The Deep (1977)
David against the Goliath is a familiar theme, and timelessly so. In Peter Yates’ The Deep, it’s David after Goliath – an adventure that comes…
Author: Ernest Dempsey
Virtuosity (1995)
Howard Rheingold’s groundbreaking book Virtual Reality (1991) popularized the topic of digital simulation in the developed world though it had been included in sci-fi movies…
Twin Peaks: The Return (2017), But of What?
David Lynch’s first death anniversary was observed last month with lots of praise showered on his works, notably his last regular feature production Twin Peaks:…
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Considered an early landmark and one of the best movies in the spaghetti Western genre, Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars (1964) came as Clint…
Damn the Defiant! (1962)
Based on Frank Tilsley’s 1958 novel Mutiny, Lewis Gilbert’s British sea adventure and war drama film H.M.S. Defiant from 1962 was released to the American…
Born to Kill (1947)
Robert Wise’s Born to Kill (1947) brings dramatic and romantic tension to fans of film noir with two powerful characters that match and mirror each…
Laura (1944) – Film Noir vs Murder Mystery
Otto Preminger’s Laura (1944) has widely been acclaimed a great noir film and a mystery you can never tire of watching. The latter claim is…
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
John Ford shows his directorial eclat in comedic cinema with When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) that is adapted from Sy Gomberg’s short story “When…
Under Siege (1992)
When Missouri is under siege, it needs an army to rescue it. So they got Steven Seagal, the one-man army on Missouri; that’s right, not…
Great Expectations (1946)
One of the early feature film adaptations of Charles Dickens’ classic novel Great Expectations, the 1946 movie was directed by David Lean, who also co-wrote…