In 1989, British audiences saw a made-for TV movie about a young solicitor (lawyer) who was sent to a tiny, isolated village on the salt marshes to settle the estate of a childless woman who had recen
The opening titles of “La terra trema” (“The Earth Will Tremble”, 1948) declare that the film takes place in the Sicilian fishing village of Aci Trezza, but that its events occur anywhere that “men ex
Bear with me for the teensiest of spoilers. There's a wonderfully quiet moment in the generally loud blockbuster “The Avengers” that sticks in my memory. Preparing to fight with the Hulk, Thor (Chris
The opening shot of “Haywire” (2012) introduces us to the main protagonist, Mallory Kane (Gina Carano), in a laid-back manner. The camera stays firmly focused on Mallory as she tries to closely inspec
I grew up on Westerns, so it doesn’t take much to hook me. But people under 50—those who can’t remember when Westerns ruled television and box-office cowboys rode off with big gate receipts—apparently
On numerous occasions Norman Mailer told interviewers that Hemingway was a big influence. That’s clear in the writing, but especially obvious from his lifestyle. Born 24 years after the burly, bombast
"I bet you a magnum of champagne to ten cigarettes I do escape. " Here's one that's well titled: Not only does "The One That Got Away" aptly describe the film's contents, but it says something about
Unlike many fantasy series, the “Underworld” franchise isn’t based on novels or comic books. It comes straight from the minds of screenwriters Len Wiseman, Kevin Grevious, Danny McBride, and John Hlav
Margaret Thatcher’s place in history is secure. With 11.5 years in office, her time as Britain’s prime minister was the longest of the 20th century. She’s also the only woman ever to hold the position
If you looked up the term “minimalism” in a film dictionary, you would almost certainly see a still of a low-angle 50 mm lens shot from any of Yasujiro Ozu's 30+ surviving films as illustration. But t
From YA Entertainment comes a Korean drama that I had looked forward to seeing for a long time - the romantic comedy, “Lie to Me.” Gong Ah-Jung is a smart, confident career woman who is good at her j
When my wife and I first saw "Nosferatu the Vampyre" in a theater, a man behind us said to his companion, "I can't believe this movie; it's just like every other "Dracula" I've ever seen. " No, I want