As Quentin Tarantino gained buzz as the Gen-X auteur in the mid-’90s, “True Romance” (1993) was his secret film among my high school classmates. Everyone
“Crimson Tide” (1995) is the apex of the Nineties action style of shaky handheld camerawork and men seeking the upper hand via authoritative voices and
“Enemy of the State” (1998) is a link from the Seventies to the Nineties to today as it illustrates spy-state apparatuses at the point of
“Top Gun” (1986) was a staple movie of the video-store era, the most likely film to pop up in a stack of VHS tapes your
With Christmas approaching, it’s a good time look back at the films of Shane Black, the unofficial King of Christmas among moviemakers. Although he may
With Eddie Murphy making a full-fledged return to acting (“Coming 2 America” is coming soon, and “Beverly Hills Cop 4” is in the works), over
“The Last Boy Scout” (1991) has some of the best one-liners in action-film history. I was 13 when the film came out, and I recall
John’s “Crimson Tide” Throwback Thursday review, May 8, 2025 “Crimson Tide” – Executive officer Denzel Washington and captain Gene Hackman play off each other brilliantly