The Film Yap

This gritty boxing drama, though it hasn’t aged well, earned an Oscar nom for Kirk Douglas and established many of the patterns of the genre. Continue reading →

A solid, engaging thriller, “Seven Days in May” tends to fall apart when you examine its plot a little more closely. Continue reading →

It’s a bit hokey, but 1954′s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” has stood as the quintessential version of Jules Verne’s novel. Continue reading →

The 1960 epic about a Roman slave revolt was disavowed by director Stanley Kubrick, but it remains one of his finest films. Continue reading →

Hollywood loves the notion that all artists must suffer to achieve greatness, and “Lust for Life” is full-bore leap into Vincent Van Gogh’s misery. Continue reading →