A Film Review By Stefan VlahovRating: *** (out of ****)**Some spoilers herein.**Is there a more confounding filmmaking career than that of Barry Levinson? He's long been thought of as a director of comedies, and yet, he didn't direct a 'true' comedic effort until 1994's Jimmy Hollywood (as if to prove that he hadn't 'sold out' … Continue reading TC Tribute #11: Rain Man (1989) →

A Film Review By Stefan VlahovThe most interesting thing about director Brian Levant's film Are We There Yet? are the names of the three top-billed actors: Ice Cube, Nia Long, and Jay Mohr. Yes, it's absolutely disheartening to admit it, but seeing the structural similarity of the three stars' names during the end credits was … Continue reading Year 2005: Are We There Yet? D →

A Film Review By Stefan VlahovRATING: *** (out of ****)Few directors can measure up to Roger Donaldson when it comes to infusing a film with the culture of its physical setting. Case in point, his 1988 film Cocktail begins with the ambitious ex-army man Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) saying good-bye to his buddies and boarding a … Continue reading TC Tribute #10: Cocktail (1988) →