Freejack The one thing I’ve always noticed about great science fiction (and usually action) movies that were adapted from popular literary works is that the original source novels were always so awfully dry, a minute description of the future technology and technical jargon in the fictional world being described but very little in terms of […]
Freeway Sleazy, grimy exploitation movies have been a staple of our culture since the silent film days, but those that manage to sneak in a little bit of insight into the human condition are usually the ones that are proudly brought to the front of the line, plus including a little bit of social satire […]
French Connection The police procedural drama had long since been a staple of both TV and movies as usually seen in shows like Dragnet where the cops would wearily interrogate suspects until finally figuring everything out that was needed to wrap up the case. The concept of the action movie (as we know it today) […]
French Connection 2 The very tricky business of sequels is one that at times can make or break the most beloved franchises within the film industry. Sometimes a sequel can be SO bad that it can literally ruin the genre from whence the original film came (like with Smokey And The Bandit 2 and the […]
Frequency Defttly combining elements of sentimental family drama, sci-fi time travel fantasy, and taut serial killer thriller, director Gregory Hoblit comes up with his best effort to date thanks to the brilliant story and concept by writer Toby Emmerich. As the cop who manages to connect to his long-dead father 30 years earlier via HAM […]
Friday The 13th (Original) (Uncut) Taking its cue from earlier masterpieces such as Psycho, Black Christmas, and Carpenter’s Halloween, Sean Cunningham’s 1980 horror classic inspired the phenomenon that still lasts to this day, and was widely credited as the first “slasher” to employ gruesome and realistic makeup FX to document its kills. The film’s only […]
Friday The 13th (Remake) Taken as another entry in the series, this reboot/rehash of Parts 1-3 stands as about a middle in the road entry in the legendary horror series. It’s interesting that unlike many others of its kind, one would need a certain working knowledge of the older films to understand much of Jason’s […]
