The Fly II (1989)
[8] As unnecessary sequels go, The Fly II is far, far better than it has any right to be. I think the fact that Shawshank Redemption director Frank Darabont co-wrote the screenplay has something to do with it. The film…
Enemy Mine (1985)
[8] After tackling fantasy in The Neverending Story, director Wolfgang Petersen turned to science-fiction in this intimate tale of opposing fighter pilots who crash-land on a dangerous planet together. Dennis Quaid plays the human, and Louis Gossett Jr plays the…
Naked Lunch (1991)
[3] I want to be nice to this movie because so many of my friends adore it. But I've pondered this review for over a month and can't put it off any longer. I don't like this movie. Like, at…
The Fly (1986)
[9] David Cronenberg's remake of The Fly is still the most fowl and disgusting film I have ever seen. It just about makes me barf every time I see it, and I love that. Jeff Goldblum plays an inventor who…
Gremlins (1984)
[10] Does it mean anything that Gremlins is my favorite Christmas movie? Am I bad person because I eschew the sentimentality of It's A Wonderful Life for the malevolent rampage of little green monsters? Actually, sentimentality plays a big part…