Independence Day 

An inflated and flag-waving throwback to the grand space movies and disaster flicks of the 1950s and ’70s; the story, where Earth is attacked by aliens and must retaliate, could…

Midnight Express: Trapped in Turkey

Brad Davis. Photo: Columbia When Barack Obama became president, Republicans accused him of embarking on an apology tour. Well, here's an example of a cultural event that did lead to…

National Lampoon’s Vacation 

The Griswolds leave Chicago for a road trip to the West Coast and Walley World, a popular theme park, but their journey quickly descends into chaos. One of Chevy Chase’s…

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

As Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) waits for the all-important Christmas bonus, he starts planning for the best Christmas ever with his family. Of course, disaster looms in this third chapter…

Vegas Vacation 

The Griswolds go to Las Vegas on vacation, but Clark and Ellen's (Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo) marriage hits a few bumps and cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) shows up to cause…