Muriel’s Wedding (1994)

Miramax Films Starring: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter Directed by: P.J. Hogan Synopsis: This dark comedy from Australia is the story of Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette), a young woman struggling to find acceptance amongst her peers, her family, and most importantly with herself.  Muriel’s life changes when she moves to Sydney with her friend Rhonda (Rachel Griffiths) […]

The Matrix (1999)

Warner Bros. Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Directed by: The Wachowski Brothers Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a slight spoiler for this movie. Synopsis: The game-changing sci fi classic from The Wachowski Brothers.  Neo (Keanu Reeves) is a computer hacker who is drawn into a dangerous and mysterious world.  Little does he know […]

Bachelor Father – “The Richest Cat”

Original Air Date: April 3, 1962 Starring: John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, Sammee Tong, Del Moore Directed by: Earl Bellamy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Bentley Gregg (John Forsythe), his daughter Kelly (Noreen Corcoran) and their house servant Peter Tong (Sammee Tong) find that a mother cat has strayed into their […]

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

Columbia Pictures Starring: Irene Dunne, Melvyn Douglas, Elisabeth Risdon, Margaret McWade Directed by: Richard Boleslawski Synopsis: Some of the residents of the small town of Lynnfield are shocked when their local newspaper starts printing the excerpts from a racy new bestseller by a woman named Caroline Adams, little realizing that the name is merely a pseudonym and the […]

Believe It or Not (1932)

Vitaphone Corporation Narrator: Robert L. Ripley Synopsis: This was episode 4 of the second series of Believe It or Not short films released to theaters.  In this episode, little Billy (Billy Hayes) is scolded by his mother for reading a Ripley’s Believe It or Not book instead of doing his homework.  He falls asleep and dreams […]

The House of Seven Corpses (1974)

Television Corporation of America Starring: John Ireland, Faith Domergue, John Carradine Directed by: Paul Harrison Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A hard-boiled director (John Ireland) is struggling to get a low-budget horror movie made on location in a house where seven mysterious deaths have taken place.  Only art […]

Christmas in July (1940)

Paramount Pictures Starring: Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr Directed by: Preston Sturges Synopsis: A screwball comedy in the classic Sturges’ style.  Jimmy MacDonald (Dick Powell) is convinced that he will be the winner of a slogan contest held by a nationally recognized coffee company.  His co-workers decide to play a trick on him, sending him […]

Species (1995)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger Directed by: Roger Donaldson Synopsis: A young girl makes a bold escape from a secret government scientific lab and the manhunt for her begins.  But there is more to this fugitive beauty (played as an adult by Natasha Henstridge) that makes her a threat to the future of […]

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

New Line Cinema Starring: Mike Meyers, Beyoncé Knowles, Michael Caine Also Starring: Ted Nude-gent, Mel Gib-skin, Grogg, Chloe Directed by: Jay Roach Synopsis: Austin Powers (Mike Meyers) finds out that his father (Michael Caine) has been kidnapped by a dastardy villain named Goldmember (Mike Meyers) who is also working with Powers’ arch-nemesis Dr. Evil (Mike Meyers.) Kitty Cameos: Mr. Bigglesworth […]

The Brady Bunch – “The Honeymoon”

Original Air Date: September 26, 1969 Starring: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis Also Starring: Tye Directed by: John Rich Synopsis: In the pilot episode for the iconic series, widower Mike Brady (Robert Reed) is set to marry widow Carol Martin (Florence Henderson) and combine their respective families, Mike’s three boys Greg (Barry Williams), Peter (Christopher Knight) and Bobby […]