Trailer Tracks: The Shining (1980) – Stanley Kubrick

  Sometimes a trailer comes along that tells you next to nothing about the movie but for who’s involved, set that against a small clip of one of the most disturbing sequences in the movie, and you have yourself a unique teaser, like the one below for the Kubrick film based on Stephen King’s novel,…

Caliban’s War (2012) – James S.A. Corey

  Book 2 of The Expanse series was just as captivating as the first book in the series, Leviathan Wakes. The authors, Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, working under the name of James S.A. Corey, brought me right back into the worlds they created, introduced me to some new characters, and ratcheted up the stakes for…

Trailer Tracks: Unforgiven (1992) – Clint Eastwood

  This, hands down, is my favorite Clint Eastwood film EVER, and one of my favorite westerns as well! Gorgeous cinematography, a fantastic cast, a perfect script, and a talented director… I think it’s almost time to watch this one again…

All Cheerleaders Die (2013) – Lucy McKee & Chris Silverston

  Hitting DVD and Blu-Ray today is this entertaining romp that is bound to become a cult classic, All Cheerleaders Die. The opening night feature for the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Midnight Madness, I was a little unsure about this one, but thought I’d give it a shot. I was happily surprised. What could…

Trailer Tracks: Iron Man (2008) – Jon Favreau

  Yes, The Avengers: Age of Ultron is still almost a year off, but anyone who knows me, will tell you that I think Iron Man is, well… The Man. So I thought, while I wait impatiently, I would throw this one up for another look, and remind everyone to Make. Mine. Marvel.

Nashville (1975) – Robert Altman

  Altman films always seem to be an experience to get through, so I was curious how I would do when I sat down to view this one as a follow-up title to Rules of the Game, from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book. Altman has a knack for overlapping dialogue, weaving…

Jamon, Jamon (1992) – Bigas Luna

  The recommendations from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book for my screening of Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown continue with this entertaining Spanish film featuring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Legs of ham, underwear models and naked bullfighting all play a part in this enjoyable and erotic film…