It seems like only yesterday when Jet Li picked up where martial arts star Bruce Lee left off. But since his "Shaolin Temple" debut (1982), he's appeared in more than 30 films, most of them Hong Kong
ote: John and Erik did the film review portions of the article, and Erik did the Audio, Video, with John providing commentary on the Extras, and Closing Remarks. The Movie According to John: Fi
The reader may recall that the Disney animation department experienced some down time between their Golden Age in the late 1930s, 40s, and 50s and their Renaissance in the late 1980s and beyond. In ot
Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible" franchise is making a huge splash onto Blu-Ray with the simultaneous release of the third film on all three current formats and the simultaneous release of the "Ulti
This may be the only film biography in which the fledgling lead, Barbra Streisand, eclipses the star she's portraying. Based on the life of singer and comedienne Fanny Brice, "Funny Girl" is the quint
Critics over the years have called Lawrence Kasdan's sexy, 1981 crime flick "Body Heat" a "sultry noir. " Fair enough. Certainly, the setting is humid and the love story is torrid enough; more importa
These are historic times. I can't remember another president or administration that has spawned so many books and movies protesting U.S. policies, either subtly or overtly. During Vietnam, college cam
Franchises in the horror genre live and die by the strengths of their villains. They are built around and survive by the primary baddie. Uncommon is it that a great horror franchise is remembered beca
"Luck ain't nothin' but karma in work clothes," says an ex-con and small-time hood known to everyone as Lucky. That sounds like another karma-conscious bottom-feeder named Earl, but with flashier clot
Afficienados of old 1930s' horror movies and fans of famous old stars and filmmakers may enjoy this collection of minor horror-movie classics starring major horror-movie actors. The six films offered
Over the past ten years or so Edward Norton has become one of my favorite actors. Even in films I haven't particularly cared for, like "Fight Club" and "The Score," he's been the best part of the show
There's always a sense of trepidation when a remake is announced. Why tread on hallowed ground? Fans had every right to worry when NBC decided to do their own version of the British hit series, "The O