Tag Archive for 'Steve James'
November 14th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
William Friedkin suffered the same kind of fate many of his 1970s breakout director contemporaries did, they started to sort of fall off their super high pedestal in the 1980s. Now, with Friedkin, I think a lot of his work during this time was actually good quality, it just wasn’t catching on or becoming a hit […]
August 12th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
Martial artist David Bradley (Cyborg Cop) takes the reins as Sean Davidson in this third installment of the American Ninja franchise, teaming up with the returning Steve James (American Ninja andAmerian Ninja 2: The Confrontation) in yet another explosive action-packed adventure, American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt. American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt is directed by Cedric […]
August 12th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
Actor Michael Dudikoff reprises his role as the ninja-skilled Joe Armstrong in American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, the sequel to the phenomenally successful American Ninja. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, directed by Sam Firstenberg (American Ninja) from a screenplay by Gary Conway and James Booth (from a story by Conway based on the characters created […]
August 12th, 2016 by Brandon Peters
The first film in the successful martial arts franchise, American Ninja stars Michael Dudikoff. Dudikoff would have his breakout screen role as Joe Armstrong in the phenomenally successful American Ninja, reprising his character in two sequels – American Ninja 2: The Confrontation and American Ninja 4: The Annihilation. Joining in on the adventure is Joe’s comrade-in-arms […]
February 4th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Roger Ebert was a force to be reckoned with when it came to film criticism, and I was very saddened by his death in April, 2013. The documentary film Life Itself, an adaptation of the late film critic’s memoir and a look at the last few months of his life, puts his story front and […]
January 13th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
The acclaimed documentary focused on the life of celebrated film critic Roger Ebert is finally coming to Blu-ray on February 17th. I was one of many who found a lot to like about this Steve James documentary, as it not only shed some life on the man who meant a lot for many (a true […]
July 7th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Roger Ebert was a force to be reckoned with when it came to film criticism, and I was very saddened by his death in April, 2013. The documentary film Life Itself, an adaptation of the late film critic’s memoir and a look at the last few months of his life, puts his story front and […]