Carrie (1976)
Carrie is an adaptation of Stephen King’s first published novel, and the first to be adapted for the big screen. Despite its age, the film still holds up as quite effective to this day, thanks...
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
Are introductions really necessary for Quentin Tarantino’s best film? Pulp Fiction is nearly perfectly executed in every detail, balancing a fine line between tragedy and comedy, the absurdly surreal and the unflinchingly realistic, morally depraved and...
Two of a Kind (1983)
Two of a Kind has only one selling point: it reunites the popular team of Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, who ignited the screen in the mega-popular 1978 smash, Grease. While the two do work...
Be Cool (2005)
Following ten years after Get Shorty, Be Cool is the second installment in the Chili Palmer saga, adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. Alas, the magic of the original is just not there, as it mostly...
Grease (1978)
“Grease” is the word, if you want a fun and vibrant time at the movies. Based on the hit Broadway play, Grease would be a bigger hit than anyone could ever imagine, setting a box...
Get Shorty (1995)
Light, amusing, and full of witty insights, just like an adaptation of Elmore Leonard should be. Get Shorty is one of the most well-made pure entertainment films of the 90s, benefiting greatly from a likable...
The Punisher (2004)
While I am a comic book fan, and I have collected many issues of Marvel’s “The Punisher” and some of its offshoot titles, I do feel that the character’s limitations make it a weak...
Battlefield Earth (2000)
A thousand years from now, the dreaded alien race known as the Psychlos, take over Earth and submit those few remaining human beings to prison and slave labor, raping the Earth for its resources...
A Civil Action (1998)
Based on a true story. Jan Schlichtmann (Travolta), sensing a quick settlement to avoid negative press, takes on a couple of multimillion dollar companies on behalf of a handful of families who lost their...
Primary Colors (1998)
John Travolta (Face/Off, Phenomenon) plays Governor Jack Stanton — well, actually, he plays Governor Bill Clinton, in this very loose portrayal of Clinton’s rise to grab the Democratic nomination in 1992. Along the way, there...