In 1870 Paris, a mysterious masked Phantom (Gerard Butler) arranges for his protégée, Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum), to take over the lead at the opera. When Christine renews her relationship with the Viscomte Raoul de Chagny (Patrick Wilson), the Phantom vows revenge. The Phantom of the Opera takes you back to another time. No, that
This is a review of a “Fan Edit.” Details of the original film, including twists and the ending, may be revealed. I may not seem to be a good choice to review anything connected to The Phantom of the Opera. Not only do I not understand why someone would undertake re-editing it, I don’t understand why
Young, good-looking Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) wishes that a painting age while he remains unchanged. As Dorian becomes corrupt, the painting takes on not only the look of his progressing age, but of his ever-increasing sin. The short novel, written by Oscar Wilde, is a story of sin and the dual nature of man and
When a French soccer coach (played by the very British Jason Statham) is murdered and the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, fame-seeking Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Kevin Kline) brings in Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Steve Martin) to bungle the case. With Detective Second Class Ponton (Jean Reno) at his side, and following pop star and suspect Xania
Manuela (Judy Garland) is about to be married off by her aunt (Gladys Cooper) to the rich, older, dull mayor, Don Pedro Vargas (Walter Slezak) when she meets a traveling actor, Serafin (Gene Kelly). Discovering that she secretly fantasizes about the pirate Macoco, Serafin masquerades as the villain, taking over the town and postponing her wedding
Shy and fashion-challenged Mabel (Kristy McNichol) accompanies her bathing-beauty friends to a beach-side pirate extravaganza where she’s hit on by a sword-swinging performer (Christopher Atkins). Several mishaps leave her unconscious on a beach, dreaming of being a hot babe in the 1800s and of the performer being Frederic, a member of a pirate crew. The dream,
Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), sorceress Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris), and the resurrected Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) need the aid of a traitorous Far Eastern pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat), to retrieve Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from Davy Jones’s locker. This is imperative because Jack is one of the nine pirate
The twin spaceships, Argos and Galliot (or Gallard or Galliod…) are investigating a strange, fog covered planet when a 40-G force pulls them down to the surface. Captain Mark Markary (Barry Sullivan) remains conscious, but his crew is knocked out. When they awaken, they attack each other, but Markary subdues them and they return to
Directed, produced, & written by Chris Dowling 16 min. What I keep wondering while watching The Plight of Clownana is if I should be taking away some deep, life lesson. Certainly, Ishamel the Clownana, a dancing half-clown, half-banana store mascot thinks so. Narrated with deep sincerity by writer/director/producer Chris Dowling in a poetic fashion more often
When Mickey Mouse (voice: James MacDonald) cuts down a Christmas tree, he fails to notice that the chipmunks Chip (voice: James MacDonald) and Dale (voice: Dessie Flynn) were living there. When the tree is set up in the house, the chipmunks have lots of new things to play with, but Mickey’s dog, Pluto, is none-to-happy
Steve, Diane, Robbie, and Carol Anne Freeling (Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Oliver Robins, Heather O’Rourke) have been forced to move in with Diane’s mother after their house was destroyed in Poltergeist. The spirits, lead by the evil Reverend Kane (Julian Beck), still want Carol Anne, and it is up to the Freelings and an
Down-on-his-luck artist, Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten), finds inspiration in a peculiar young girl named Jennie (Jennifer Jones) that he meets in the park. She speaks of things that have been gone for years. Each time Adams runs into her, she has aged many years, and Adams begins to suspect he is falling in love with