I’m talking about the original 1933 version of King Kong . It is a great movie and a hell of lot more violent and gruesome than I ever thought. It must have shocked and scared the crap out of audiences in 1933. I never realized what an incredible movie it is. The stop-motion special effects ar...

I was never a huge fan of any of the Godfather movies until I watched the entire trilogy over the period of a week. ( The Godfather - Part III is the dud of the series, infamously diminished by the casting of Sofia Coppola as Michael Corleone’s daughter. She can’t act. That’s not t...

= 4 stars Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Lynn Collins, Scott Caan Directed by Scott Caan Synopsis Los Angeles writer Solo (Giovanni Ribisi) has writer’s block, is broke, and depressed. At his therapist’s suggestion, Solo buys a small terrier with the help of crass friend Casper (Scott Caan). ...

= 4 stars Starring John Travolta, Samuel Jackson, Uma Thurman Directed by Quentin Tarantino I saw Pulp Fiction in the theaters back in ‘94. It did go places its contemporaries didn’t, and certain scenes had a shock value that evoked uncomfortable reactions - I recall laughing quite a bit...

= 4 stars Starring various marionettes Directed by Trey Parker Synopsis America’s anti terrorist Team America protects the world from terrorism as if the world - oddly populated by marionettes - were all one big Hollywood action movie. The Good Some rather funny songs - from the musical “...

= 4 stars Starring David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni Synopsis Bored fashion photographer Thomas (David Hemmings) photographs a mysterious woman (Vanessa Redgrave) in a lover’s tryst. The Good Hemmings is fascinating as a wide-eyed, energetic photographer. Desp...

= 4 stars Starring Kurt Russell, Zoe Bell, Rosario Dawson Directed by Quentin Tarantino Synopsis Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) uses a “death-proof” stunt car to stalk, hunt, and kill two groups of women. The Good As with its counterpart Planet Terror, Death Proof continues with the sevent...

= 4 stars Starring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin Directed by Robert Rodriguez Synopsis A nerve gas is released at a military base, and Stripper Cherry (Rose McGowan) and boyfriend El Wray (Freddy Rodriguez) must fight off the resultant zombies. The Good The movie is meant to be a homag...

= 4 stars Starring Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman Directed by Mike Leigh Synopsis Primary school teacher Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is impossibly happy and upbeat, with warm friends and family in London. Her optimism is tested by a tense, grumpy driving instructor Scott (Eddie Marsan). The ...

= 4 stars Starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi Directed by Terry Zwigoff Synopsis Snarky high school graduates Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) find humor in the oddballs and weirdos that surround them, namely record collector Seymour (Steve Buscemi) and wacky a...