What could have been: The Godfather
I don’t know about you but I love to play the game of “What if.” You know how it works. What if so-and-so had directed such-and-such movie? Would we still love that movie as much? Would so-and-so...
View ArticleBack to School #44: Some Kind of Wonderful (dir by Howard Deutch)
For the past two and a half weeks, I’ve been reviewing, in chronological order, some of the best, worst, most memorable, and most forgettable teen films ever made. We started with two films from 1946...
View ArticleA Movie A Day #30: Prince of the City (1981, directed by Sidney Lumet)
In 1970s New York City, Danny Ciello (Treat Williams) is a self-described “prince of the city.” A narcotics detective, Ciello is the youngest member of the Special Investigations Unit. Because of...
View ArticleA Movie A Day #91: Ruby (1992, directed by John Mackenzie)
Of all the stars to come out of Twin Peaks, Sherilyn Fenn’s star briefly shined the brightest and sadly, she was the most misused by Hollywood. While it is true that Fenn has worked regularly since...
View ArticleMovie a Day #110: Femme Fatale (1991, directed by Andre R. Guttfreund)
Joseph Price (Colin Firth) was once a painter but now he is the world’s least likely park ranger. One day, he meets the beautiful and mysterious Cynthia (Lisa Zane). Within days, Joe and Cynthia are...
View ArticleA Movie A Day #147: Crazy Joe (1974, directed by Carlo Lizzani)
Crazy Joe (Peter Boyle) is a gangster with a chip on his shoulder and a self-taught intellectual who can (misquote) Sartre and Camus with the best of them. Sick of being taken for granted, Joe and his...
View ArticleA Movie A Day #164: Split Decisions (1988, directed by David Drury)
Craig Sheffer seeks symbolic revenge and Gene Hackman picks up a paycheck in Split Decisions! Ray McGuinn (Jeff Fahey) is a contender. Ever since he let his father’s gym and signed with a sleazy...
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