Halloween: Unrated Director’s Cut

Remaking a classic horror film is almost never a good idea. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004) and The Hitcher (2007) are examples of recent remakes that are inferior shadows of their original selves. And so it came with great... 

If….

Before Malcolm McDowell became the poster child for juvenile delinquency with his iconic performance in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971), he laid the groundwork in Lindsay Anderson’s ode to youthful rebellion and revolution with If….... 

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead

At first glance, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (2003) seems like a very conventional film noir story but it is in fact told in a very unconventional way as director Mike Hodges refuses to spell things out. Will Graham (Owen) is a retired gangster brought... 

Star Trek: Generations: Special Collector’s Edition

Touted as the legendary meeting of Captain Kirk (Shatner) from the classic Trek and Captain Picard (Stewart) from The Next Generation, Star Trek: Generations (1994) was seen as a symbolic passing of the torch from one franchise to the other. However,... 

Hidalgo

Filmmaker Joe Johnston is something of a curious anomaly in Hollywood. He got his start as a protégé of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and adopted their style of filmmaking once he became a director. He has since made retro adventure films his forte...