Watch DIE HARD again and again and again…
New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and […]
Seriously, watch STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS again and again and again…
Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a rag-tag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance. Starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac Director J.J. Abrams Being the fact that this whole thing was a […]
Of Course You Should Watch STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE over and over and over again…
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the universe from the Empire’s world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Director George Lucas Year 1977 Deck the halls with boughs of […]
Tis the day to watch PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES again and again and again…
Easily excitable Neal Page (Steve Martin) is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife (Laila Robbins) and kids, his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm, and his sanity begins to fray. Worse yet, he is forced to […]
Why You Should Watch CITIZENFOUR At Least Once…
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. Starring Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney Directed by Laura Poitras Year 2014 For many of you, this will be rated a watch again and again and again. I understand that. I’m hovering over the idea of […]
Watch V FOR VENDETTA again and again and again…
In a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of “V”, plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman. Starring Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves Directed by James McTeigue Year 2005 For those of you who know me, you might know just how bias this is. […]
Watch THE SHINING occasionally…
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd Directed by Stanley Kubrick Year 1980 I wholeheartedly give this movie 5 eyeballs because […]
Watch YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN again and again and again…
Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad’s castle and repeats the experiments. Starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman Directed by Mel Brooks Year 1974 Igor: Abby… Normal. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: [pause, then] Abby Normal? Igor: I’m almost sure that was the name. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: [chuckles, then] Are you […]
Watch IT FOLLOWS at least once…
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after getting involved in a sexual encounter. Starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi Director David Robert Mitchell Year: 2014 It Follows succeeds in creating a haunting atmosphere with a dash of originality. The situation at hand instantly wins at achieving the nightmarish relevance we need to […]
Watch THE VISIT at least once…
A single mother finds that things in her family’s life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents. Stars Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan Director M. Night Shyamalan Year: 2015 What do you tell your parents of whom you have not conversed with in 15 years that want their grandchildren […]