Gigli (2003)
It seems like just yesterday that Martin Brest was an acclaimed director, helming such lucrative and esteemed projects like Going in Style, Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run, and Scent of a Woman. 1998 saw Brest take a bit of a...
Category: Drama
Barton Fink (1991)
Barton Fink isn’t the first film about writer’s block, but it may be the best. Reportedly, the story was inspired by the difficulties of crafting Miller’s Crossing and with 20th Century Fox’s constant niggling about their script...
Crime Story (1993)
You know something is wrong when 45 minutes into a Jackie Chan flick he’s done nothing in terms of action save fire off a pistol about two dozen times. No kicking, no punching, no...
Manhattan (1979)
There may forever be arguments as to which film is Woody Allen’s best, with Annie Hall perhaps gaining the most attention. However, if the question were regarding which film most exemplified Woody Allen as a great...
Gangs of New York (2002)
Although Scorsese’s epic is full of symbolism and artistic flourishes which give the overall production an artificial feel, I suspect his vision of the America of yesteryear is perhaps a more accurate representation of...
Hulk (2003)
“You’re making me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” Oh yes, we would, Bruce! It’s about the only time we do like you, as without the few scenes where we get to...
Entropy (1999)
Director Phil Joanou delivers a mostly autobiographical tale based on personal events in Entropy, the story of a young director who falls in love with a fashion model, but through career choices and indecision, he...
Under Capricorn (1949)
To many, Under Capricorn ranks as Alfred Hitchcock’s worst release since coming over to the U.S. to make movies, but even Hitch at his worst is pretty damned good. With him at the helm, and Ingrid...
Radio Days (1987)
A trip down memory lane for Allen, who lovingly reconstructs the life and times of growing up during in Rockaway Beach, New York in the Golden Age of radio. Radio Days are teeming with nostalgia...
Hero (2002)
With the success of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, it seemed easy to surmise that we were going to see more kung-fu epics emerge shortly thereafter. Hero is the first formidable one of these to emerge from China, and...