Jean-Claude Van Damme is still alive, just like Steven Seagal. The difference is, Van Damme doesn’t make movies anymore for people to see & Seagal makes movies nobody wants to see. Both men were stars of late 80′s and 90′s action flicks that live on in the minds of adrenaline junkies everywhere, and on DVD Read more...
The School of Rock (2003) Jack Black may be the greatest teacher who ever lived. How’s that you say? Well, he pretty much bases his entire methodology on classic rock anthems and ballads, relating the lyrics to poetry and guitar riffs to mathematics. That’s right, he is the headmaster at ‘The School of Rock‘ and Read more...
Just like a long-running TV series or movies that pump out sequel after sequel, video games are right there in the mix as part of a medium that has franchise collections full of memorable sound quotes. I’ve been around long enough to notice some characters span a decade or two, so let’s reflect back on Read more...
If you couldn’t tell summer was coming to a close, this week’s DVD releases should confirm that fact. At the end of each summer season DVD boxsets start to emerge for returning primetime TV shows come September. Personally, I see no reason to buy TV shows as they are always in reruns, Netflix streams just Read more...
Praise and criticism can make or break films (Ben Affleck‘s ‘Gigli’ is a great example), so word of mouth is an amazing thing for movies. There are folks who believe everything they read about a film by reading reviews which will undoubtedly influence their decision to see that film or not. And, there are people Read more...
Traditionally most films are told in a linear fashion, in other words they tell the story in a specific timeline from point “A” to point “B”. But every once in awhile we come across some kind of mind-bending feature or ensemble piece that jumps around in time or is actually told in reverse. Remember that Read more...
Chances are pretty high that you live near a movie theater. When I was growing up the closest one was 10 miles away and it sucked. It never received first run flicks so we had to wait a few weeks before we could see anything that was being advertised on TV, but eventually we had Read more...
Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987) Eddie Murphy is back as Axel Foley, Detroit detective transplanted into L.A. for more misadventures with Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) & Taggart (John Ashton) in 1987′s ‘Beverly Hills Cop 2‘. Foley returns to L.A. to investigate the near-death shooting of Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox) and help investigate the “alphabet crimes” and Read more...
Deep inside the vault at Hark.com we have millions of clips, and I bet you have searched for your favorites from films that have had multiple sequels. Well, you are in luck because I am going to bring to your attention some notable entries in the cinematic world of franchise films that have spawned hundreds, Read more...
Well now that summer is coming to a close we have a last-ditch effort by the studios to pull in some cash, hopefully this weekend’s releases perform better than the atrocious display of revenue brought forth by last week’s Conan, Fright Night & Spy Kids. But, it is all about the audience and apparently the Read more...