Fight Club
An everyman, let’s call him “Jack“, is discontent with his life and pretty much with life in general. Jack begins attending support groups for problems from which he doesn’t suffer, in an effort to make his personal existence seem better by comparison. At first it works until the presence of another fraud, Marla Singer, disrupts […]
The Matrix
Recently, Warner Bros. Entertainment invited me to take part in an online community of movie lovers called Blu-ray Elite. They’ve offered to send me a collection of new release and classic Blu-ray movie titles to keep. That’s right, as in FREE! In return, I’ll be writing about my thoughts about the Blu-ray movies they send. […]
10 Things I Hate About You
Father forbids younger Bianca to go out with boys until unpopular, rebellious older sister Kat begins dating first. Light, breezy update of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew is a first-rate teen romantic comedy. Entertaining material works because of the clever screenplay. It’s witty and zings with plenty of catty banter to engage the viewer. Additional […]
Eyes Wide Shut
Severely misunderstood psychological drama about an affluent married couple whose marriage begins to crumble after the wife reveals a potent sexual fantasy she’s been having. Lust, jealousy and sex are the subject here. Soft, luminescent cinematography highlight the opulent production design and the lifestyle of the wealthy elite in Manhattan. Stanley Kubrick’s last film used […]