9/20/2007
Spin-off from the old Batman: The Animated Series, Mask of the Phantasm brings darkness, violence and sentiment to Batman
Until just a few weeks before the premiere of "Batman: The Mask of Phantasm," directors Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski thought it would be a Direct-to-Video release. The decision to make a theater release came only at the last minute.
8/29/2007
Joel Schumacher
The only thought that one could have when watching "Batman and Robin" is -?
8/18/2007
On Joel Schumacher hands the third movie of the franchise takes a sharp curve in tone, becoming brighter and childish.
Batman Forever not only marked the point when the franchise, initiated by Tim Burton in 1989, switched hands, but also a sharp turn in style and approach. Now in the hands of Joel Schumacher, a competent and bold director of films like "A time to kill" and "Phone Booth," the bitter and tormented...
8/16/2007
Tim Burton
When Tim Burton agreed to film the second adventure of the Dark Knight one of his demands was to have complete creative freedom over the project. The result was a typical Tim Burton film, full of bizarre and peculiar characters. The story brings two antagonists from the comic books to plague the...
8/15/2007
Dark and haunting, Tim Burton
Months before the release of Tim Burton's "Batman," the audiences were hanging upside down in anticipation, curious to know what the film's appearance would be like. Would Tim Burton follow the look and comedy tone of the 1960 series or would he take a darker approach? These questions were...
8/13/2007
The most famous musical of all times, flooded with magical and unforgettable moments that will make you dance instead of run in the next rain.
Singin' in the Rain is probably the best known musical of all times. Not only because of the great music and dance scenes, but also because of a perfect combination of music, story and history. Set in the transition of Hollywood from silent to talkie pictures, "Singin' in the Rain" is a portrait...
8/11/2007
Kevin Costner stars a beautiful story about ghosts, baseball and second chances.
By the end of the eighties and beginning of the nineties Kevin Costner was at his highest pitch. Long before embarking in genuine flops like "Waterworld" or "The Messenger," Kevin Costner usually hit when choosing a project. It was the time of "Dances with Wolves" and this small but sentimentally...
6/22/2007
A very original ghost story with well dosed combinations of romance, fright and comedy.
Starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopy Goldberg "Ghost" is a very clever and original ghost story told from the deceased's point of view. Sam Wheat (Swayze) is a successful New York City banker who lives a happy life with his girlfriend Molly (Moore). One night, while coming back from the...
6/21/2007
An amazing classic with a masterful directing by Sidney Lumet.
After both the defense and prosecution end their final speeches the jury must decide to execute or free a murderer suspect. "12 Angry Men" is almost entirely set in the jury's room during deliberations to decide the verdict of a murder trial. Should they condemn the defendant to death? When the...
6/19/2007
Francis Ford Coppola delivers the best adaptation of Bram Stoker
Released in 1992 Fancis Ford Coppola's adaptation of the Bram Stoker's classic novel, Dracula, was intended to be the most faithful until that date. Inventive in several aspects this movie was the first to associate the image of the novel's vampire to the Prince of Wallachia, Vlad Tepes, The...
