Book Versus Movie: When Bad Movies Tell Good Stories
“The book is always better,” someone said to me one day. “I don’t know why you even bother watching film versions. They are never as good.” She was referring, of course, to my Jane Eyre…
Tag: Movie & TV Reviews
The Bride of Frankenstein: A Halloween Classic or a Campy Freak Show?
Everything about this movie is halved—in my opinion, most of the good juicy horror moments and the acting. The movie is praised as being the best in the classic Frankenstein Universal cycle. It is a…
They Are All Equal Now: A Movie Review of “Barry Lyndon”
Year: 1975 Filming: Color Length: 184 minutes Genre: Adventure/History/Drama/War Maturity: PG (for intense thematic elements and some sexual innuendos) Cast: Ryan O’Neal (Barry Lyndon), Marisa Berenson (Lady Honoria Lyndon), Gay Hamilton (Nora Brady), Marie Kean…
Love Beyond Death: A Movie Review of “The Crow”
Year: 1994 Filming: Color Length: 101 minutes Genre: Comic book/Action Maturity: R Director: Alex Proyas Personal Rating: 3.5 stars One of the biggest goals of a film is to be entertaining. But beyond entertainment, movies…
Pride and Prejudice Movies: Colin Firth’s (1995) vs Keira Knightly’s (2005)
When I was in high school, I picked up the book Pride and Prejudice for the first time and loved it. Now I've always preferred books over movies, hands down, but when I heard the…
Romance Lives: A Movie Review of The Phantom
Year: 1996 Filming: Color Length: 100 minutes Genre: Comic book/Action/Adventure Maturity: PG Director: Simon Wincer Personal Rating: 3.5 Stars Heroes today must brood. Failing that, they must have a “complexity” of some sort. This is…
Doctors and Dark Crystals: An Eclectic Film and Television Sampler
I freely admit that I read and watch primarily fantasy and science fiction. I do occasionally branch out into historical or period dramas, mysteries, and superhero blockbusters. I freely admit that this list is far…
Beauty and the Beast: Modern Disney vs. Classic Disney
Author’s Note: This article is a combination of the articles “Favored Fairytales: Beauty and the Beast” and “Live Action Beast and the Beast: A Review” which can be found in their original form on The…
Jesus of Nazareth: Easter Classic Is Still Better Than Creepy Robots
First released in time for Easter back in 1977, Franco Zeffirelli’s epic miniseries Jesus of Nazareth was a staple of American television for years. As soon as Cadbury Creme Eggs hit the store, Jesus of…
Imperiling Empowerment: An Analysis of “Let It Go” in Disney’s “Frozen”
Author's Note: This post contains spoilers. Go watch "Frozen" before you read it. Disney's film "Frozen" has received rave reviews, and the song “Let It Go” is one of…