Did anyone involved in the production Wizard of Oz have any idea what they were creating? Did they ever believe this would be the most viewed film in history? Could they grasp the lasting impact, or even dream of the icon this classic would become?
Wizard of Oz carries such a grand scale, it makes it [...]

Ocean’s Eleven works due a stunning ensemble cast, all playing complete, believable characters trying to rob three Las Vegas casinos. More importantly, the cast is able to work together brilliantly, using small eye movements and head motions to convey their thoughts about the people they’re working with.
Also critical is that you root for this mish-mashed [...]

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are sent back in time in this third sequel, back to feudal Japan. Raphael, typically the one with a short temper, befriends a small child. It is a tender moment, one that makes you think writer/director Stuart Gillard is making a genuine attempt to expand the characters.
Nope, it is all [...]

It is readily apparent Ninja Turtles II is not going to be the same. Instead of conversation to introduce the characters, the Turtles brawl a gang of electronics thieves. They end up on screen just past the three-minute mark, quickly satisfying an undoubtedly Turtle-hungry audience of kids.
The unnamed crooks show little surprise or shock in [...]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles establishes the four mutated green heroes as individuals in their opening conversation with their master, a giant rat named Splinter. They have completed their first fight, saving a TV reporter April O’Neil (Judith Hoag), and come back to their sewer lair to let Splinter know the good news.
Raphael is angry he [...]

7th Voyage of Sinbad is classic Hollywood. It is a grand-scale adventure, loaded with goofy costumes, magic, monsters, women, villains, and heroes. It’s not a great movie, with long stretches of dull dialogue and wooden performances, but the special effects of Ray Harryhuasen can make anything a classic.
Not surprisingly, that’s the case here. Regardless of [...]

It is rather surprising that more creature films don’t feature giant squids. We’ve had all sorts of radioactive monstrosities over the years, yet the giant squid is real. Logic dictates that something real is far more frightening than something that isn’t. Though not a giant squid (it’s an octopus), It Came From Beneath the Sea [...]

While a flying saucer seems like the last thing a film would need the stop motion talents of Ray Harryhausen for, it’s amazing to see how his work can make the end result turn out. Without it, you’d have a substandard flying saucer ’50s B-movie. With his skill, you have a near classic.
While hardly the [...]

Spectacular, fast paced, and uneven throughout, the latest outing for the Ninja Turtles is a wonderfully realized animated adventure that strives to appeal to all fans of the early ‘90s pop culture icons. Some rough plot points, rather generic villains, and a direct focus on only two of the Turtles are its downfall. However, there’s [...]