 | Road to Wellville [Read More ...]
Description: This wrong-headed adaptation of the very funny (and scatological) novel by T. Coraghessan Boyle was written and directed by Alan Parker, who doesn't seem to have much of a clue. It's not a botch, just a movie that hammers its efforts at humor too hard. The focus is split between ... |
![]() | The Thief and the Cobbler [Read More ...]
Description: Directed by Oscar-winning animator Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit), The Thief and the Cobbler began production in 1968, so it actually predates 1992's Aladdin. Also known as The Princess and the Cobbler and Arabian Knight, Fred Calvert completed the film after William... |
 | The West, Vol. 09: One Sky Above Us [Read More ...]
Description: Volume 9 of The West begins with the World Columbian Expedition of 1893, a colossal Chicago fair marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the New World, and effectively announcing the closure of the Western frontier. Historian Richard White observes that the closin... |
 | Biloxi Blues [Read More ...]
Description: Part 2 of Neil Simon's semiautobiographical theater trilogy about his growth from adolescence into adulthood, this film was a vast improvement over the film version of Brighton Beach Memoirs. Directed by Mike Nichols and starring Broadway star Matthew Broderick as Simon's stand-i... |
 | Glory [Read More ...]
Description: One of the very best films about the Civil War, this instant classic from 1989 is also one of the few films to depict the participation of African American soldiers in Civil War combat. Based in part on the books Lay This Laurel by Lincoln Kirstein and One Gallant Rush by Peter B... |
 | Addicted to Love [Read More ...]
Description: Actor-director Griffin Dunne made his filmmaking debut with this ethically ambiguous and not-very-funny movie about a pair of jilted lovers (Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick) who conspire to break up a relationship between their ex-sweethearts (Tchéky Karyo and Kelly Preston). Par... |
 | The West, Vol. 08: Ghost Dance [Read More ...]
Description: When originally broadcast on PBS, The West was presented over eight nights, with the eighth and ninth installments combined into a two-hour finale. That final broadcast has been split in half for this video release, and the hourlong Volume 8, "Ghost Dance," covers the years 188... |
 | Project X (1987) [Read More ...]
Description: Matthew Broderick, in one of his first grownup roles after years of playing teen heroes, stars as an air force foul-up, a pilot who, as punishment, is assigned to care for the chimps in military medical experiments. He's indignant at first but gradually warms up to his simian cha... |
 | Torch Song Trilogy [Read More ...]
Description: Harvey Fierstein had a smash hit on Broadway with the stage version of this story about a drag queen, but whatever the magic there was doesn't show up in this film adaptation. (Fierstein allegedly couldn't line up an A-list or even B-list director in 1988 to tackle the gay story ... |
 | Max Dugan Returns [Read More ...]
max Dugan Returns DVD:Max Dugan Returns One of my family favorites of all times. If you like heart-warming comedy, you will LOVE this one of the simple variety. Quality of the DVD was excellent! |
 | Ladyhawke [Read More ...]
Description: This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcomed boost to the careers of Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Rutger Hauer. You have to ignore the overly aggressive music score (critic Pauline Kael aptly dubbed it "d... |
 | Out On a Limb [Read More ...]
a sleeper:this movie is a real sleeper one of the funnier movies I have seen. I especially like the brothers the 2 Jim's. One brother is named after his father and the other is named after his grandfather. See it. |
 | Mrs Parker & Vicious Circle [Read More ...]
Description: The press kit's historical notes should be standard issue for anyone who sees Alan Rudolph's (The Moderns, Choose Me) look at the famous intellectuals who dotted New York's finest hour in the 1920s. If you only know the names of Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, et al. in passin... |
 | Lion King II - Simba's Pride (Special Edition) [Read More ...]
Description: Another made-for-video sequel to a Disney masterpiece. As with the Beauty and the Beast and Pocahontas sequels, most of the recognizable vocal talents return, creating a worthwhile successor to the highest-grossing animated film ever. We pick up the story as the lion king, Simba ... |
 | Good Boy (Std Slip) [Read More ...]
Description: Get your paws on this "irresistible" (The Philadelphia Inquirer) family adventure starring Molly Shannon, Liam Aiken and Kevin Nealon! Featuring a hilarious four-legged cast – with voices by Matthew Broderick, Delta Burke, Donald Faison, Cheech Marin, Brittany Murphy, Vanessa R... |
 | You Can Count on Me (Spec) [Read More ...]
Description: You Can Count On Me starts with a terrible car crash that instantly orphans a little boy and his older sister. At film's end, that boy, now a grown-up nomad and ne'er-do-well, takes off by Greyhound after a brief reunion with his sister, who lives at permanent anchor in their ... |
 | Faerie Tale Theatre - Cinderella [Read More ...]
Review: Great walk down memory lane:I used to watch this movie with my sister when we were kids and I was so pleased to find it on DVD. I remember thinking that it was so funny. It has been years since I have seen it, and watching it again was a great walk down memory lane. Even thoug... |
 | Family Business [Read More ...]
Description: This 1989 film, directed by Sidney Lumet (Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon) brings together three notable actors in a story of generational and familial loyalty and crime. While ultimately a somewhat thin story, the film succeeds in great measure because of its powerful actors, who ris... |
 | Black Angel [Read More ...]
Review: Laugh your way through the cliches!:This is one for the books...very enjoyable noir. Let other reviews cover the unlikely-to-say-the-least plot. Just enjoy Duryea's hair, Lorre's hanging fag, and "Catherine"s forehead...along with, of course, some classic lines of your choosing... |
 | Election [Read More ...]
Description: Matthew Broderick makes up for years of wet-noodle performances with his low-key but unsparing characterization of Jim McAllister, a high school teacher at George Washington Carver High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Driven by a strange mixture of loathing and lust for pathologically... |
