Broadway to film, another adaptation technique also used by 2002’s best picture at The Academy Awards, Chicago, brings Mel Brooks’ The Producers to the silver screen. The original motion picture, released in 1968 was a humorous hit starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel, and then was made into a hit musical on Broadway in 2001 starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane. The musical included a longer length, added and extended scenes. The musical later received fifteen Tony Nominations and won twelve, a record breaking winner. The film as well as the Broadway show is directed by Susan Stroman[…]

We’ve finally reached the end of 2005, a year of both good and bad films. We’ve only seen a few original ideas unfortunately and more remakes and sequels since summer 2002. Let’s take some time to recap the films of 2005, and remember the year in film. Here’s you’re A-Z guide to the films I’ve seen in 2005[…]

Meet Dean Parisot. Dean is a director. He directed Galaxy Quest. Dean just released Fun with Dick and Jane. I did not enjoy Fun with Dick and Jane. Dean did not do a good job with his new film.[…]

Serenity is infested with quirky and awkward humor, but manages to pick itself up as the film progresses. The film carries an interesting plot that keeps the viewer watching, as well as standard special effects, but some of the acting of the members of the crew is less than credible. I think to actually be able to appreciate this sci-fi adventure, one needs to be familiar with the cancelled series Firefly. But who knows, maybe thats why the series was cancelled… Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references. Running time 119 minutes.
MAXimum Rating: 6/10

Sometimes directors don’t get a chance to prove they are “worthy” of Hollywood, but Thomas Buzucha , who hasn’t directed since Big Eden back in 2000. In this case, he hasn’t had much experience in directing[…]
 
 

Brokeback Mountain, Wyoming, is a beautiful menagerie of vegetation, mountains and wild animals. Among those things is the long and serious love relationship between two cowboys, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist. Living in a society where the world is afraid of homosexuality, they keep their relationship secret for many years, and treat […]

The brilliant mind that brought us the famous “Lord of The Rings”, Peter Jackson, not only looks better than he did while directing those pictures, but also gives us an even better epic. That is, at roughly the same length. Through various interviews and behind the scenes work on Kong, Jackson explains he’s been fascinated by Cooper’s 1933 film ever since he was a child[…]

The big green machine is back, for his final film before the big ten year break. As entertaining as any other Godzilla film, there is also a lot more plot and dialogue, and includes a few other subplots to hold the film up. What did make sense to me was that the Americans were speaking English when speaking to the Japanese and the Japanese were speaking Japanese when speaking to the Americans. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence. Running time 125 minutes.
MAXimum Rating: 7/10