Urban Legend There can be no doubt that the success and influence of Scream changed the landscape of horror forever, as seen by this 1998 release that followed the tradition of having photogenic performers bussed in from popular tween soap operas, along with a hip soundtrack and a self-awareness by the characters, usually of the […]
Used Cars In an age where current comedy films have their writing rely on being witty rather than funny and any hint of political incorrectness is shot down in favor of awful irony, Robert Zemeckis’ 1980 classic would seem like a breath of fresh air to young audiences today. Telling the story of two rival […]
Usual Suspects Mystery films that keep the viewer guessing and then rocks them with a “big reveal” at the end are nothing new. Some are good, some are bad, and some are classics. This 1995 thriller from Bryan Singer (which allowed him to go on the A-list and make some overblown comic book films) definitely […]
V For Vendetta One of the saddest phenomenoms in all of this world that we live in is that any form of government, whether or not they present themselves openly in their ideology as being either “liberal” or “conservative” invariably always descends into becoming some basic form or level of outright fascism, particularly when it […]
Valkyrie Sometimes in this world there are stories that NEED to be told, even if (unfortunately) the execution of said story is not really up to par. Thus is the case with this 2008 release, timed to coincide with the Oscar race but instead being found to not be exactly worthy of that distinction, especially […]
Vanishing Whenever a famous, popular and acclaimed European or Asian film is remade for the American cinemas, the results can either wind up as being very popular or otherwise very reviled. What most of these remakes usually do not have though is the very same hand of the original director helming the American version, but […]
Video Dead Low budget zombie films are all well and good for young amateur filmmakers to show off their various makeup and camera skills, but since George A. Romero had beaten everybody to the punch in perfecting the formula for the subgenre with his Living Dead films (and Dan O’Bannon had added a nice exclamation […]
Videodrome Many times, the only way to make a ripple in the world of cinema is to start a revolution. You might not get the immediate response you were looking for, but time and the hardcore dedication of certain fanbases can ultimately change the game forever. As it was the case in 1983 when David […]
