Released December 21, 1965, Thunderball was the fourth James Bond film based on the Ian Fleming novel of the same name. It was the highest grossing film with Connery in the lead role. Connery would star in just one more film before handing over the reins to George Lazenby and eventually Roger Moore. As a huge Bond fan, it’s hard to pick a favorite. However, I can say this, MGM’s initial...
Archive for October, 2008
Blu-ray Review: Thunderball – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
Blu-ray Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull marks the fourth installment into one of Hollywood’s most beloved series of films. Even as a big fan of the series, I had my doubts; Indiana Jones first graced the screen back in 1981, some twenty-seven years ago. Could Harrison Ford, now in his sixties, still play a convincing Indy or had the time come for him to hang up his whip and fedora?...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull marks the fourth installment into one of Hollywood’s most beloved series of films. Even as a big fan of the series, I had my doubts; Indiana Jones first graced the screen back in 1981, some twenty-seven years ago. Could Harrison Ford, now in his sixties, still play a convincing Indy or had the time come for him to hang up his whip and fedora?...
DVD Review: Annie Leibovitz – Life Through A Lens
As a long time subscriber to both Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, I feel like I know Annie Leibovitz well. Granted, I’ve never met her, but some of her pictures are burned in my memory: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for the January 22, 1981 Rolling Stone cover, shot the day of Lennon’s death, the 1990 Vanity Fair cover of a nude, very pregnant Demi Moore. There are a lot of...
As a long time subscriber to both Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, I feel like I know Annie Leibovitz well. Granted, I’ve never met her, but some of her pictures are burned in my memory: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for the January 22, 1981 Rolling Stone cover, shot the day of Lennon’s death, the 1990 Vanity Fair cover of a nude, very pregnant Demi Moore. There are a lot of...
DVD Review: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Best of Season 3
“It is part of the price of leadership of this great and free nation to be the target of clever satirists.”
–President Lyndon B. Johnson, in a letter to the Smothers Brothers
When The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour premiered on CBS in February of 1967, the show was just a slightly “hipper” version of other variety shows that peppered the airwaves at the time....
“It is part of the price of leadership of this great and free nation to be the target of clever satirists.”
–President Lyndon B. Johnson, in a letter to the Smothers Brothers
When The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour premiered on CBS in February of 1967, the show was just a slightly “hipper” version of other variety shows that peppered the airwaves at the time....
Blu-ray Review: Dr. No – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
The longtime New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther wrote of James Bond in his review of Dr No on May 30, 1963: “Nonsense, you say. Of course, it’s nonsense — pure, escapist bunk, with Bond, an elegant fellow, played by Sean Connery, doing everything (and everybody) that an idle day-dreamer might like to do. Called from a gaming club in London to pick up his orders and...
The longtime New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther wrote of James Bond in his review of Dr No on May 30, 1963: “Nonsense, you say. Of course, it’s nonsense — pure, escapist bunk, with Bond, an elegant fellow, played by Sean Connery, doing everything (and everybody) that an idle day-dreamer might like to do. Called from a gaming club in London to pick up his orders and...
DVD Review: The Cult of Cartman – Revelations
Man, it’s hard to believe that South Park is currently in its twelfth season on Comedy Central and in my opinion, as funny as ever. The brainchild of college buddies Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park was a hit from the night it first aired in August of 1997 and quickly became one of Comedy Central’s most successful franchises. Much like the long running Fox series The...
Man, it’s hard to believe that South Park is currently in its twelfth season on Comedy Central and in my opinion, as funny as ever. The brainchild of college buddies Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park was a hit from the night it first aired in August of 1997 and quickly became one of Comedy Central’s most successful franchises. Much like the long running Fox series The...
Blu-Ray Review: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is based on the Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler and words and music by Stephen Sondheim. The Broadway show originally opened on March 1, 1979. Len Cariou won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd. Angela Lansbury took home Best Actress honors for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett. The show also took...
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is based on the Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler and words and music by Stephen Sondheim. The Broadway show originally opened on March 1, 1979. Len Cariou won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd. Angela Lansbury took home Best Actress honors for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett. The show also took...
DVD Review: The Happening
M. Night Shyamalan burst on the international film scene with 1999′s The Sixth Sense, which was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He followed that success by writing and directing Unbreakable, released in 2000. The film received mixed reviews and a lukewarm box office reception. Signs, released in 2002, received better reviews...
M. Night Shyamalan burst on the international film scene with 1999′s The Sixth Sense, which was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He followed that success by writing and directing Unbreakable, released in 2000. The film received mixed reviews and a lukewarm box office reception. Signs, released in 2002, received better reviews...
DVD Review: Jack Frost – Deluxe Remastered Edition
I can’t believe its October already. With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s just about time to start watching all of those Thanksgiving and Christmas themed specials that help mark this time of year. Warner Brothers recently released Jack Frost as a deluxe edition, to help get the ball rolling. The special originally aired on December 13, 1979 and currently runs annually on the...
I can’t believe its October already. With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s just about time to start watching all of those Thanksgiving and Christmas themed specials that help mark this time of year. Warner Brothers recently released Jack Frost as a deluxe edition, to help get the ball rolling. The special originally aired on December 13, 1979 and currently runs annually on the...
