Unforgiven: A Case of Damaged Property

Clint Eastwood. Photo: Warner Let's go back to 1983 for a while. Who would have thought then that Clint Eastwood, the tough guy who had made a few pretty good…

The Birds: What If They Turned On Us?

Tippi Hedren. Photo: Universal There are billions of birds all over the world. What if they all suddenly turned on us? Why, we wouldn’t stand a chance, as one of…

Donnie Darko: Playing with Time

Jake Gyllenhaal and Daveigh Chase. Photo: Newmarket Films I have had dreams where I’m chased by Nazis in a forest. I have dreamt that I was a cast member of…

Kelly’s Heroes

During World War II, former lieutenant Kelly (Clint Eastwood) learns that there's gold bars worth $16 million hidden in a bank behind enemy lines, just waiting for him and his…

Signs 

Pennsylvania farmer Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) discovers huge circles in his corn field; similar events are taking place all over the world and mankind soon learns that aliens are on…

French Connection: How It Was Broken

Gene Hackman. Photo: 20th Century Fox In 1971, William Friedkin was not happy at all. The French Connection had the potential to become not only his breakthrough but also a…

Ray 

Director Taylor Hackford tried to get this project off the ground for several years, a biopic on the life of soul giant Ray Charles. It is a fairly conventional film,…

The Visitors

Frank (Kjell Bergqvist) and his family move into an old countryside house, but problems are mounting… especially the fact that something creepy is hiding in the attic. Admittedly, this low-budget…

The Man Who Knew Too Much 

For some reason, Alfred Hitchcock felt that the 1934 version of this story was something he could improve upon; if he was wrong or not is still a matter of…

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is very happy with Mark (Colin Firth), but trouble is brewing in the shape of jealousy – and the return of Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). This sequel…