I’ve looked at Clint Eastwood in “Every Which Way But Loose” (click here to read my review) and I had … More
Tag: film review
Movie review: ‘Every Which Way But Loose’
It goes without saying that Clint Eastwood is a screen legend and he’s one of my favorite actors and directors. … More
Movie review: ‘The Toy’
When you think of director Richard Donner, you might first think of the “Lethal Weapon” franchise or, maybe, “Superman” or … More
Movie review: ‘A History of Violence’
I’m glad that David Cronenberg’s “A History of Violence” was nominated for two Oscars (William Hurt for best supporting actor … More
Movie review: ‘Scanners’
It is simply one of the grossest of the gross-out special effects of all time: a man’s head explodes in … More
Movie review: ‘Looker’
Nudity in films in the early 1980s was programmed to be a part of the movie’s cool edge. With “Looker” … More
Movie review: ‘Bobby Deerfield’
I had reviewed more than 320 films for this blog when I originally posted this one and had been intrigued … More
Movie review: ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’
I have reviewed Pierce Brosnan’s first “007” film and wrote that I think “GoldenEye” (click here to read my review) … More
Movie review: ‘Dear Brigitte’
I was totally blown away by how good Bill Murray’s cameo is in “Zombieland” (click here to read my review) … More
Movie review: ‘Tremors’
Today I’m looking at “Tremors.” It’s a cheesy kind of sci-fi flick that is so bad in places that it … More
Movie review: ‘Bad News Bears’ (2005)
“The Bad News Bears” was ostensibly a “kids” film in 1976. It had all the trappings of bad kid comedy: … More
Movie review: ‘Beachhead’
I was looking for the typical World War II film when I came across “Beachhead” on a cable movie channel … More
Movie review: ‘Code Name: The Cleaner’
OK, the film “Code Name: The Cleaner” isn’t a good motion picture (even its poster stinks) and the best thing … More
Movie review: ‘Get Shorty’
I have to say that director Barry Sonnenfeld is very hit-or-miss. Take for example his absolutely wonderful “Big Trouble,” which … More
Movie review: ‘Eye of the Needle’
“Eye of the Needle” is a great novel by Ken Follett. It has an excellent story premise that is wonderfully … More
Movie review: ‘GoldenEye’
The James Bond efforts by Pierce Brosnan aren’t exactly appreciated by devotees of the film series, as he doesn’t get … More
Movie review: ‘Bye Bye Love’
Some movies are good; some bad. That’s an obvious fact. However, I’ll take a bad movie any day over an … More
Movie review: Remake of ‘Rollerball’ is unwatchable
I’ve written before about remakes and how they are usually inferior to the original (“The Godfather: Part II” being the … More
Movie review: ‘Cannonball Run II’
After I re-watched “The Cannonball Run” (click here to read my review), I decided to grab a look-see on its … More
Movie review: Mythology, Harryhausen and CGI
I started to enjoy mythology by watching “Jason and the Argonauts” a few years after it made its premiere in … More
Movie review: ‘Gotcha!’
I have reviewed a film called “TAG: The Assassination Game” (click here to read my review) and it’s a movie … More
Movie review: ‘Draft Day’
I literally laughed out loud at the ending of “Draft Day” where an NFL team does “the right thing” and … More
Movie review: ‘Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?’
As I had been doing movie reviews for nearly a year on this blog when this review was first published … More
Movie review: ‘Wag the Dog’
In the 20+ years since the release of “Wag the Dog,” technology and gullibility of the public continue to make … More