Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Dir. by Steve Barron Starring Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas and Josh Pais Plot While investigating a series of mysterious crimes, TV news reporter April O’Neil is saved from a mugging by the Ninja Turtles, a group of four anthropomorphic reptiles trained in ninjitsu by their rat master, Splinter. When Splinter … Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Dir. by Kevin Reynolds Starring Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman and Morgan Freeman Plot Robin of Locksley, a Crusader imprisoned in Jerusalem, escapes with the help of the Moorish prisoner Azeem. Returning to England, he finds that the Sheriff of Nottingham has branded his father a devil-worshipper and seized his … Continue reading Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Maverick
Maverick (1994) Dir. by Richard Donner Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner Plot Bret Maverick, a professional gambler in the late 1800s, finds himself $3000 short of the entrance fee for an elite poker tournament with a $500,000 cash prize (about $12 million in today’s dollars). To obtain it, he engages in a … Continue reading Maverick
I Live!…..again
So, it's been an interesting month here in America, hasn't it? I'm pretty sure that I don't need to go into everything that's happened since my last post, even for my international readers. We'll just say that there have been plenty of distractions being thrown at me over the past 30 days or so. So … Continue reading I Live!…..again
Nate and Hayes
Nate and Hayes (1983) Dir. by Ferdinand Fairfax Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O’Keefe and Max Phipps Plot Nate Williamson, a young Christian missionary, is traveling with his fiancée Sophie to his new post in the South Pacific. When the mission is attacked by slavers and Sophie kidnapped, Nate teams up with the ship captain … Continue reading Nate and Hayes
The Lion King
The Lion King (1994) Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff Synopsis Simba is the young son of Mufasa, the lion ruler of the Pride Lands in Africa. While Mufasa attempts to teach his son how to be a wise and just king, his brother Scar plots to murder Simba so that he can assume … Continue reading The Lion King
Bloodsport
Bloodsport (1986) Dir. by Newt Arnold Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb and Bolo Yeung Plot Captain Frank Dux goes AWOL from the U.S. Army to represent his ailing martial arts instructor at the Kumite, an invitation-only underground fighting tournament held in Hong Kong. There he befriends both a fellow competitor and an American reporter attempting to … Continue reading Bloodsport
Aladdin
Aladdin (1992) Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements Synopsis Jafar, the evil Grand Vizier for the Sultan of Agrabah, has spent years searching for the fabled Cave of Wonders. However, upon finally obtaining his goal, he discovers that only a special person, the “diamond in the rough”, is permitted to enter safely. That person … Continue reading Aladdin
I’m Still Alive!
I didn't intend to take an entire month off from posting, but here we are. I mostly blame the release of two long-awaited (for me, at least) pieces of media on back-to-back weeks: Brandon Sanderson's book Rhythm of War, which clocked in at 1200 pages; and Shadowlands, the new World of Warcraft expansion, which got … Continue reading I’m Still Alive!
No posts next week
Sorry everyone, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to take next week off from posting. As you might be able to guess, I've spent the last couple days hitting Refresh every 11 seconds on the election map page, and therefore haven't gotten any of my movie watching done. Hopefully things will return to normal … Continue reading No posts next week
