Reviews
Apocalypse Now (1979, Blu Ray)
All I can say (for starters) is that its about time! For one, seeing "Apocalypse" in its full 2.35:1 aspect ratio is worth the price of admission alone. Seriously. Unless you saw it in theatres, you haven't seen all of it. But, I'll let most of my review of "Apocalypse Now Redux" stand. Mostly. ... »
The Red and the White (1967)
The Red and the White appears to me to be a Communist propaganda film straight out of the East Block. I can't see it any other way. It seems to get rave reviews from every source I see, but quite frankly, I just don't see it that way. First and foremost, this seems to... »
War Requiem (1989)
Take a beautiful piece of classical music, Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem", toss in a healthy dose of opera-ish direction and production, some fine actors, a lot of artistic vision, shake well, and throw in some preachy bits, and you've got War Requiem. Frankly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this. I'm not a... »
World War I Films of the Silent Era (1917/1975/2002)
1917. The "war to end all wars" is raging on in Europe. The brand new technology of the motion picture is just coming into its own.... Combine the two, and you get an interesting snapshot of history. Unlike the previously reviewed Civil War Films of the Silent Era, which approached the Civil War with... »
9th Company (2005)
Wow, man. Talk about perspective. Just released on DVD and Blu Ray over here is the Russian-made 9th Company. It's about a group of recruits who are trained up and sent off to Afghanistan. In a way I think this film is especially relevant today. You could likely take all those red stars off... »
Fail Safe (2000)
Ah the classics, such as 1964's Fail Safe, based on the Burdick novel of the same name.... And then somebody gets the bright idea to remake it. Not just "reboot it", but remake it more-or-less verbatim. That's what happened with 2000's Live TV experiment Fail Safe. Now, the original film is a real gem. ... »
Memphis Belle (1990)
The Memphis Belle was the first B-17, along with her crew, to complete all 25 of her missions and bring everyone back alive. The 1990 movie Memphis Belle is an homage to the plane, and more importantly the crew. An admirable goal to be sure, but be warned: The first half of this movie... »
The Starfighters (1964)
I figured I'd throw this one up as a lark. As an "I dare you to watch this" type of thing. Oh, and it'll be one of the few times I get to mention Mystery Science Theater 3000 on this site, so WIN. The Starfighters is a Cold War airplane flick, plain (ha) and... »
Bombers B-52 (1957)
Take a story that likely resonated with a lot of people circa 1957, add in a dash of romance with an attractive leading lady, an overprotective father figure, and top it off with lots of cold war paranoia... oh, and I almost forgot. AIRPLANES. Lots of them. Big ones. Like the B-52. Yeah, now... »
Radio Bikini (1988)
Radio Bikini is a short documentary that explores the "able" and "baker" nuclear weapons tests at Bikini Atoll in 1946. Actually the movie is sort of a two-fold documentary. One part examines the "takeover" of the atoll by American forces and the subsequent "relocation" of the native peoples. Basically they fed them a bunch... »
