The Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book’s next title and recommendations are a series of Woody Allen films, which should be interesting, because I’ve never been a huge fan. The main title of the section is Manhattan, and I’m a little divided on it. Backed with some beautiful Gershwin tunes, and shot in…
Trailer Tracks: Highlander (1986) – Russell Mulcahy
Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Christopher Lambert, music by Queen, and swords in modern-day New York… what’s not to like about this epic story?!?
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1983) – High Stakes Lady & Force of Habit
Jake Cutter (Stephen Collins) takes a double hit to his love life in the episodes being revisited this week. The first episode, High Stakes Lady (which also has an appearance by Charles Napier – who also appeared in this week’s Rockford Files), originally aired 26 January, 1983, and was written by William Driskill and Lance…
Trailer Tracks: Return To Oz (1985) – Walter Murch
A very loose sequel to the original classic, this one starring Fairuza Balk as Dorothy. Upon ending back in Oz, Dorothy finds everything changed, and must restore the magic land with the help of some interesting new characters… I keep meaning to rewatch this one.
Godzilla (2014) – Gareth Edwards
The King of Monsters returned to the big screen this weekend, with Monsters director, Gareth Edwards updating the classic cinema tale for the 21st century, while embracing its origins from the 50s. Filled with spectacle, and a perfect matinée, popcorn filled homage to the original series, the film, despite Edwards deft touch, and eye for…
Trailer Tracks: The Breakfast Club (1985) – John Hughes
This far and away my favorite John Hughes movie. I remember when they screened this for us in high school, and I loved it. Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald and Judd Nelson… Awesome.
The Rockford Files (1975) – Chicken Little is a Little Chicken & 2 Into 5.56 Won’t Go
Private Investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) remains easygoing and fun in this week’s installment, despite the trouble he finds himself in. The first episode, which aired 14 November, 1975, was written by Cannell and features a phone gag that is actually referenced through the course of the episode, Beth (Gretchen Corbett) leaves a message about…
Trailer Tracks: Enemy Mine (1986) – Wolfgang Petersen
This one was a joy to discover when I was young, it had sci-fi, it had aliens, monsters, a war and distant planets, but then it was also something more. It became about friendship, letting go of prejudices, survival, and what it is to be human… Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. really impressed me…
Orphan Black S02E05 – Ipsa Scientia Potestas
In an interesting, and highly enjoyable episode, we get to spend more time with Helena (Tatiana Maslany) this week, as the clones react to the pressure that Rachel is starting to exert on Cosima, to bring Sarah to heel, and of course, turn over little Kira (Skyler Wexler). Speaking of Kira, in her moments with…
Trailer Tracks: The Muppet Movie (1979) – James Frawley
I love the Muppets, anyone who has spent any time with me knows that. There’s not only a nostalgia associated with them, but an innocence, hope and joy that a lot of us tend to lose when we reach adulthood, that people like Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, David Goelz and Richard Hunt were…
