November 5, 2013

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

    The Thomas Crown Affair Release Date: August 6, 1999 Runtime: 113 minutes Rating: R Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Director: John McTiernan Cast: Pierce Brosnan; Rene Russo; Denis Leary; Ben Gazzara; Frankie Faison     This is a remake of the Steve McQueen – Faye Dunaway classic, unseen (at least at the […]
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April 22, 2013

Showgirls

    Showgirls Release Date: September 22, 1995 Runtime: 131 minutes Rating: NC-17 Studio: United Artists (MGM) Director: Paul Verhoeven Cast: Elizabeth Berkley; Kyle MacLachlan; Gina Gershon; Gina Ravera; Glenn Plummer; Alan Rachins     Let’s not bullshit each other, folks. You know you love this boondoggle of a flick from 1995, […]
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April 9, 2013

Jurassic Park 3D: A Reel Podcast

    Jurassic Park 3D Release Date: April 5, 2013 (original release June 11, 1993) Runtime: 127 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Sam Neill; Laura Dern; Richard Attenborough; Jeff Goldblum; Joseph Mazzello; Ariana Richards; Wayne Knight; Samuel L. Jackson        
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March 29, 2013

Duel

    Duel Release Date: November 13, 1971 Runtime: 90 minutes Rating: PG Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Dennis Weaver; Jacqueline Scott; Eddie Firestone     This is the movie that put a young Steven Spielberg on the map. Originally produced for television (released theatrically in Europe), and based […]
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February 18, 2013

Meditations on Movies: James Cameron and ‘Titanic’

    Meditations on Movies: James Cameron and “Titanic” Release Date: December 19, 1997 Runtime: 194 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Twentieth Century Fox / Paramount Pictures Director: James Cameron Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio; Kate Winslet; Billy Zane; Kathy Bates; Frances Fisher; Victor Garber; Gloria Stuart     In the spirit of […]
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February 9, 2013

The Others

    The Others Release Date: August 10, 2001 Runtime: 101 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Dimension Films (Miramax) Director: Alejandro Amenabar Cast: Nicole Kidman; Christopher Eccleston; Fionnula Flanagan; Alakina Mann; James Bentley     [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] “The Others” reminds me of how much fun going to the movies can be!  If […]
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February 9, 2013

Streets of Fire

    Streets of Fire Release Date: June 1, 1984 Runtime: 93 minutes Rating: R Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Walter Hill Cast: Michael Pare; Diane Lane; Willem Dafoe; Rick Moranis; Deborah Van Valkenburgh; Amy Madigan     [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] Although this film is pure 80’s in the music, it’s a […]
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January 31, 2013

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

    Bram Stoker’s Dracula Release Date: November 13, 1992 Runtime: 128 minutes Rating: R Studio: Columbia Pictures/American Zoetrope Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Gary Oldman; Winona Ryder; Anthony Hopkins; Sadie Frost; Richard E. Grant; Tom Waits; Cary Elwes     This is a faaaaaaantastic movie! Francis Ford Coppola’s opulent […]
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January 19, 2013

Silver Linings Playbook*

    Silver Linings Playbook Release Date: December 25, 2012 Runtime: 122 minutes Rating: R Studio: The Weinstein Company Director: David O’Russell Cast: Bradley Cooper; Jennifer Lawrence; Robert DeNiro; Chris Tucker; Jacki Weaver     This movie is faaaaantastic!  A romantic movie for grown-ups, teeming with brave, brilliant performances from […]
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