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Happy Birthday, Steven Spielberg!
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by The Cinemaniac on Dec 18, 2012
Note that this is a picture of Spielberg’s younger self. Today, he turns sixty-six. Along with Alfred Hitchcock, I always link my love for film with Steven Spielberg. I grew up in love with films such as E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Jaws, etc., etc., etc., yet it wasn’t read more
New Feature
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by The Cinemaniac on Dec 17, 2012
Hey guys, I can never stay committed to my blog’s weekly features whenever I come up with one. However, I plan try one for every Monday of next year. The feature is called Monday Movies of the Mind. The gist: I give a horrible idea for a movie, be it a sequel, a parody, whatever, and have read more
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by The Cinemaniac on Dec 16, 2012
Bottom Line: Mel Brooks looks at “Robin Hood” through a hand-crafted kaleidoscope. Directed by: Mel Brooks
Robin Hood: Cary Elwes
Also Starring: Amy Yasbeck, David Chappelle, Eric Allan Kramer, Isaac Hayes, Mark Blankfield, Megan Cavanagh, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees Ahchoo (David Chappe read more
Eight Crazy Nights
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by The Cinemaniac on Dec 15, 2012
Bottom Line: Light the menorah and burn this worthless “comedy”! Directed by: Seth Kearsley
Featuring the Voices of: Adam Sandler, Austin Stout, Jackie Titone, Rob Schneider “My comedy is different every time I do it. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing.” R read more
The Pianist (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by The Cinemaniac on Dec 14, 2012
Bottom Line: A beautiful/disturbing serenade well worth watching. Directed by: Roman Polanski Władysław Szpilman: Adrien Brody Also Starring: Ed Stoppard, Emilia Fox, Frank Finlay, Jessica Kate Meyer, Julia Rayner, Maureen Lipman, Michal Zebrowski, Nomi Sharron, Richard Ridings, Wanja Mues R read more
Blog of the Year 2012
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by The Cinemaniac on Dec 13, 2012
Yesterday was 12/12/12–the day I was nominated Blog of the Year 2012 by Charles over at Cinematic. I’d like to thank him for that now. There are a few rules once the blog has been passed on to you: -Select the blogs you think deserve the “Blog of the Year 2012″ Award. -Writ read more
Vote Cinemaniac Reviews for Best Networker
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Dec 13, 2012
Andy Swinnerton over at Rorschach Reviews has nominated me for a Best Networker award! What this means is that I have been honored for getting to know all you fellow bloggers/film-watchers. I never actually realize that I am doing this; I guess it’s just something natural for me, if that ma read more
Casa de mi Padre
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Dec 12, 2012
Bottom Line: Casa de mi Padre es interesante. Directed by: Matt Piedmont
Armando Alvarez: Will Ferrell
Also Starring: Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez, Louis Carazo, Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Will Ferrell is the 21st century’s grossly under-appreciated answer to Leslie Nielsen. Although far from int read more
Airplane II: The Sequel
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Dec 11, 2012
Bottom Line: Crash landing. Directed by: Ken Finkleman
Starring: Chad Everett, John Vernon, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Robert Hays, William Shatner Dialogue from Airplane! (1980)
Reporter: “What kind of plane is it?”
Johnny: “Oh, it’s a big pretty white pla read more
A Special Message
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Dec 11, 2012
Hey guys, I’ve been updating my reviews within the past few hours, due to a change in how the grading scale looks. I just realized that every time I hit update, Twitter is sending out updates as it does the moment I put up a NEW review. Yeah, it’s pretty embarrassing how long it took read more
The Untouchables
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Dec 10, 2012
Bottom Line: Memorable, at best. Directed by: Brian De Palma
Eliot Ness: Kevin Costner
Jim Malone: Sean Connery
Agent Oscar Wallace: Charles Martin Smith
Agent George Stone: Andy Garcia
Al Capone: Robert De Niro
Frank Nitti: Bill Drago “I am like any other man. All I do is supply a demand.&# read more
Happy Birthday, Woody Allen!
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Dec 1, 2012
Some love him, some hate him. I think he’s the greatest comedian to set foot on this earth. And today, he celebrates his seventy-seventh birthday. Holding the most Academy Award nominations as a screenwriter, Woody Allen is a prolific (and psychotic) genius. Let’s run through his exten read more
The Third Man
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 28, 2012
Bottom Line: It’s difficult not to be captivated by this outstanding film-noir. Directed by: Carol Reed
Starring: Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Valli, Wilfrid Hyde-White “On the first day, Edison said: ‘Let there be lights!’ There were lights. The next day, Ed read more
Rosemary’s Baby (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 26, 2012
Bottom Line: A sly surprise. Directed by: Roman Polanski
Rosemary Woodhouse: Mia Farrow
Guy Woodhouse: John Cassavetes
Also Starring: D’Urville Martin, Elisha Cook, Emmaline Henry, Hanna Landy, Hope Summers, Philip Leeds, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer It’s true only the good die young. read more
Chinatown (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 24, 2012
Bottom Line: If only this was the mystery genre today. Directed by: Roman Polanski
Jake Gittes: Jack Nicholson
Evelyn Cross Mulwray: Faye Dunaway “Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” Is it just me, or is the crime genre changing right before our eyes? Seemingly every time I tune to read more
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 23, 2012
Bottom Line: After a horrific personal experience, I advise you all to remove Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted from your “want” lists. Directed by: Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath & Conrad Vernon
Alex (the lion): Ben Stiller
Marty (the zebra): Chris Rock
Melman (the giraffe): read more
Lincoln (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 21, 2012
Bottom Line: Lincoln is easily Spielberg’s most unforgettable since Schindler’s List. Directed by: Steven Spielberg
President Abraham Lincoln: Daniel Day-Lewis
Also Starring: David Strathairn, Hal Holbrook, Jackie Earle Haley, James Spader, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sally Field, Tommy Lee read more
Network (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 18, 2012
Bottom Line: Well, this one’s a real nail-biter. Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Faye Dunaway, Ned Beatty, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, William Holden “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” –Peter Finch as Howard Beale The read more
Happy Birthday, Martin Scorsese!
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 17, 2012
Seventy years ago today (geez!), a cinematic connoisseur/genius/innovator was born. Although he stands only 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Martin Scorsese shows an incredible Napoleon complex behind the camera. His filmography, which begins in 1967 and has yet to culminate, consists of several notable clas read more
Skyfall
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Nov 16, 2012
Bottom Line: Skyfall – Hope for 007 has fallen from the sky…shaken, not stirred. Directed by: Sam Mendes
James Bond: Daniel Craig
MI6: Ben Whishaw, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear
Bond girl: Bérénice Lim Marlohe
Villain: Javier Bardem
Also Starring: Albert Finney, Helen McCrory read more