In the following review, Strick describes 12 Monkeys as a confusing, muddled film that was inspired by, but is not as good as, Chris Marker's La Jetée.
Philadelphia, 2035. Sheltering ...
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In the following essay, Craig analyzes the misleading aspects of 12 Monkeys in an attempt to discern the actual meaning of the film.
In a key scene in Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys (1995), Jame...
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Illegal Drugs vs. Psych Ward Drugs
The definition of drugs ranges from supposedly positive to automatically classified as negative. But who is to say which drug is bad and which drug is considered g...
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It’s easy to see why Bruce Willis is the hip choice for any film with a tough-but-sweet cop, or charismatic bad guy. Since the first Die Hard film was released in 1988, Willis has thoroughly ...
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With nearly six months until Hollywood's biggest party, everyone already is thinking about the Academy Awards. Not many will admit that the thought of winning an Oscar crosses their mind, though."P...
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While news about Jesse James crawled its way across 19th century America _ compared to today's lightning-fast Internet _ the tone was uncannily comparable to today's celebrity coverage, Brad Pitt f...
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I must acknowledge from the outset that the mostly derisive reviews of John Maybury's The Jacket placed it very low on my reviewing priority list-until my astute Freudian-auteurist friend, Stephen ...
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Critical Review by Philip Strick
"12 Monkeys" and Society's Perception of Drugs
Punch first, think later
