Category Archives: The Chest Desire

ABC had the courage to show this movie last night (and cut into it again). Pleasantville stars Tobey Macquire and Reese Witherspoon as a brother and sister who end up in a 1950’s black and white sitcom called ‘Pleasantville’. Where … Continue reading →

Ah yes: The Lost Boys. I’ve seen this movie so many times that I can sing along that ‘gothic song’ ‘Cry Little Sister’. You know that song with a couple of choir boys singing repeatedly ‘Thou shalt not steal’. The movie, … Continue reading →

Heard of The Avengers, the British 60s series? Originally played by Patrick Macnee and Dianne Ridge, the couple literally ‘cut’ their way to popularity: Macnee with an umbrella and Ridge with her  tight, tight, tight clothes. In 1998, Warner released … Continue reading →

I‘ve been hesitant to add this one to the Movies list: The Horse Whisperer left some mixed feelings. I always liked Redford as an actor and I actually can appreciate his way of directing. The Horse Whisperer is a mix of drama, … Continue reading →

Two Albert Brooks movies in a week, is that any good? Mother, starring Albert Brooks as a neurotic twice divorced SF writer, is (again) directed by Albert Brooks himself. The movie tells the story of the son moving back in … Continue reading →

On Canada Day, this movie appeared on Bravo. Written and directed by Albert Brooks, ‘Defending your life’ sports Meryll Streep and Lee Grant. This film is labelled comedy/tragedy and tells the story of afterlife and where your next life is going to … Continue reading →

It must have been Canada day today. Oh wait, it was. Bravo (the channel) pounded with another movie out of its movies bag: Superman. What else can I say about this movie? It’s not a bird, nor a plane, but … Continue reading →

Before I left for family obligations I was able to watch 30 minutes of ‘Lady in the Dark’, a film based on the Broadway hit with the same name. Written by Moss Hart on music by Kurt Weill,  I was … Continue reading →

When the intro popped up we expected a horror movie, but it turned out to be a thriller, starring Gene Hackman and Anne Archer (as always pretty, but what a silly haircut has she, she has). Anne witnesses a murder, … Continue reading →