Special When Lit (2009) – A Review
A review of the 2009 documentary Special When Lit, about the history of pinball games and impact they once had on culture
underrated gem
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) – A Review
A review of the action prison film Brawl in Cellblock 99, starring Vince Vaughn, Don Johnson and Jennifer Carpenter
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) – A Review
A review of the 1957 war drama Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, starring Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr as a mismatched pair of castaways, directed by John Huston
29th Street (1991) – A Review
A review of the 1991 comedy/drama 29th Street, about a man who reflects back on his life with his Italian American family after winning the 1976 NYC lottery, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Danny Aiello and Lainie Kazan. Sort of like 'Goodfellas meets It's A Wonderful Life'.
Sisu (2022) – A Review
A review of the 2022 action war film Sisu, about a prospector who is determined to take back his gold from a platoon of Nazis - in the most glorious violent ways possible
Hunting Emma (2017) – A Review
A review of the 2017 action thriller Hunting Emma, about a woman who is hunted in Karoo desert by a group of men, but isn't as helpless as they first thought. An underrated revenge flick.
1BR (2019) – A Review
A review of the 2019 horror thriller 1BR, after having moved into her new apartment a girl becomes indoctrinated into a disturbing cult
Doomed!: The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four (2015) – A Review
A review of the 2015 documentary Doomed!: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four, about the mysterious story of the unreleased 1994 superhero film
Shoot To Kill (1988) – A Review
A review of the 1988 thriller Shoot To Kill, starring Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger as an FBI agent and mountain man who team up to venture into the wilderness to catch a killer and a kidnapped Kirstie Alley
My Bodyguard (1980) – A Review
A review of the 1980 high school drama My Bodyguard, starring Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin and Matt Dillion, about a picked on student who hires the school's big feared kid to protect him from bullies
The Last Movie Star (2017) – A Review
A review of the 2017 drama The Last Movie Star, starring Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Clark Duke & Chevy Chase. Reynolds plays an aging star who reflects on his life at a shoddy film festival. One of Reynolds' last films
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) – A Review
A review of the 2014 documentary Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau, which details one of the most chaotic and out of control film productions in history
Up For Grabs (2004) – A Review
A review of the 2004 documentary Up For Grabs, about the absurd lawsuit between two men who claimed ownership of Barry Bonds' 73rd home run baseball
Airheads (1994) – A Review
A review of the 1994 comedy Airheads, starring Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Joe Mantegna, Michael McKean and Ernie Hudson - a rock band break into a radio station to get their music played on the air
The Final Cut (2004) – A Review
A review of the 2004 sci-fi drama The Final Cut, starring Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel. A man who edits life memories into sunny highlight memorial reels makes a disturbing discovery from one of his clients
The Package (1989) – A Review
A review of the 1989 Cold War thriller The Package, starring Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy, John Heard, Dennis Franz and Pam Grier, directed by Andrew Davis
Milius (2013) – A Review
A review of the 2013 documentary Milius, about the life and career of writer/producer/director John Milius
Paddle To The Sea (1966) – A Review
A review of the 1966 short film Paddle To The Sea, based on the 1941 children's book by Holling C. Holling about a wooden carved Indian in a canoe following its journey floating from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Generations of children were introduced to the film by its frequent showings in elementary schools through the 1970s and 80s.
