Daily Archives: November 30, 2010

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) *** Burke Favorite *** Dir: George Seaton Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall and Natalie Wood So, at the Marksity House, there are certain absolutes.  One of the absolutes is … Continue reading →

So, we (*) here at ronhamprod.com would like to thank you for our patience as we have finally resolved our “technical difficulties” and are now back in business as the saying goes.  Stay tuned for more great blog entries and commentaries … Continue reading →

Unstoppable (2010) Director: Tony Scott Stars: Chris Pine, Denzel Washington, Kevin Dunn, Kevin Corrigan and Rosario Dawson Let me try and review the set up of Unstoppable for you.  You’ve got Chris Pine’s character, Will, sleeping on his brother’s couch.  … Continue reading →

Matewan (1987) Director: John Sayles Stars: Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, James Earl Jones and Bob Gunton I DVR’ed this one from Encore a couple weeks ago, and after seeing Sayles’ Eight Men Out, I was excited to see … Continue reading →

Robin Hood (2010) Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong and 106 year old Max von Sydow   Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Director: Kevin Reynolds Stars: Kevin Costner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Alan “Hans … Continue reading →

The Informant! (2009) Director: Steven Soderbergh Stars: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale and many others… You’re supposed to laugh at The Informant!  The director, Soderbergh (one of my favorites), is clear from the first superimposed words that this film … Continue reading →

Crime Exists in Gray, Not Black & White Frozen River (2008) Director: Courtney Hunt Stars: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O’Keefe and Charlie McDermott I tend to be more conservative in my views towards criminals: in other words, if I’m … Continue reading →

Valkyrie (2008) Director: Bryan Singer Stars: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, Bill “I feel it in my fingers” Nighy and Terrence Stamp As I’ve mentioned with other entries to this blog, a big part of watching a film is … Continue reading →

“Why Don’t You Pass the Time by Playing a Little Solitaire?”   The Manchurian Candidate (1962) *** Burke Favorite *** Director: John Frankenheimer Stars: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury and Janet Leigh Imagine a column of U.S. Army personnel … Continue reading →

Zardoz (1974) Dir: John Boorman Stars: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling and a bunch of others I never heard of… Zardoz Trailer I was talking to a pal a few weeks back after he had read my Convoy entry: he was … Continue reading →