Shoot the Glass

Where to begin?
Commando tells the story of John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a former Special Forces colonel, who has retired and is living peacefully with his daughter in a remote location. The movie kicks off with three rapid-fire executions of Matrix’s former team members, which leads to Matrix’s old commander, General Franklin Kirby (James Olson), to [...]

This movie surprised me, and not necessarily in a good way. As many of you know, I kind of missed out on all the “classic” movies made in the 80s. Then, I was too young. Now, I’m not interested enough to make an effort to catch up.
Better Off Dead… is about a young man called [...]

American Graffiti takes place in California in 1962, and one thing is immediately striking: the innocence. This was before the JFK assassination, while the young were still naive and the music was still sweet. The movie centers on four teenage boys, and takes place in one night. They have graduated highschool, and the next morning [...]

The Apartment won a whole slew of Oscars in 1961, not least of which was the Best Picture gong. I had never seen it and didn’t really know what to expect. I have enjoyed many of Wilder’s movies before (both Stalag 17 and Sunset Blvd. are among my favourites), but he always manages to surprise [...]

Musicals have always been a bit hit and miss with me. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. I don’t know why I waited to long to see this — I’ve owned the DVD for probably five years now.
As with most musicals, the story is secondary, and that is the case here too. In fact, the [...]