For Richard Portnow, who played Dan “The Man” Levitan in “Good Morning, Vietnam”, watching the film is a bit like going back in time. “It’s interesting watching a film that was made 25 years ago, you look like a kid,” he said. “We were filming in Bangkok for three months. I watch certain scenes and remember when that happened, and there’s other stuff that I don’t remember–in one scene, there’s a little dance that I do, and I don’t remember doing that.” Portnow, like Juney Smith, knew that “Good Morning, Vietnam” would be a great film, but the longevity came as a surprise. “I thought it was going to be…

When asked if he ever expected the kind of longevity “Good Morning, Vietnam” starring Robin Williams has had, he said, “Honestly, no.” “I thought it was a wonderful script,” he said. “I thought it was a terrific, but if you’d have asked me if I thought it was going to have the life it has had, I would have said no.” Smith, who played Phil McPherson in the film, said that he is honored to have been a part of what is now called a classic film. “It had a great script, a great actor, and a great director. An important thing to note is that the film is a…

For those waiting on the “Treasure Chest of Horrors” anthology to come out on DVD, the wait is almost over! The cover art for the anthology has been released, meaning the DVD is about to be on the way. The art, which is featured below, shows an old treasure box filled with guts, blood and body parts, which should give you an idea of the types of short films contained inside the case. The film, from executive producers James Cullen Bressack and Jarret Cohen at Psykik Junky Pictures and directors Dough Waugh and Shawn C. Phillips, will be available for pre-orders on Amazon and other nationwide retailers soon. The anthology…

How about a little Anna Faris to kick off your New Year? On January 10th, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing What’s Your Number? on DVD and Blu-ray. Faris stars as Ally Darling, a young professional who loses her job and fills her newfound free time trying to figure out how many people she’s slept with. Then, when she pinpoints the number, she finds out that according to a women’s magazine article, that that number deems her less likely to find a husband. In order to boost her odds, Ally circles back visiting each and every one of her exes in hopes that one’s now husband material. In addition…

A pumped-up remake of the same-named 1984 vampire horror-comedy, “Fright Night” represents a well oiled machine of goosed senses that unfortunately has no clearly defined motivating purposes, even within genre confines of its own story. Fun and engaging performances carry the movie a great distance, but it eventually bogs down courtesy of loosely defined stakes (no pun intended) and poorly incentivized action. The story centers on Las Vegas high school senior Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin), who lives with his single mom real estate agent, Jane (Toni Collette), and has successfully pivoted away from his geeky past enough to bag a popular girlfriend, Amy (Imogen Poots). Things get turned upside down…

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was a $480 million worldwide hit, but buzz-averse distributor 20th Century Fox rolled out the movie in early August with a blitz of TV advertising but otherwise so little fanfare (as per their usual operating procedure, screenings for critics were “opt-in,” and additionally hush-hush) that a lot of more savvy filmgoers who perhaps look to advance reviews and feature coverage peeks as signs of studio confidence in the marketplace thought the movie was a brainless dud. Far from it, actually. Director Rupert Wyatt’s reboot of Tim Burton’s reboot of Fox’s second most well known franchise property (not counting “Star Wars,” which they don’t own)…

Movies like “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” aren’t necessarily made for critics, who are frequently presumed to have it in for live-action family films, with their primary colors and jokey, obvious set-ups for the lowest common denominator. And director Mark Waters’ film, starring Jim Carrey as a realtor who inherits a half dozen penguins and finds his swank New York penthouse apartment turned into a raucous, chilly wonderland, is certainly not a subtle thing. But it is sweet, and has a heart, and it also benefits in comparison to many movies of its ilk by the use of actual real, live animals rather than talking critters or overly slick CGI creations. Based on the…

In a business that frequently has the tendency to disproportionately celebrate the contributions only of above-the-line talent, a big part of the allure of something like “African Cats” lies in its below-the-line artisans. An engaging, gorgeously photographed nature documentary that puts audiences on Kenyan plains in stunning fashion amidst its title subjects, this Disneynature title only stumbles in its willful insistence on imposing a family-friendly narrative on footage that is more than capable on its own, with less artificial constraints. What does that mean, straight to the point? Less, or none, of Samuel L. Jackson’s narration, dripping as it is with exaggerated tones that needlessly attempt to dictate mood. Granted, he’s given…

In “Beautiful Boy,” Bill and Kate (Michael Sheen and Maria Bello) are a married couple already on the verge of separation when their college-age son, Sam (Kyle Gallner), goes on a shooting rampage at his school and then takes his own life. In the pained weeks that follow, as they avoid an inquisitive media by first staying with family and then holing up in a dingy hotel room, the pair finds that the tragedy both brings them together a bit while also exposing a variety of old wounds and grudges. The rawness and unprecious nature of the lead performances help neophyte director Shawn Ku’s film achieve a certain hold, enough so…

It’s that time of year again – Comic Con comes to New York City! Naturally the Javits Center has been packed with just about everything from comic books to film studio booths, autograph sessions, diehard fans dressed as their favorite characters and so much more. Not in town to catch the action for yourself? Take a peek at what’s going down on the convention center floor courtesy of Shockya cam. By Perri Nemiroff