Whats’ more important to you, the journey or the destination? For me, it’s always the journey, and after John Singleton came out with his debut sensation Boyz N the Hood, I was ready to follow him anywhere. I didn’t mind that his follow up film […]
Category: Review
Quick Review: Wild at Heart
In the late 80’s and into early 90’s, director David Lynch turned television on it’s head with his brilliant cult series Twin Peaks. For two seasons he showed America what they had been missing by sleeping on his films such as Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, and […]
Redux or not to redux, that is the question of the Godfather Coda
When Francis Ford Coppola made changes to his war epic Apocalypse Now, the differences were evident. Missing scenes were included and others were extended, especially the French plantation scene which had gone unseen for over a decade. For myself, Apocalypse Now: Redux, as it was […]
Quick Review: The Grifters
The Grifters Written by Donald E. Westlake Based on a novel by Jim Thompson Directed by Stephen Frears To know Lloyd Dobler is to love him. Diane Court is about to get to know Lloyd Dob…wait. Sorry, that’s the wrong film. But I don’t think you can blame […]
Quick Review: Alive
We get more than enough snow days in Maine. Much like I did when I was a kid, my adult brain immediately goes to “snow day movie!” as soon as I see more than three inches of snow on the ground. Traditionally I watch one […]