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 […]
Visiting Hours Misogyny has often been said to be a VERY common and underlying factor in the horror / slasher subgenre, especially when it comes to the factor that since yes, people are brutally murdered in slashers, but usually the males (if there are any) are treated to quick, perfunctory deaths while the females (several […]
Volunteers People often forget that before Tom Hanks became the Oscar favorite dramatic actor he is today, he was one of the sharpest and quickest witted comedy stars of the 80s, and this 1985 film is sadly one of his most overlooked and underrated entries of the era. Playing a rich, snobby, Yale graduate (complete […]
Wake Up Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Sometimes during the filming of a major comedy, the director of said comedy manages to pick up so much improv material (usually much more than expected) that it turns out that there is enough extra footage to POSSIBLY justify a whole entire second movie out of the initial […]
Walk The Line Biographical films can always be a tricky thing in using actors to portray famous figures whose general look and demeanor are already of great familiarity to the moviegoing public. But the pressure mounts even moreso when said film is about a famous musician since not only must the main actor impersonate […]
Wall Street The 1980s must have been a REALLY tough time for Oliver Stone, what with the Reagan era and the booming economy that was going on, and this is certainly his “in the moment” work from 1987 where he lifted the dark underside on Wall Street fatcats who profited heavily during this time. Charlie […]
War Of The Roses This ultra-black comedy from 1989 certainly shows off the directorial skills of Danny DeVito: The shot composition and camera angles are spot on, and DeVito shows some real style in having the story play out. However, throughout the movie, the biggest problem is the one-sided dynamic the screenplay displays in depicting […]
