1980s approached, other established genres […]
12 Angry Men With all the controversy over the acquittals in a number of high profile trials recently, it’s easy to forget that the burden rests on the prosecution in order to prove guilt BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT, and the reason certain people got off was more due to incompetence on the prosecutor’s part than […]
127 Hours Adrenaline junkies are among the most odd type of people, those who take their lives in their own hands (and sometimes lose it) all for the sake of a rather ridiculous, unnecessary thrill. Oftentimes movies about such characters can be a bit obnoxious, but this 2010 release by director Danny Boyle is nearly […]
13 Going On 30 Sometimes, when it comes to the art of making romantic comedies, or “chick flicks”, the number one ingredient that can bring it all together is charm. Perfect casting helps too, in this reverse-gender version of Big, as Jennifer Garner who, despite her ultra-serious trademark roles in Alias and Electra, comes off […]
1941 What is funny? That’s a question that can be answered differently by almost any viewer on the planet. Some would say it is watching two people having a semi witty conversation about everyday mundane things ala Seinfeld. Others would say that it’s humor that crosses racial or ethnic boundaries in the form of jokes […]
2001: A Space Odyssey Routinely cited as the greatest of all Kubrick movies, it can be said that this is certainly Kubrick’s best-LOOKING movie: The visuals are astounding even today, living proof that models and miniatures are much more worth the trouble than CGI will ever be, and just how in 1968 Kubrick managed that […]
24: Redemption Serving as a bridge between Seasons 6 and 7 of the acclaimed action TV series, this was actually thrown together ¾ of the way through the filming of Season 7, whose production was held up due to star Kiefer Sutherland’s legal problems as a way to satisfy the fans’ craving while waiting over […]
