The Road Warrior, a.k.a. Mad Max 2 (1981)

Still on a high from “ Mad Max: Fury Roa d,” I caught George Miller’s “ The Road Warrior” on TV, my first viewing in maybe two …

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

My Absolute Favorite Film has a new calling card. “The Night of the Hunter” is a stark black-and-white Southern gothic horror abo…

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Not a sequel, not a prequel, more likely a tax write-off, “ 300: Rise of an Empire ”   plays like a long-ass chunk of deleted sce…

The Patriot (2000)

“Braveheart” goes Tea Party in “The Patriot,” a three-hour drama/revenge flick starring Mel Gibson as a Very Angry Man that only …

Sabotage (2014)

Watching bloodbath -– not in a good way -– “Sabotage” it makes one wince at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s post-political film career. T…

Snowpiercer (2014)

Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” is a gonzo action-thriller that marries “Runaway Train” to “1984,” with Captain America himself Chri…

The Fisher King (1991)

Damn it. Robin Williams is dead. When I heard the awful news, I knew “The Fisher King” was the first film I wanted to watch, hono…

Lucy and RoboCop (both 2014)

Remember that “better, stronger, faster” intro from “Six Million Dollar Man,” with the TV astronaut who escapes death with a new …