Author Archives: Douglas Barnett

About Douglas Barnett

A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Doug majored in History with a double minor in film studies and political science. He enjoys films of all types which range from the good, to the bad, to the excellent. His vast knowledge of film makes him the best at cocktail parties and in many social circles. Don't play him in the game scene it, unless you are willing to except defeat.

Monday Picks: ‘Blue Thunder’

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday pick is the action thriller Blue Thunder (1983) directed by John Badham (Dracula, War Games). The film stars Roy Scheider (Frank Murphy), Malcolm McDowell (Colonel Cochrane), Daniel Stern (Richard Lymangood), Candy Clark (Kate), and in his final … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Action, Blu-Ray, Columbia Pictures, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Editorial, Monday Picks, Movies, Mystery and Suspense, Netflix, Sony | Tagged Candy Clark, Daniel Stern, John Badham, Malcolm McDowell, Roy Scheider, Warren Oates | 1 Comment

Late Monday Picks: John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is John Carpenter’s independent horror classic hit Halloween that held the record as the highest grossing independent film of all time. Halloween helped to usher in a new era of slasher films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anchor Bay, Blu-Ray, Classics, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Editorial, Horror, Monday Picks, Netflix | Tagged Charles Cyphers, Debra Hill, Donald Pleasence, Irwin Yablans, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Moustapha Akkad, Nancy Loomis, Nick Castle, P.J. Soles | 1 Comment

Monday Picks: Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999), a newer take on Washington Irving’s legendary 1820 novel The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane, a New York City police constable who is sent to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Blu-Ray, Books, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Horror, Lionsgate, Netflix, Novels, Paramount | Tagged Casper Van Dien, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken, Ian McDiarmid, Jefferey Jones, Johnny Depp, Marc Pickering, Michael Gough, Miranda Richardson, Sir Christopher Lee, Sir Michael Gambon, Tim Burton | 2 Comments

Monday Picks: ‘John Carpenter’s: The Thing’

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

Welcome to Monday Picks, a new weekly feature that examines a new movie every week from a wide array of different genres. In the spirit of the Halloween season, and being that the prequel opened this weekend, to kick us … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-Ray, Classics, DVD, DVD Reviews, Features, Horror, Monday Picks, Movies, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures | Tagged Charles Hallahan, David Clennon, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, John Carpenter, Keith David, Kurt Russell, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur, Rob Bottin, T.K. Carter, Tom Waites, Wilfred Brimley | 1 Comment

War Movie Mondays: ‘Uncommon Valor’

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the Vietnam MIA rescue film Uncommon Valor (1983) directed by Ted Kotcheff (Rambo: First Blood). It stars Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Patrick Swayze, Reb Brown, Tim Thomerson, Robert Stack and Randall “Tex” Cobb. Uncommon Valor touches on … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Cinemax, DVD, DVD Reviews, HBO, Netflix, Paramount, Reviews, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Fred Ward, Gene Hackman, Harold Sylvester, Kwan Hi Lim, Patrick Swayze, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Reb Brown, Robert Stack, Ted Kotcheff, Tim Thomerson | 1 Comment

War Movie Mondays: ‘First Blood’

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the classic 1982 Ted Kotcheff war/thriller First Blood a.k.a Rambo: First Blood (1982), the first installment in the legendary Rambo series. The film stars Sylvester Stallone (John Rambo), Brian Dennehy (Sheriff Will Teasle), and Richard Crenna … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Blu-Ray, Books, Classics, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Lionsgate, Netflix, Prequels and Sequels, Thriller, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Brian Dennehy, Chris Mulkey, David Caruso, Jack Starrett, Jerry Goldsmith, Richard Crenna, Sylvester Stallone, Ted Kotcheff | 1 Comment

War Movie Mondays: ‘By Dawn’s Early Light’

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the HBO film By Dawn’s Early Light (1990), directed by Jack Sholder. The film stars Martin Landau, Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Darren McGavin, Rip Torn, Jeffery DeMunn, Peter MacNicol, and Nicolas Coster. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Emmy Awards, HBO, Movies, Netflix, Reviews, Thriller, War, War Movie Mondays, Warner Bros | Tagged Darren McGavin, Jack Sholder, James Earl Jones, Jeffrey DeMunn, Martin Landau, Nicolas Coster, Peter MacNicol, Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, Rip Torn | 1 Comment

War Movie Mondays: ‘The Hunt for Red October’

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the John McTiernan thriller The Hunt for Red October (1990). Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill, and James Earl Jones star in this Cold War classic about a Soviet naval commander and a new … Continue reading →