The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Terry Gilliam’s passion project finally arrives on the big screen after decades of production limbo and a variety of aborted efforts to bring a “Don Quixote” film to completion. The closest he came before...
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Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Over the many years of reviewing films, the one blind spot I’ve had when it comes to the kinds of movies I regularly partake in is the musical. In fact, in my original review...
Nine (2009)
A bout of midlife crisis and writer’s block plagues esteemed Italian filmmaker Guido Contini (Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood), coming after a couple of flops that sees him gun-shy when it comes to his creativity,...
The Player (1992)
Tim Robbins (Cadillac Man, Tapeheads) plays hotshot Hollywood studio exec Griffin Mill, who believes that he may soon be on the outs with the studio now that they’ve hired another up-and-comer in Larry Levy (Gallagher, Sex...
Silent Movie (1976)
Silent Movie is a wholly inspired comedy from Mel Brooks, a modern-day silent movie, complete with slapstick gags and satirical digs at modern Hollywood. That it isn’t really as funny as his previous outings...
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...
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
“The Skeleton of a Movie” may have been a more appropriate title for this film that’s more fun in hearing about than it is to actually view. At just a smidgen over 90 minutes,...