Written by David S. WardDirected by George Roy Hill I can remember one of the first films my parents ever took me to see that wasn’t geared toward children was The Sting. […]
Movie Review: The Sting – Newman Teaches Redford the Art of the Con
Audiobook Review – Star Wars: Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover – Mace Windu Finally Gets His Due
In the Star Wars universe, there are characters who we see for brief moments but never know their backstory. Shatterpoint attempts to give more depth to the character of Jedi Master and […]
Movie Review: Benny and Joon – When Special Needs Children Grow Up
Written by Barry Berman and Lesley McNeilDirected by Jeremy S. Chechik Not every film has to blow things up or have laugh-out-loud, absurd comedy. Sometimes, a film that’s sweet and poignant can […]
Movie Review: Chicago Joe and the Showgirl – What’s Real and What’s a Fantasy?
Written by David YallopDirected by Bernard Rose This is one of those movies that had the potential to be very, very good. Unfortunately, director Bernard Rose takes the script, which is already […]
DVD Review – Life on Mars: Series One – The Brits Always Get It Better
I enjoyed what little there was of the U.S. version of the series Life on Mars. I really wanted to see the original U.K. version upon which it was based and was […]
Movie Review: Panic Room (2002) – A Masterclass in Suspense
Written by David KoeppDirected by David Fincher There are a few movies that I can recall in my life saying, “I want to see that” when they first came out. Then, for […]
Movie Review: Open Range (2003) – A Classic Western with Kevin Costner
Written by Lauran Paine and Craig StorperDirected by Kevin Costner Say the words “Kevin Costner” and “western” in the same sentence and most people immediately think of Dances With Wolves. However, there […]
Audiobook Review: Strip Tease by Carl Hiaasen – A Deep Dive into Quirky Characters and Florida Culture
I think of all the books I’ve read so far written by Carl Hiaasen, Strip Tease is my favorite. It can be hard to tread the line between dark humor and offensiveness. […]
Movie Review: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) – A Widow Finds Romance with a Ghost
Written by Philip Dunne and R.A. DickDirected by Joseph L. Mankiewicz I’m usually not someone overly fond of dramatic tear-jerker films that often fall into the chick-flick category. Every now and then, […]
Movie Review: The Inheritance (1997) – Class Struggle in a Romantic Setting
Written by Maria Nation and Louisa May AlcottDirected by Bobby Roth The Inheritance is adapted from an unpublished book by Louisa May Alcott, written when she was just seventeen years old. Knowing […]
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