by Michelle Keenan & Chip Kaufmann – Brooklyn ***** Short Take: The story of a young Irish woman who moves to America in the early 1950’s. Reel Take: To describe…
DVD Picks for December 2015
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Johnny Got His Gun (1971) I first saw Johnny Got His Gun when I was a freshman in college. It came out at the height of the…
Movie Reviews – November 2015
by Michelle Keenan & Chip Kaufmann – Bridge of Spies **** Short Take: Good old fashioned story telling about good old fashioned courtroom drama and cold war espionage, based on…
Monthly Reel for November 2015
Giving Thanks for Martians, Spies and Lies! by Michelle Keenan – This past month marked a slight lull in cinematic offerings. We are that point before award season competition is…
DVD Picks for November 2015
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) Having been enthralled by Guillermo del Toro’s latest effort Crimson Peak, I decided to choose his masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth for this month’s DVD pick….
Monthly Reel for October 2015
by Michelle Keenan – From Chess and Grandmas to Mobsters and Monsters, Happy Halloween! We’ve got a packed section for you this month, so we’ll get right to it. M….
Movie Reviews – October 2015
by Michelle Keenan & Chip Kaufmann – Black Mass **** Short Take: Biopic about the rise of Boston Irish mobster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger and his alliance with corrupt FBI agent…
Amicus Productions – Horror Movies with Wit & Style
by Chip Kaufmann – I have frequently written articles in this publication concerning England’s Hammer Films along with reviews and DVD picks of some of their movies. Now it is…
DVD Picks for October 2015
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Tales from the Crypt / Vault of Horror (1973) Actually it’s a Blu-Ray pick as the DVD of this double feature contains the TV print of Vault…