One scene in “Quadrophenia” (1979) captures the absurdity and sincerity of youthful rebellion in all its sure-to-embarrass-you-in-the-future glory. Jimmy Cooper (Phil Daniels) says to his friend Kevin
My goodness, New York used to be so crowded! Released in 1928, Paul Fejos' “Lonesome” begins with the big city waking up as “the machinery of life begins to hum.” In a dizzying montage, cars choke th
I grow more prudish by the day, and I have now reached a point where I avoid watching films with graphic sexual content just as I have always tried to avoid people who discuss their (alleged) sexual e
“Darling Companion” sounds like the title of an Oxygen or Lifetime TV movie. Unfortunately, though it’s directed by Lawrence Kasdan (“The Big Chill”) and features a slew of stars, it also plays li
The “Wolverine: The Animated Series” is part of a project to introduce western Marvel characters to the Japanese audience with tailored animation towards traditional anime. Iron Man, X-Men and Bla
Managing editor's note: This is an older film, but we're posting it now because we don't have a review in our database . . . and also to introduce a reviewer new to Movie Met! It has become a clich
If you've ever read a book by Nicholas Sparks or seen a movie adaptation of any of his works, you know the formula. Sparks is a romance writer who struck it big in the literary world with "The Noteboo
There are so many heartbreaking moments in “A Separation” (2012) that it would be difficult to write about all of them in this review. But one scene that specifically stayed with me came in the film’s
“Quick” is a new super-charged action film from Korean director Beom-gu Cho who also wrote the screenplay...eh…or should I say plot. There is a speedy action-filled prologue introducing the main
TV and film adaptations of successful children’s books can be dicey. What makes for a good read sometimes doesn’t make for compelling film or TV show. Things have to be changed, things have to be cut,
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"For those about to rock, I salute you. " *Note: In the following joint Blu-ray review both John and Tim provide their opinions of the film, with John also writing up the Video, Audio, Extras, and Pa