In-depth reviews of my favorite movies of all time.
Comedy is always best when played straight. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm not, by any means, casting aspersions Caddyshack's way, I'm just saying that a deadpan delivery can pay more dividends than loudly …
People watch romantic comedies for one main reason: to experience the vicarious thrill of seeing a Hollywood fantasy version of love that can never (or, perhaps, rarely) be found in real life. In a romantic comedy, …
Exotic locales, daring displays of machismo, and high adventure--in addition to being the basic ingredients for a Bond movie, these are also some of my favorite things to watch in non-Bond movies as well. Unfortunately, most …
Though the human race may be loathe to admit it, the desire to see the world burn is found within the hearts of more than just Batman villains. Who hasn't experienced a small illicit thrill …
Horror films can be frightening for many reasons. Unstoppable stalkers, cheap jump scares, and over the top gore all have the ability to scare the viewer. However, none of that is quite as terrifying as …
The good old fashioned "classic" style American western has taken many forms over the years, from revisionist westerns that lost sight of the true meaning of "Christmas" to "Spaghetti" westerns that took the genre down …
Most of Marilyn Monroe's films rank quit high on my list of favorite movies, but if I had to pick just one, I suppose it would have to be Some Like it Hot. Sure, the …
I've written many times about so-called "doomed gangster" characters and their noble (and doomed) struggle to rise above a world that just wants to drag them under a sea of conformity. And while these doomed …
I've talked about stoner comedies before, and I've talked about "one crazy night" movies before, today I'll talk about a movie that is both. Obviously, as the perfect mixture of film genres, Harold & Kumar …
Of the string of early 1930s Universal Studios horror films for which director James Whale is best known, my easy favorite is The Old Dark House. Not to take anything away from the brilliant Invisible …