Tag: brian de palma
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Feelin’ Spooky: Carrie (1976)
Carrie was the first novel Stephen King ever concocted, of many. Brian De Palma’s Carrie was the first big screen adaptation of King’s works. To this day, it’s still one of the very best. As someone who has read shockingly few of King’s works, I can say that sometimes the translation from page to screen…
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First Time Watch: Casualties of War (1989)
In the pantheon of great war movies, you probably hear the same titles thrown around in a discussion. Saving Private Ryan, The Deer Hunter, Platoon, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, The Thin Red Line, Born on the Fourth of July, etc. I’m not sure if I’ve ever heard Brian De Palma’s Casualties of War, and…
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First Time Watch: The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
1/2 By Christian DiMartino The Bonfire of the Vanities is not a disappointment. Oh, do not get me wrong, this is a movie that rarely works, but it is not a disappointment in the sense that this film’s level of disaster is so well-known, I knew what I was walking into. This is not one of…
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