In Memory of Robin Williams #1: Dead Poets Society (Dir by Peter Weir)
Last Monday, after I first heard that Robin Williams had committed suicide, I struggled to find the right words to express what I was feeling. Finally, I ended up posting this on Facebook: I keep...
View ArticleShattered Politics #63: Primary Colors (dir by Mike Nichols)
Jack Stanton (John Travolta) is the charismatic governor of an unnamed Southern state. After spending his entire life in politics, Jack is finally ready to run for President. Even more ready is his...
View ArticleHorror on TV: Tales From The Crypt 6.1 “Let The Punishment Fit The Crime”...
For tonight’s excursion into televised horror, we present you the premiere episode of the 6th season of HBO’s Tales From The Crypt! In Let The Punishment Fit The Crime, attorney Geraldine Ferrett...
View ArticleFilm Review: Blood Red (1989, directed by Peter Masterson)
The time is the 1890s. The place is California. Sicilian immigrant Sebastian Collogero (Giancarlo Giannini) has just been sworn in as an American citizen and owns his own vineyard. When Irish...
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