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09.28.02 by ScottC @ 7:11 pm   Film: Written by: Robert J. Emery Features:
Released by: Wellspring My Advice: Unless you're a huge Cameron fan, avoid it. Whether you love him or hate him, James Cameron is one of the more popular and profitable directors of the 80’s and 90’s. He was one of the first filmmakers to incorporate CGI into his movies and you have to respect someone who took on the overwhelming task of making Titanic and producing an Oscar winning film. A documentary on his work makes sense. It’s a pity that The Directors: James Cameron lacks any sort of real analysis or criticism. All we get is an hour-long love letter to Cameron’s genius. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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09.26.02 by ScottC @ 10:11 pm  Film: Written and Directed by: Peter Capaldi Features: Released by: Universal Studios My Advice: Don't bother. Toni Cocozza (Hart) is one of those people born in the wrong time. He's fascinated with Vegas' Golden Age, the Rat Pack, and especially Frank Sinatra. Toni lives some of his dreams by crooning a "Strictly Sinatra" repertoire in Glasgow lounges. While he has a good voice, he has Brady Brunch-permed hair and looks kind of goofy. He's not going to be headlining on the Strip any time soon. Toni's life starts to resemble Frank's a little too closely when circumstances get him in close with the Glasgow Mob. He becomes the mascot for this group of "legitimate businessmen". One member of this mob, Chisolm (Cox), tells tales to Toni of his time in Vegas during ‘the good old days'. Of course, Chisolm asks Toni for a favor or two, to help out a little. His girlfriend Irene (Macdonald) gets worried when the favors and the jobs get bigger and more dangerous. Can Toni give up the good life before it gets him killed? Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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09.21.02 by Widge @ 10:33 pm  Film: Written by: Hal Barwood, Jerry Belson, John Hill, Matthew Robbins & Steven Spielberg Released by: Columbia/Tristar My Advice: Rent it. Wait for a better version and buy it. Roy Neary (Dreyfuss) is pretty much an average guy. He works for the power company. He's got a wife (Garr) and three kids (Shawn Bishop, Adrienne Campbell, Toby Dreyfuss). Everything seems to be fairly normal...until one night while out on the job he meets up with a UFO and has...a close encounter with it. He's not the only one. Jillian (Dillon) has a young son (Cary Guffey) who seems to be having an ongoing close encounter of his own--and mom doesn't like it one bit. Add to all of this the fact that Claude Lacombe (Truffaut) is running around finding long lost planes in one desert and a ship in another...yup, something weird is going on--and it's all coming to a head. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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09.08.02 by ScottC @ 6:13 pm  Film: Written by: Luis Buñuel & Jean-Claude Carrière, based on the novel by Joseph Kessel Features:
Released by: Miramax My Advice: Rent it. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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08.29.02 by ScottC @ 10:49 pm  Film: Directed by: Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty & Pierce Rafferty Released by: New Video Group My Advice: Rent It The first images you see in The Atomic Café are workers setting up the first atomic test. They handle a large metal ball that looks like it's held together with duct tape and a prayer. It's hard to believe this crude device will change the world by making it possible to destroy said world. But that small shiver up your spine after seeing the flash and billowing mushroom cloud is a good indication that your attitude has changed. And we have had The Bomb in our power for over fifty years. Imagine the reaction of those who saw this test for the first time. I doubt they knew all the changes The Bomb would bring. Categorized as: DVD and Reviews
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