Rope Of Sand
“If you were going to catch a man what would you use as bait?” Hal Wallis’ production Rope Of Sand (1949) finds Burt Lancaster out for vengeance and diamonds in… Read more »
“If you were going to catch a man what would you use as bait?” Hal Wallis’ production Rope Of Sand (1949) finds Burt Lancaster out for vengeance and diamonds in… Read more »
Twister (1996) has gotten a sequel and its title is Twisters (2024). When Twister came out it was the must-see movie at my school. You weren’t cool unless you had… Read more »
“You wet fart of a human turd.” With the presidential primary election well at hand I thought it was time to revisit Mike Nichols’ Primary Colors (1998). The political landscape… Read more »
Score (1973) follows one married couple for twenty-four hours as they seduce another married couple in their home on the French Riviera. The film is based on the off-broadway play… Read more »
Broadcast News (1987) has always been my favorite James L. Brooks movie. I love the characters, the wit, and the commentary on journalistic ethics. Brooks can get sentimental but, in… Read more »
‘It’s not easy being a woman.” Director Stanley Kwan opens Rouge (1987) with a series of camera moves that dolly one way while panning in another direction. It is a… Read more »
“I’ve been cursed by a cat!” Blind Woman’s Curse (1970) is a convoluted yakuza tale peppered with moments of visual brilliance. The film stars Meiko Kaji as an honorable yakuza… Read more »
“He’s in the movie business.” The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) is a spy comedy that takes its cues from the films of Jerry Lewis and Don Knotts. Bill… Read more »
Fly Me To The Moon (2024) feels like a film made by committee. A film where studio executives had the final say. Everything is played safe and nothing at all… Read more »
“The longest night in the world.” Tourist Trap (1979) and Dolls (1987) are by far the creepiest Charles Band productions I have ever seen. Dolls oozes a Gothic atmosphere and… Read more »