With Thanksgiving upon us next week and Christmas following closely, it’s time to consider holiday movies. But this isn’t as easy as it sou...

The BBC has a recent history of producing very entertaining, high-quality programs. Everything from the new Doctor Who to Top Gear have b...

The Guns of Navarone is a fascinating movie, and not just because of what’s on the screen. Based on a book by Alistair MacLean, the film w...

Hollywood loves remakes. On the surface, they appear intellectually easy because all the work of creating characters and situations has alr...

As you know, I’m a big fan of horror movies (see the Top 25 Horror Film list for proof). But I don’t like slasher flicks. In fact, slashe...

In the spirit of the upcoming election, I thought I’d do something you never thought I would. . . I’m going to recommend a movie written by,...

For several years now, I’ve noticed that I’m getting less and less thrilled with the endings of movies. Actually, “thrilled” isn’t the righ...

A couple weeks back, we talked about the incredible human brain and its ability to take events that are out of sequence and put them back in...

Have you ever wondered what makes us like certain characters and dislike others? Of course you have. There seem to be a lot of possible ex...

With October beginning today, it’s time to roll out the next Top 25 : horror movies! These are the top 25 horror movies you should know to...

Today I’m introducing a new feature, which I’ll run every so often on Wednesdays: the Star Trek TNG Takedown . Basically, I’ve been watchin...

I often wonder about black and white films. Filming in black and white was a real art form. Some directors were masters at it. . . others ...

At first blush, Deliverance is just the story of four guys who go on a river rafting trip that goes horribly wrong. . . kind of the 1970s v...