Category Archives: Classics

War Movie Mondays: ‘The Devil’s Brigade’

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

The Devil’s Brigade (1968) is the story of the military unit known as the 1st Special Service Force, a unit comprised of American and Canadian commandos which fought throughout Europe and the Aleutian islands during World War II. Director Andrew … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Paths of Glory’

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Paths of Glory (1957) is one of the first masterpieces from acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick. It was loosely based on a rather obscure novel by Humphrey Cobb who published the story in 1935 about an actual group of French soldiers … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Dirty Dozen’

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick goes behind the lines of World War II France with the 1967 release of Robert Aldrich’s The Dirty Dozen. The film stars the legendary Lee Marvin as Major John Reisman, an American OSS (pre C.I.A.) operative chosen … Continue reading →

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Straight From The 80s, ‘Max Headroom’ Makes His Way To DVD

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Matt Raub

Let’s be honest, there weren’t very many decent sci-fi TV shows made in the 1980s. Sure, there were some laughable shows that we look back on with nostalgia, such as Greatest American Hero and Galactica 1980, but none that really … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘M*A*S*H’

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the 1970 comedy classic M*A*S*H, from acclaimed director Robert Altman. M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) was adapted by screen writer Ring Lardner, Jr. and based on the hit novel from Richard Hooker about three military surgeons … Continue reading →

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Gore Verbinski To Helm ‘Walter Mitty’, Insists ‘Bioshock’ Hasn’t Sunk

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

As you undoubtedly know by now, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment has sailed without Gore Verbinski. The director has kept himself busy with Rango, but hasn’t seen any of his live action projects come to fruition. But now … Continue reading →

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John Huston Thursdays: ‘In This Our Life’

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Nat Almirall

Huston’s second film, 1942’s In This Our Life seems to be somewhat lost to history, and, coming after The Maltese Falcon, that’s understandable. I’m not sure what the prevailing mood was in the ‘40s, but if a director were to … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays: ‘MacKenna’s Gold’

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

In The Pardoner’s Tale, three drunk scallywags stumble out of a pub in the middle of the Black Death.  In their alcohol inspired brilliance, they decide to go looking for Death so they can kill him in retaliation.  A strange … Continue reading →

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