West Side Story has to be one of the most popular and recognized Best Winners in history. What started on the stages of Broadway turned into a motion picture event that went on to capture 10 Acamedy Awards. This film is held in such high regard that many other musicals have been compared to this … More West Side Story (1961)
The Broadway Melody was released in 1929, the year my grandmother was born, and became the Academy’s second ever Best Picture winner. What was truly remarkable about this particular film was it became the first motion picture with sound to win the award. Sadly, despite all the pomp and circumstance, The Broadway Melody is the … More The Broadway Melody (1929)
Midnight Cowboy not only turned out to be the worse Best Picture film I have ever seen, but it is also definitely one of the worse movies I have ever seen in my lifetime. I have never seen a film that I didn’t like as much as this one, which starred two Hollywood legends, Dustin … More Midnight Cowboy (1969)
It may have taken the majority of my adult life, but I think I just found the new, worse movie I’ve ever seen. Annie Hall had to be the most uninteresting movie I’ve ever sat down to watch. I’ve never been a fan of Woody Allen or his works, so I dreaded watching this movie … More Annie Hall (1977)
For the last seven years, I have used this blog to praise and complain about movies. Sometimes I will watch a movie and sit there the entire time wondering how on Earth a production company thought this particular story was a good idea and got behind its release. Now, as I make my way through … More The French Connection (1971)
Serendipity is a famous little restaurant in the Upper East Side in Manhatten. If you look up the word, it means “the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for also: an instance of this.” If you dig a little deeper, the word is associated with fate. Fate works in mysterious … More Serendipity (2001)
I love the movie Hitch, which stars Will Smith, Eva Mendes, and Kevin James because it is current, funny, and charming on various levels. There may be a hundred films about dating, especially dating in New York City, yet this one stands above and beyond the rest. The chemistry is instant as Smith, and James’ … More Hitch (2005)
Please stop me if you heard this one… Sean Bean walks onto a movie set… That opening was pretty lame, but so was the outcome for Don’t Say a Word, which starred Bean as the bad guy. His target this time around is not a king or the king’s army. Instead, it’s a girl in … More Don’t Say a Word (2001)
I’ve been watching Ghostbusters II since I was a kid. This movie came in 1989 when I was just seven years old. I’ve loved this movie because it showcased the best and worse about New York City. It also made me want to visit the Statue of Liberty one day to experience the sights and … More Ghostbusters II (1989)
Ghostbusters went from a Saturday Night sketch to an international phenomenon in 1984. This comedy will be fondly remembered for three reasons. The first is the legendary theme song. You can go just about anywhere and ask, “who you gonna call?” and the majority of the responses will be Ghostbusters! Second, the lead actors/actresses who … More Ghostbusters (1984)
