Tag: Dennis Hopper

Elizabeth Taylor dazzles in this George Stevens' Oscar-nominated epic Giant, in what would be James Dean's last film role.

An early take on a "geeks inherit the earth" story, True Romance turns its movie-adoring hero into a character in a pure Hollywood thriller.

Speed perfectly stands for what mega-budget action movies should aim to be, turning into a winking metaphor for the entire genre and dwindling attention spans.

Never Get Out of the Boat When Martin Sheen and his troops approach a bridge midway through Apocalypse Now, it looks like a Halloween theme park. Fireworks of war …

Sopping Wet However long it took for the polar caps to melt and sink all of the Earth’s land – Waterworld never gives a timeframe – humanity changed little …

Fascinating documentary capturing a raw Dennis Hopper after the success of Easy Rider Film rebel Dennis Hopper was riding high in 1971 after the unexpected success of Easy Rider. …

Hoosiers elements work because you don't realize they're working.

Lionsgate obviously had no intention on spending funds to produce this one, so it's a wonder why they would expect an audience to return the favor.

Like most of the great westerns, this is a contained, personal story, focused on the plight of a few, well developed people.

Excess is Waterworld’s most endearing quality. It is obvious that director Kevin Reynolds took it upon himself to use the budget fully. Each set is loaded with details, typically …