With Pacific Rim opening worldwide this weekend (read our glowing review of the film), now seemed as good a time as ever to revisit the films of revered geek auteur Guillermo del Toro. His first film in five years, in many ways, it represents the culmination o...

As summer continues, our weekly Movie Mezzanine list turns its attention to a popular seasonal destination, the beach. No matter where you  are in this world, the beach promises you sand, sunburn and summer lovin’ as soon as your bare feet step onto it. Like a...

The 4th of July is upon us, and if your parents were like mine, you went to the amusement park on  America’s Birthday. I remember sweaty, un-air conditioned station wagon rides to Hershey Park, Dorney Park and Great Adventure (if you called it Six Flags, you w...

Generally speaking, the comedic styles of the members of the Frat Pack simply do not work for me. More often than not, I find that the actors of this self appointed group act more or less the same in every movie. But occasionally (i.e. usually before their com...

I’ve always thought naming a movie a character’s name was a huge risk. If you think about it, a name reveals nothing. Nothing about the plot or story of the movie. So, while the 10 films below may not be equipped with the most revealing titles, they are all ex...

When I was a newspaper beat reporter, one of my first big assignments was covering a murder trial. The case: A mother and her daughter had killed their mother/grandmother while she slept. Stabbed her 57 times. Planned it for two months. Sounds compelling, righ...

Most all of the actors below continued to work after winning Oscars, but none of them have delivered a performance that is on par with the one that merited them an Academy Award. Note of distinction: Because the Oscars are for film, I’m concerned only with ...