Snow White wasn't the first animated feature. That was El apostol, silent 70-minute film made in 1917 by Argentine film maker Quirino Cristiani (although lost in 1928 studio fire).

I don't think that any film should be "untouchable". In other words, if someone wants to make new version of undisputed classic hoping to create something better, he or she should be free to

Corrected. Thanks.

The only country that can make Hollywood producers think twice before they put something offensive about it in their films is China. And only because of its massive market without which even the most popular

Hollywood does such things to various countries from time to time. Nigerians probably didn't like Tears of the Sun too much and I don't think Slovaks were too enthusiastic about Hostel. Posted using CineTV

Not yet. Perhaps in the future.

Not yet. I'll try to do it in foreseeable future.

I tend to think that big names aren't that important in Hollywood as they used to be only few years ago. In the past it was to be expected that a film with some recognisbale and popular face on the official

SNL films were being made from late 1970s and early 1980s. Just, like with anything else, Sturgeon's Law applies and for every Blues Brothers comes a ton a films that get justifiably forgotten.

Conan is too violent and too adult to be considered as "proper" fantasy film by bien pensants that make critics' establishment. This isn't new, BTW. I remember how in 1980s critic in my home

This is becoming a rather annoying issue with streaming services, but it is to be expected with some of them, like Netflix, spreading themselves too thin by overproducing content when the general macroeconomic

I disagree. While it is reasonable to expect that certain aspects of film making would get better due to technological advances in past three decades (CGI, editing software etc.), quality of acting is

Comparing MASH finale viewership with today shows' viewership is comparing apples to oranges. Until late 1970s or early 1980s, each episode was to be watched in real time, because the only alternative

Scarface was released in 1983, not in 1985. Otherwise good review.

Most of the films reviewed in this blog were indeed first watched on VHS.

No. The script is based on the novel, which is a fiction, although certain details like everyday life on the carrier etc. were clearly based on author's wartime experiences. Being true to actual historical

If only. I've been watching them for a long time. :)

Not yet. Probably I will, but not in the most immediate future.

I prefer subtitles to dubbing because something always get lost in translation; with subtitles you can at least try to connect the dots if you have some most basic knowledge or at least a word or two of

Luckily for us, this particular reporter is fictional. Dick Thornburg was played by actor William Atherton. Thanks for pointing that out. Interestingly enough, character of fictional television repoter