Posts Tagged ‘richard donner’
Superman At The Movies
He may have been overshadowed recently by both Batman and Spider-Man, but it’s worth taking the time to remember just how prolific, and downright enjoyable, Superman has been in terms of onscreen adventures over the years. Here’s a very brief overview of the character as he was sold to viewers...
April 17th, 2013 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More
Scrooged (1988)
A modern retelling of A Christmas Carol, Scrooged is a film as fondly remembered for the many enjoyable comedy moments as it is also dismissed for the overdose of schmaltz that fills up the grand finale. But this is A Christmas Carol, a tale that does have moments of schmaltz, especially at the end,...
December 5th, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More
The Omen Pentology (1976 – 2006)
I don’t think I need to say too much about The Omen before moving on to review the movies in the series. It’s a very particular type of horror movie but it’s quite possibly the best of that type and stands tall as yet another classic of the genre. So let me just begin with [...]
October 31st, 2011 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More
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John Chard: We are lucky to have you watching such crap so we don't have to!...
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Chris Bale: Sad to say I couldn't see the humour Craig, but glad you found some to enjoy. As a huge 'Evil Dead' fan I think the fran... -
Kevin Matthews: I guess I'd sort of agree with that quote, Chris. As for the video, I will look for a clip of it available here in the U...
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Chris Knipp: People have been talking about a famous 1975 Saturday Night Live skit, "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise," t...
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Chris Knipp: Anthony Lane of 'The New Yorker', calls this "A great, thundering cudgel of a movie, set to stun." I guess you'd agree,...
