For a long time I’ve set my DVR every time TCM shows The Great Race. TCM broadcasts in HD, and I was hoping to see this film in that format. I then watch the first few minutes of the recording, only to find the quality is, once again, sub-par VHS quality. Delete. Unless you saw … Read more
In the first two films that premiered in 2011 and 2012 the question was always being asked: Who is John Galt? We were given lots of hints. He actually appeared in both films, played by actors Paul Johansson (who also directed part one) and D.B. Sweeney in part two. DBS has lots of TV and … Read more
You have to ask: Why didn’t this movie open in November? Nobody is saying. Box office results also indicate people are waiting for November; at which time this movie should be available for home viewing from all kinds of sources. The good news is that you don’t need to wait with everybody else. You can … Read more
The original Expendables was a film aiming for box office success based on its casting. The story was poor and predictable, and the attempts to create camaraderie were sorry. Most of the action sequences were routine at best. Part Two did better. There was some humor, and the action sequences seemed better directed. But both … Read more
Into the Storm is the perfect summer entertainment. At less than 90 minutes, this movie delivers the goods; including spectacular tornado scenes that are even better than those in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Twister (1996). As a disaster movie ITS is as good as it gets. There are no big stars to steal … Read more
Lucy is a movie that is being sold as a thriller, superhero story. This is not exactly correct. In fact, the previews cleverly hide what is really going on in this tale. Much to my surprise and amusement, it has elements of a thriller and the presence of a character resembling a superhero but it’s … Read more
When you attend a Saturday morning performance of a “just opened” film and end up the only one in the theater, you can ignore the turn your phone off and no texting warnings. While good for me, it certainly does not bode well for the box office results of the film. While I refrained from … Read more
A long overdue visit to the Disney Family Museum at the Presidio in San Francisco introduced me to this film’s existence. I’ve seen many documentaries about Walt Disney’s life, but my first viewing of Walt: The Man Behind the Myth was an eye opener. The film was originally released as a TV movie on Sept. … Read more
Hasbro’s Transformers toys have been around for 30 years. The new Transformers film set out to equal that record with a 30-year long movie. This turned out to be impractical, but they came as close as they dared. At two hours and 45 minutes, this film suffers from a producer-director dilemma. After spending $165 million … Read more
Aside from clocking in at an overly-long 134 minutes, there’s nothing about Jersey Boys that will keep it from being called Clint Eastwood’s best film. It’s going to win all the Oscars. Go see it. Now. Jersey Boys packs a lot of the punch that I experienced seeing The Godfather (1972) for the first time … Read more