“Welcome back, Fiona Coneely. We’ve been waitin’.” The Scoop: 1994 PG, directed by John Sayles and starring Jeni Courtney, Richard Sheridan, John Lynch, Mick Lally, and Eileen Colgan Tagline: Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real. Summary Capsule: A young girl is sent to live with her grandparents in post [...]
Archive for August 2010
Eunice does The Secret of Roan Inish 2 comments
X-Men: The Last Stand [Retro Review] 3 comments
“There is only one question you must answer: Who will you stand with?” The Scoop: 2006 PG-13, Directed by Brett Ratner and starring Hugh Jackman, Kelsey Grammer, and Famke Jenssen Tagline: Take a Stand Summary Capsule: All your favorite X-Men and villains are back to deal with a new cure for the mutant condition and [...]
X2: X-Men United [Retro Review] 13 comments
“You’re a god among insects; don’t let anyone tell you any different.” The Scoop: 2003 PG-13, Directed by Bryan Singer and starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen Tagline: The time has come for those who are different to stand united Summary Capsule: Good mutants, bad mutants, and ugly humans are ready to kiss [...]
Saturday’s Six: Wacky Inventors from 80′s Movies 1 comment
One of the things I love about the 80′s was that everyone became absolutely infatuated with technology. Computers, robots, spaceships, insane science — there seemed to be no limit to what mankind could create. Movies echoed this, and the Wacky Inventor rose to the prominence in this decade. The Inventor would always have a gadget [...]
Y2K: Shutdown Detected [Retro Review] Leave a comment
“Hey, who youse callin’ short?” The Scoop:1999 NR, Directed by John Gonzales, Trent Shumway and Slava Siederman Tagline: No tagline. Summary Capsule: Something bad happens at a science facility on the eve of Jan 1, 2000.
Al does Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 6 comments
“What do I need manners for? I already got me a wife.” The Scoop: 1954 G, directed by Stanley Donen and starring Howard Keel, Jane Powell, and Russ Tamblyn. Tagline: A LUSTY, MIRTHFUL, GIRL-STEALING MUSICAL . . . with Seven Great Songs! Summary Capsule: Men commit felonies in the name of love. And sing about [...]
XXX [Retro Review] Leave a comment
“Knocked over a few 7-11′s, have we?” The Scoop: 2002 PG-13, Directed by Rob Cohen and starring Vin Diesel and Asia Argento Tagline: Not available… to the extreme! Summary Capsule: Bald jock is enlisted as a psychotic spy
Zathura [Retro Review] Leave a comment
“A meteor shower! Take erasive action! TAKE ERASIVE ACTION!” The Scoop: 2005 PG, Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson and Dax Shepard Tagline: Adventure is waiting. Summary Capsule: Kids get trapped in a board game that destroys their house. Gee, where have I heard THAT before?
Heather does Soylent Green 4 comments
“Next thing they’ll be breeding us like cattle for food!” The Scoop: 1973, directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Conners and Edward G. Robinson Tagline: It’s the year 2022… People are still the same. They’ll do anything to get what they need. And they need SOYLENT GREEN. Summary Capsule: Well [...]
Movie News 1 comment
Walt Disney Co. has sold Miramax to Filmyard Holdings LLC – in a deal that included 700 films, books, and other projects – for more than $660 million. Says Disney president and CEO Robert A. Iger, “Although we are very proud of Miramax’s many accomplishments, our current strategy for Walt Disney Studios is to focus [...]



