Retro Review: CAN'T HARDLY WAIT (1998)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000. This week we'll be reviewing the 1998 teen comedy, CAN'T HARDLY WAIT, written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.

Retro Review: DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD (1991)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where we take a look back in time at films made before the year 2000. Today we review the 1991 dark teen comedy, DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD.

Retro Review: THE OMEN (1976)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  This week we review the Richard Donner directed supernatural thriller from 1976...THE OMEN.  Enjoy!!

Gregory Peck stars as Robert Thorn who has been appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. When his wife Katherine (Lee Remick) unfortunately has a stillborn baby, he decides to switch it with another child. Strange and frightening events start happening that seem to be connected to the presence of this child.

Retro Review: HӒXAN (1922)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, your weekly look at the best and worst of cinema before the year 2000. This week, we're going way, way, WAY back to 1922 to take a look at the proto-horror "documentary"...HӒXAN!

Retro Review: ROBOCOP (1987)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where we take a look at the best and worst movies released before the year 2000. This week, we're going back to the 80's to take a look at a beloved classic of 80's sci-fi action...ROBOCOP! 

Retro Review: FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! (1965)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where we take a look at films made before the year 2000. This week we look at a cult classic from director Russ Meyer, 1965's FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!.

Retro Review: TO CATCH A THIEF (1955)

Hello film lovers!!! I hope all of you are getting ready for a fun-filled summer. This past week, I've been contemplating the question, What makes an iconic film? There are several correct answers to this question. However, I think that the chemistry between the two lead actors is vital to the success of any film. It certainly was to the film I'm reviewing in this week's RETRO REVIEW, which is Alfred Hitchcock's TO CATCH A THIEF from 1955.

Retro Review: VIVA KNIEVEL! (1977)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where where we take a look at films made before the year 2000. Today we review the 1977 action adventure, VIVA KNIEVEL!. Enjoy!

Retro Review: GATTACA (1997)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review the 1997 sci-fi thriller, GATTACA.  Enjoy!

While trying to decide what film to watch for this week's Retro Review, I wanted to watch something I had seen, but not in a while.  That's when I came across my DVD copy of Gattaca.  This is a film I haven't seen in several years, and I figured with this year being the 20th anniversary of the film, what better time than now. And I was right.  I had forgotten just how much I loved this film.  And unlike most older films, this one still holds up and may even be more relevant today than it was twenty years ago.

Retro Review: AMERICAN HISTORY X (1998)

American History X is a film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna, about a former neo-nazi skinhead who attempts to stop his younger brother from following in his old footsteps. The film stars Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard, Edward Furlong as Danny Vinyard, Beverly D’Angelo as Doris Vinyard, Jennifer Lien as Davina Vinyard, and Avery Brooks as Dr. Bob Sweeney. There is a much larger cast, but the film revolves around the five characters these actors play.

Retro Review: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where we take a look at films made before the year 2000. Today we’ll be looking back at a film from the the great director Jonathan Demme who passed away recently…THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.

Retro Review: THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (1996)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review the 1996 Christmas-set action flick from the same writer of Lethal Weapon, Shane Black...THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT.  Enjoy!

Retro Review: RASHOMON (1950)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review the 1950 Akira Kurasawa film, RASHOMON.  Enjoy!

This past weekend I was invited, with my fiancée, over to a professor’s house to join him and his wife for a movie viewing. Like any good professor, they made us watch something a little more intellectually engaging: Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon. So I decided to write a review. Here’s my thoughts:

Retro Review: THE APARTMENT (1960)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review the 1960 romantic dramedy, THE APARTMENT.  Enjoy!

The Apartment is a romantic dramedy written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, and directed by the aforementioned Billy Wilder. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray and Jack Kruschen. It's a satire about sex and rat race centres on a pushover company man, who lends his apartment to executives for their affairs until he falls for his boss' latest girlfriend.

Retro Review: THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO (1985)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review the 1985 Woody Allen film, THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO.  Enjoy!

One of the most magical films I have ever seen, Woody Allen's The Purple Rose Of Cairo will steal the heart of any film fan, and pretty much anyone, if you have a beating heart ;). The tone of this film is excellent, balancing drama, comedy and good old fashioned whimsy.

Retro Review: SUSPIRIA (1977)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review the 1977 Italian horror film, SUSPIRIA.  Enjoy!

Bursting with gorgeous colours in every frame, Dario Argento's spine chilling Suspiria is easily one of the best horror films ever made. The sheer craftsmanship on display  is a sight to behold, not only is it photographed to perfection, but everything from the set design, the acting, the music, the lighting, everything is on point, and meticulous.

Retro Review: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where we take a trip back in time and look at films made before the year 2000. Today we review the 1935 monster classic THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Enjoy!

The Bride of Frankenstein is a story that continues the mythos of Frankenstein into new and inventive territories. The story is about Frankenstein’s monster and how he survived through the events of the last film, but more so it’s about the scientist’s quest to make the monster a mate.

Retro Review: ANNIE HALL (1977)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a trip back in time to look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review Woody Allen's 1977 romantic comedy, ANNIE HALL.  Enjoy!

Retro Review: RAISING ARIZONA (1987)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review the 1987 Coen Brothers crime comedy, RAISING ARIZONA.  Enjoy!

Zany, and off the wall in all the best way's, The Coen Brothers sophomore film, Raising Arizona, established their niche, brilliant comedic style, and gave us some of the best one liners in comedy, such as "I'll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash you got", and side-splitting scenes such as John Goodman and William Forsythe's freak out in the car! And don't forget the outstanding chase scene, dubbed the 'Huggies Chase'.

Retro Review: REAR WINDOW (1954)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW where we take a look at films made before the year 2000.  Today we review Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 mystery thriller, REAR WINDOW.  Enjoy!

Rear Window...Wow, what a truly suspenseful, thrilling, and just flat out terrifically entertaining motion picture. The master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, is on full form here, keeping us on our toes throughout the film, always second guessing what route the story is heading. By focusing the camera primarily on the courtyard of the apartment, we, the audiences, are always on edge, always waiting for something to happen.