Clash of the Titans (1981)
One of my childhood favorites, so take this into consideration as you witness what might be an overly nostalgic review of Clash of the Titans. Although it is better known today as the last film...
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Mackenna’s Gold (1969)
Caution: The following review contains general details about the film’s finale. Read at your own risk. The fact that a young George Lucas would be on location in Utah during the shooting of part of Mackenna’s...
Rocky III (1982)
Plans for a third Rocky film were underway during Rocky II‘s post-production. Stallone wanted a trilogy and wanted to begin filming within 18 months so he wouldn’t be too old. Bill Conti began composing...
Rocky (1976)
The seed of inspiration for Rocky was planted on March 24, 1975. Sylvester Stallone attended a closed-circuit Los Angeles movie theater presentation of Chuck Wepner fighting Muhammad Ali. Severe underdog Wepner wasn’t expected to...
Rocky II (1979)
As Sylvester Stallone approached closer to completing production on Rocky, he conceived that he would like to make it a trilogy, if it proved successful. It was too difficult to relate the full story...
State of Grace (1990)
At its heart, State of Grace isn’t really a new kind of film in the small-time gangster genre, but it is an example of one that follows the formula with well-oiled precision. What these movies all...
Foul Play (1978)
Foul Play marks the second of two Colin Higgins screenplays to liberally lift plots straight from the works of Alfred Hitchcock, then wrap it up in 70s comic style, Silver Streak being the other. Call this The 39...