Under Siege sees a former Navy SEAL who must stop a group of mercenaries, who have taken over the U.S. Naval battleship Missouri.
Movie Anniversaries
Reggie’s Take Podcast #46
After two plus years and a pandemic my longtime guest and co-host James joins me for our first NEW recorded podcast, so hold on as we unleash our Take!
Top Gun – The Need For Speed, 35 Years Later
A Navy pilot flies upside down above a Russian MiG taking a Polaroid picture of the pilot before flipping him the bird and thirty-five years later fans of Top Gun are still feeling the need for speed, but not all.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze – 30th Anniversary
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is the sequel to the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Shredder, returns to take back command of the Foot Clan, wanting revenge on the Turtles.
Executive Decision – 25th Anniversary
So, what do you get when you take the “Airport” movies of the 1970’s and combine it with the likes of a James Bond movie? You could probably end up with several possibilities, but in this case, you get Kurt… Read More ›
Fargo- 25th Anniversary
“Fargo” was released to theaters on March 8, 1996 directed by Joel Coen, produced by Ethan Coen, co-written by the brothers and set in the upper Midwest, celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 40th Anniversary
Star Trek ran for three seasons on television in the late 1960’s before being canceled, but thanks to animation and syndication it was able to boldly go to the movies.
Apocalypse Now 40th Anniversary, Pro-War or Anti-War?
It’s been forty years since Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam masterpiece Apocalypse Now graced American cinemas and brought with it a gritty, realistic view of the horrors of the Vietnam War.
July Movie Anniversaries
Every year Hollywood releases hundreds of movies and every year we think next year can’t possibly be as good as this year. Then next year comes and the next and before we know it the movie we loved so much… Read More ›
Licence To Kill 30th Anniversary
Licence To Kill, the last Bond movie to feature Timothy Dalton celebrates it’s 30th anniversary, but has this gritty version of Bond that was a head of its time held up three decades later?
Batman (1989) “Wait till they get a load of me!”
When Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered in a street robbery it sets young Bruce Wayne on a path to fight crime as the vigilante Batman. In 1989 Tim Burton and Michael Keaton delivered a Batman movie that had not… Read More ›
The Lion King (1994) 25th Anniversary
On June 15, 1994, people around the world were introduced to “The Lion King”, an awe inspiring fictional tale taking place on the plains of Africa.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom / The Last Crusade Celebrate Anniversaries
In 1973 George Lucas wrote The Adventures of Indiana Smith and while on vacation in Maui in 1977 George pitched it to Steven Spielberg and Indiana Jones was born.
The Mummy (1999) 20th Anniversary
In a day and age where every movie is trying to set up the next great franchise, 1999’s The Mummy was a fun action-adventure that wasn’t worried about what comes next.
The Matrix 20th Anniversary Review
I can’t remember when I last saw The Matrix, but it’s been a number of years. I remember the black trench coats, Hugo Weaving’s disconcerting Agent Smith, and the bullet-time sequences, but the story beats were lost on me.
Payback 20th Anniversary
Right from the start we’re told “Not many people know what their life’s worth,” and in Payback, Mel Gibson’s antihero character knows exactly what that amount is.
Blazing Saddles 45th Anniversary
Mel Brooks’s satirical take on the American West celebrates its 45th anniversary, but is it a movie for generations or just a generational comedy that’s out of time?
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 25 Years Later, All righty then!
It’s been 25 years since Jim Carrey became a true Hollywood actor. Oh sure, he’d been in a few things here and there: mainly comedy clubs trying to get discovered.
Schindler’s List Still Relevant 25 Years Later
Schindler’s List is a film everyone should watch at least once. A film that is bleak without joy and 25 years later is as relevant today as it was in 1993.
Superman (1978) 40th Anniversary
In 1978 Christopher Reeve made us believe a man could fly when he took flight as Superman and opened the door to today’s modern superhero films as Superman The Movie celebrates forty years.
Saving Private Ryan 20th Anniversary
It’s been 20 years since Saving Private Ryan rattled audiences everywhere. Its realistic, relentless violence, emotional story line & unflinching brutality still holds up as one of the finest war films ever made.
Die Hard 30th Anniversary – Yippee-ki-yay, mother…
Thirty-years ago the (fictional) Nakatomi building was taken over by German terrorists who would be thwarted by a barefoot off-duty New York cop becoming one of the best action movies of all time.
Grease – Celebrates 40 years
Musicals can be difficult to review, especially when you don’t have the music aspect to assist the review. So with that in mind, I wrote this just after watching the movie and I listened to the Grease soundtrack every time… Read More ›
Who Framed Roger Rabbit – 30th Anniversary
In 1988 director Robert Zemeckis asked the movie audience to believe in a world where humans and cartoon characters could co-exist together in 1947 Hollywood.
‘Big’ 30th Anniversary
When we were children it was easy to believe in magic. We’d make wishes on just about anything: an eyelash, a shooting star or blowing out candles. It was a long shot, yet what if you got your wish? Josh… Read More ›
“Jurassic Park” 25 Years Later
“Hold on to your butts.” As one of the best action adventure movies of all time putting dinosaurs and man together after 65 million years celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Beetlejuice 30th Anniversary
Tim Burton is one of the most visually distinctive auteurs in the history of film. From Edward Scissorhands to Corpse Bride, his visual style is full of over-the-top juxtaposition of color and pattern, and his storytelling is dark, yet whimsical…. Read More ›
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