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The Running Man (1987) Dir: Paul Michael Glaser Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto and Jesse “The Body” Ventura The film opens in a prison.  Must be the future.  There’s an attempted breakout led by cigar … Continue reading →

Take Shelter (2011) Dir: Jeff Nichols Stars: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain and Shea Whigham I love that line in The Matrix, when Morpheus asks Neo something to the effect of whether he’s ever had a dream that seemed so real … Continue reading →

Big Fan (2009) Dir: Robert D. Siegel Stars: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Marcia Jean Kurtz and Michael Rapaport My love for the Green Bay Packers is sometimes displayed in ways that I’m not necessarily proud of.  There are videos that … Continue reading →

Miller’s Crossing (1990) *** Burke Favorite Dir: The Coen Brothers Stars: Gabriel Bryne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden and John Turturro Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!  Can you think of any other St. Patty’s Day-worthy films, aside from … Continue reading →

Rear Window (1955)  *** Burke Favorite *** Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Stars: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr You might say that the title of this entry could have been the “log line” for this Hitchcock classic.  As … Continue reading →

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) Dir: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Stars: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore and Marisa Tomei So, I was riding down the elevator at the office with a colleague a few Mondays ago, and … Continue reading →

Based on the new rules of The Academy, this year we have nine titles to choose from for Best Picture.  Did you know that a total of 5% of all Academy voters have to vote for one film to win … Continue reading →

True Romance (1993) *** Burke Favorite Dir: Tony Scott Stars: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini and Bronson Pinchot – really! In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re going to chat … Continue reading →

Limitless (2011) Dir: Neil Burger Stars: Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Abbie Cornish and Tomas Arana There are some cinematography “stunts” in this film that had a dizzying effect on me.  Let me try and explain what I mean – and … Continue reading →

Taxi Driver (1976) Dir: Martin Scorsese Stars: Robert DeNiro, Cybill Shepherd, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel and Albert Brooks I’ve obviously seen this Scorsese masterpiece before, but like many top American films, I seem to take a new element or theme … Continue reading →