Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I’m going to discuss my favorite vampire love stories from the movies. They may not be your traditional love stories, but they contain a lot of traditional elements – boy meets girl, boy and girl annoy each other (due to their differences), boy and girl have an adventure together, ...
The film Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is very loosely based on the novel of the same name by a Chinese-American author named Lisa See. The changes in the film add confusion to a beautiful story which is set in China in the 19th century. Both versions, the film and the novel, explain a ...
“Little Fockers” is the second film to follow the original comedy Meet the Parents. This time the story centers on Jack wanting to see if his son-in-law Greg is capable of being the head of the family. The movie stars the original cast: Robert Dinero as Jack Byrnes, Blythe Danner as Dina Byrnes, Ben Stiller ...
Gene Kelly redefined the American film musical by creating male protagonists who epitomized masculinity while singing and dancing. Unlike his peer Fred Astaire, Kelly was disinterested in portraying upper-class, effeminate men and actually said that he “didn’t want to move or act like a rich man, [he] wanted to dance in a pair of jeans, ...
I was privileged to watch this timeless movie on Turner Classic Movies. It is based on the book of the same name written by Eve Curie, the daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie, who are the subjects of the book and movie. The time period is the turn of the century and the scenery and ...
Set in the 1970’s, American Gangster is based on true story of Frank Lucas, New York’s brilliant and terrifying mobster and the police officer who chased him. Gritty acting and writing give depth to archetypal characters. Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) earns his bones as a ruthless enforcer and collector in a New York. When his ...
Let’s continue on with a look at some summer movie seasons from the past. I last wrote about 1966 so now let’s take a look at 1971. Movie palaces were still popular and still in control to hold the exclusive rights to any movie they opened. With the huge popularity of suburban twin screens and ...
January is a generally forgettable month in film releases. People try to catch up on the Oscar nominees, or the Golden Globe victors, and a slew of mediocre to above average horrors, actioners, and thrillers try to fill in the void and give the casual audience something to see while they wait for something better ...
Spoofs are hard to pull off, and they only really work when they’re taking a shot at something that tries to take itself seriously. Spoofing comedy never works, and if you don’t believe me and have time to waste, take a look at “The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad about ...
So-called “chick flicks” of recent years have been, well, a little lacking. Sorry, but movies like Monster-In-Law and A Lot Like Love usually make me cringe. Tarantino is a little more my speed. For this reason, Just Like Heaven really caught me by surprise. After Legally Blonde and Sweet HomeAlabama , Reese Witherspoon has become ...