treat williams – The Mind Reels

Dead Heat (1988) – Mark Goldblatt

I never saw the trailer for Dead Heat when it came out, if I had, I may have seen it a lot sooner. Everytime I saw the poster art at the video store I thought it just looked too silly and without sounding too harsh, I was never a Joe Piscopo fan. So I finally…

The Substitute (1996) – Robert Mandel

Its action sequences are flawed, and don’t look anywhere as near as cool, and sharp as they could, but 1996’s The Substitute (which spawned three increasingly bad direct-to-video sequels) is packed with familiar faces. The cast is led by Tom Berenger, and includes Raymond Cruz, Luis Guzman, William Forsythe, Rodney, A. Grant, Ernie Hudson, Marc…

Deep Rising (1998) – Stephen Sommers

Writer/director Stephen Sommers delivers a fun creature feature romp that, even with some dated VFX, is still a lot of fun. Treat Williams leads a cast that includes Famke Janssen, Wes Studi, Jason Flemyng, Anthony Heald, and Kevin O’Connor. Williams plays Finnegan, a kind of Han Solo of the high seas. He and his crew…

Once Upon a Time in America (1983) – Sergio Leone

Clocking in at almost four hours long, Leone’s cinematic adaptation of Harry Grey’s original novel is the next recommendation from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book following my screening of The Godfather. Robert De Niro stars as David ‘Noodles’ Aaronson, a gangster, who after fleeing New York returns over thirty years later…

Batman: The Animated Series (1992) – I Am The Night, Almost Got ‘Im and Moon of the Wolf

Batman (Kevin Conroy) makes Gotham’s streets a little safer this week, with three more episodes from the classic series. First up is I Am The Night, which aired 9 November, 1992, Batman examines his role in the city, and if he is good enough for it, when Commissioner Gordon (Bob Hastings) is critically injured….

Batman: The Animated Series (1992) – Dreams in Darkness, Beware the Gray Ghost and Cat Scratch Fever

This week’s visit to Gotham sees three episodes that aired on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of November, 1992, respectively. Up first is Dreams in Darkness. The Dark Knight, Batman (Kevin Conroy) finds himself a prisoner of Arkham Asylum (though they respect his need for a secret identity), when he is infected with Scarecrow’s…