In 1994, director Mike Nichols gave us one of those wild movies that threw together big stars, a dose of supernatural intrigue, and a generous splash of thriller drama, all while taking itself just a little too seriously. To be fair, the werewolf has always been the ugly stepchild of the horror genre, so maybe…
Tag: drama
The Night of the Grizzly (1966) – Review
There are many Western films about heroic settlers withstanding the brutal nature of the frontier, and even more films about brave lawmen facing down a variety of nefarious outlaws, yet with Paramount Pictures’ The Night of the Grizzly we not only get a movie about a retired lawman facing off against a nefarious bounty hunter…
The World According to Garp (1982) – Review
It’s been five years since the world tragically lost Robin Williams and he’s fondly remembered for a multitude of roles he made iconic, and though he’s recognized more often for his comedic roles his dramatic performances were just as strong whether it’s Good Will Hunting or Dead Poet Society. There is one movie however that perhaps doesn’t…
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) – Review
Let me take you back to 1969 when hippies were around every corner, westerns were one of the most popular movies to make, and Hollywood was one of the biggest places to be for an actor. It was also the year that the infamous Manson family murders took place, led by one of the evilest…
Collateral Beauty (2016) – Review
In between doing films like Men and Black and Suicide Squad Will Smith tries to do films that allow him to stretch as an actor, now sometimes this results in films like The Pursuit of Happiness but then other times we get something like Collateral Beauty, a treacly mess that wouldn’t pass muster as poor…