The Film Yap

An overlooked Western from 1982, “Barbarosa” stars Willie Nelson as an aging bandito actively engaged in fomenting his own legend. Continue reading →

“Angela’s Ashes” captures the atmospherics and mood of Frank McCourt’s great book, but still feels like a cinematic Cliff’s Notes version. Continue reading →

John Huston’s 1972 “Fat City” is a boxing movie without much boxing; rather, it’s a contemplative portrait of mood and character. Continue reading →

If I had psychic powers, I would have used them to convince John Carpenter not to do this remake of the 1960 cult classic about killer albino kids. Continue reading →

John Carpenter’s “Prince of Darkness” is a thoroughly entertaining bit of sci-fi/horror apocalyptic claptrap. Continue reading →

Gene Evans’ Sgt. Zack is the most un-Hollywood depiction of a soldier imaginable, in Samuel Fuller’s “The Steel Helmet.” Continue reading →

John Carpenter’s 1988 take on aliens-among-us is a low-rent affair with schlocky special effects and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as the star. Continue reading →

“Gilda” is one of the ugliest movies ever made, starring Rita Hayworth, the most beautiful woman ever to grace a Hollywood screen. Continue reading →

John Carpenter’s 1982 film remains a horror/sci-fi classic, combining moody atmospherics with special effects that still impress. Continue reading →

The most heretical thing about “Inherit the Wind” is the notion that Hollywood would tackle such a bold subject in this day. Continue reading →