In all of civil honesty, like the King James Bible, like it or not, Rocky has withstood the test of time. What is astonishing to me is what newspaper critics were citing when it was released back in 1976. I have reread many of them and couldn’t profoundly disagree with the reviews anymore. It …

  When Sir Richard Attenborough commenced on his arduous undertaking of directing Gandhi, he could not fathom the impact it would have on the world. How could he? This is an epic film whose concern is non-violence and independence. The opening sequence of the infant scene is seeing the assassination of Gandhi; Attenborough plunges you …

  On a particular Sunday evening, when my event list was exhausted, I sat down and watched this film, again, from my own adult perspective; I found myself completely immersed in this film. What is there not to like? Friendship, loyalty, struggle, bonding, trust, uncertainty, all the issues that a twelve-year-old boy struggles with. Stand …

  The creepy undertaker that you thought was a little odd in your neighborhood has, indeed, always existed. With this movie, however, your worst associated fears are for real. This film is a dreamy blend of horror and sci-fi and fantasy; it is quite a theatrical combination for the time. Two brothers, Mike, and Jody …

  If we were to suppose that director Rob Marshall was only after one thing, and that it was to take Imagination and color it with Fantasy, then he would win. If, however, you are a servant to the 1964 original, then you still are in for a charismatic treat. This film has all the …