The Goonies (1985)
One of 1985’s most beloved films, The Goonies was a fine choice to revisit in 2015. A cult classic whose stature has only grown over the years (it opened as the #2 …
Comedy
Pretty Woman (1990)
It’s 2015. That means films from 1990 are 25 years old now. And it seems like not so long ago that Julia Roberts announced her presence to the world as …
The Breakfast Club (1985)
It’s hard to believe that a film made 30 years ago can still resonate as much today as The Breakfast Club does. It crosses generational and cultural lines, just as Hughes intended. …
Austenland (2013)
Austenland is a strange labor of love from 2013 – a fictitious story about an Austenphile (which seems to be a common riff amongst some films – the existence of someone …
La Belle Personne (2008)
La belle personne (2008) [ENG: The Beautiful Person] is a haunting look at a fictitious French high school and all the tawdry & sordid affairs that go on in such an …
Slacker (1991)
Slacker (1991) is the first entry in my Criterion-specific review series. Criterion numbers all their releases and most of them are important cultural movies or masterpieces of cinema, usually given a …
Toys (1992)
In view of Robin Williams’ (1951-2014) suicide, I thought it prudent to flashback review my favorite Robin Williams film. It’s not Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting, Aladdin, Jumanji, Dead Poets …
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Hocus Pocus is a nice little time capsule of a film. It’s also become a beloved Halloween tradition for many people, especially since it’s not too scary for most little ones …
The Artist (2011)
The Artist won Best Picture (2011) beating out The Descendants, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, and War Horse. It’s certainly a suitable and deserving …
Neverwhere (1996)
Sometimes serendipity occurs in the most unexpected ways, but that’s exactly how it occurs. I was browsing the racks of DVDs available to check out at my local library branch …