“Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown…” Introduction Since Cul-de-sac, many things had changed for Polanski. After one-year and half of marriage to Sharon Tate, in 1969, she was murdered – while pregnant – by the Charles Manson ‘family’. Chinatown was released [...]

Oh snap. It’s been awhile since I done a review here, huh? Glad you guys missed me! What’s that? Nobody noticed I was gone. Oh. Well, whatever. I’m here. And this time we talk about Texas Chainsaw, the reboot….no…the sequel…kinda…umm…the [...]

Because few people can afford the time, money, and effort to make a documentary film about a topic they’re only “kind of” interested in, the creator of a non-fiction picture is often deeply-invested in the subject of their work. This [...]

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the release of Cliffhanger. I couldn’t think of a better day to dust off my copy and give it a whirl. Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) is a rock jock; a Rocky Mountain rescue climber [...]

I’ve just watched The House I Live In, Eugene Jarecki’s documentary about America’s Drug War. This indie film does have a thesis, so its ideas may seem to come from a very specific sociopolitical mindset (a left-wing one, specifically), but [...]

Title: Side Effects Director: Steven Soderbergh Writer: Scott Z. Burns Starring: Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Channing Tatum, Catherine Zeta-Jones Rating: R Runtime: 106 mins Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Adam Sandler. M. Night Shyamalan. Steven Tyler. Bobby Bowden. What do all [...]

I’m going to warn you now: This review is going to be filled with exclamation points, outbursts, and generally enthusiastic words. I just got home from Fast and Furious 6, my most anticipated movie of 2013, and it was absolutely [...]

Talk about somber coincidences. I originally chose today’s selection, S.W.A.T., as a loose tie-in to this weekend’s release of Fast and Furious 6. Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of the Fast and Furious franchise for many reasons, but I don’t pass [...]

Not sure if you’ve ever checked out the Games area of Man, I Love Films, but I recommend you give Cinematic Captions a try. It’s not that I’m looking for more competition; it’s rare that I win actually, but I [...]

Title: Cloud Atlas Directors: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski Writers: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and David Mitchell Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw Rating: R Runtime: 172 [...]