This is a comedic musical drama from America, released in 1990. It was written, produced, and directed by Spike Lee. He also starred in the movie, alongside Wesley Snipes and Denzel Washington. It was the penultimate film that actor Robin Harris starred in prior to his death. The movie was released 5 months after he …
Death in Venice was released in 1971. It is a French-Italian drama film directed by Luchino Visconti. It was filmed in Panavision and Technicolor. It stars Bjӧrn Andrésen and Dirk Bogarde. It was based on a book of the same name by German writer Thomas Mann, first published in 1912. It follows the story of a …
This is a coming of age dramatic comedy set in an American high school in the 80s. It was released in 1982 and is based on Cameron Crowe’s book of the same name. The film follows an undercover student at a high school and explores what a school year is like for sophomores and their …
This 1994 comedy movie Dumb and Dumber was written by Bennett Yellin, Bobby, and Peter Farrelly. It was directed by Peter Farrelly and stars Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey. This film was a breakout success and launched the career of the Farrelly brothers while concreting Jim Carrey’s success as a comedic actor. The plot centers around …
In the 21st century, filmmakers often look for filming locations that can give them the feel of LA, California.1985 was a simpler time. When the movie Teen Wolf started rolling, high-school werewolf Scott Howard (Michael J Fox) was meant to be living in small-town Nebraska. Naturally then, the movie was filmed in LA.In particular, locations …
Grease – it’s the word, and the John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John movie version is definitive.If love is your many splendored thing and you want to recreate the opening beach shot, head to Malibu, to Leo Carillo State Beach.Most of the action in Grease takes place at Rydell High School, but Rydell is not one …
In and out is an American comedy film that was released in 1997, and directed by Frank Oz. It stars actors such as Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Newhart, Shalom Harlow, and Wilford Brimley. It is known as one of the first Hollywood attempts at a mainstream gay movie, with …
Cop Land is a gritty, neo-noir film about a small New Jersey town, Garrison. The town is home to a number of New York Police Department officers who are involved in police corruption and racial profiling. The cast stars Robert de Niro as an internal affairs officer who comes to the town’s sheriff played by Sylvester …
Fans of the gothic filmography of Tim Burton will no doubt be familiar with the director’s 4th feature film, Edward Scissorhands (1990). The cult classic tells the story of a young man (Edward), created and animated by a loving inventor in a secluded mansion at the edge of a suburban, American town. Tragically, the inventor dies …
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988) is widely considered one of the best pop-culture works of gothic surrealism of the late 20th century. An incredible success for what was only Burton’s 2nd ever feature-length movie, the film follows an unlucky couple who, having recently moved into an old country house in Connecticut, die in a car accident and …
