Hercules (1997)

Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, Susan Egan, James Woods Directed by: Ron Clements and John Musker Synopsis: Disney switches from revamping fairy tales to create this hip reworking of Greek mythology.  Hercules (voiced by Tate Donovan) is the son of Zeus (voiced by Rip Torn) who is taken from the gods by minions of Hades […]

Lao Mao (1992)

English Title: The Cat Golden Harvest Company Starring: Gloria Yip, Waise Lee, Christine Ng Directed by: Ngai Choi Lam Synopsis: One of the strangest cat films since Hausu, this Hong Kong oddity is the most bizarre mix of science fiction, fantasy, action and cheesy monster genres you will ever see!  It’s the story of three mysterious people, a Princess […]

From Russia With Love (1963)

United Artists Corporation Starring: Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Lotte Lenya Directed by: Terence Young Synopsis: The underground evil organization SPECTRE comes up with an elaborate plan to gets their hands on a Russian decoding machine called the Lektor and eliminate their biggest threat, secret agent 007, James Bond (Sean Connery), in the bargain.  To succeed in their plans […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation – “Data’s Day”

Original Air Date: January 5, 1991 Starring: Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, Colm Meaney Directed by: Robert Wiemer Synopsis: Data outlines the events of one day of his life on the Starship Enterprise for android engineer Commander Maddox as he explains his attempts to understand human emotions.  Data interacts with several of the Enterprise crew members as preparations are made […]

Blue Money (1972)

Crown International Pictures Starring: Alain Patrick, Barbara Mills, Inga Maria Directed by: Alain-Patrick Chappuis Synopsis: Jim (Alain Patrick) is a successful porn film director with a lovely wife (Barbara Mills), a baby, and a dream boat which he is restoring.  Everything seems to be going Jim’s way, if he can just avoid the pitfalls of his profession and […]

Fawlty Towers – “Basil the Rat”

Original Air Date: October 25, 1979 Starring: John Cleese, Connie Booth, Prunella Scales, Brian Hall Directed by: Bob Spiers Synopsis: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) is at his usual wit’s end when a health inspector (John Quarmby) shows up and finds various infractions in the hotel which must be fixed.  Basil then learns that Manuel (Andrew Sachs) has been keeping […]

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

New Line Cinema Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips, Julianna Margulies Directed by: David R. Ellis Synopsis: Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) witnesses the killing of a prosecutor in Hawaii by mobster Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson) and is rescued from a hit by FBI agent Neville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson.)  Under Federal protection, Flynn flies Jones back to Los […]

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1956)

Seven Arts Productions Starring: Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty, Lotte Lenya Directed by: José Quintero Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains slight spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Karen Stone (Vivien Leigh) is an aging actress whose husband finances her plays.  On a trip to Rome he suffers a fatal heart attack and Mrs. Stone stays in […]

Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)

Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)

Starring: Orangey Directed by: David Swift This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Hogan (Jack Lemmon) is a lecherous landlord who likes to make the moves on the female tenants of his apartment building, mostly without objection since he is […]

The Monkees – “Monkees Marooned”

Original Air Date: October 30, 1967 Starring: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith Directed by: James Frawley Synopsis: Peter trades his guitar for a map that supposedly leads to a buried treasure on an uninhabited island.  But when the boys arrive on the island they find an odd assortment of characters, including a ruthless treasure hunter (played […]