About

Name: Brian Bell
Dateline: Seattle, Washington
Weblog: modernsandclassics.blogspot.com
Articles: 25
First Published: Saturday, March 22, 2008
Last Published: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Writer Bio
Brian is 22, with some of the most diverse tastes in films you'll see. He enjoys everything from Ingmar Bergman to Michael Bay and will watch just about anything you throw his way. You can find more of his reviews on his site Moderns and Classics, as well as Netflix.
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Currently listing articles 25-1:
  1. Movie Reivew: Lifeboat

    — Not Hitchcock's best, but still darn good.

    REVIEW in Video on June 14, 2008

  2. Movie Review: The Circus (1928)

    — A lesser known but still great Chaplin masterwork.

    REVIEW in Video on May 21, 2008

  3. DVD Review: Free Money

    — If you've heard of it it probably hasn't been good, but it's really not bad.

    REVIEW in Video on May 20, 2008

  4. Movie Review: The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

    — Not terrible, but also not worth seeing.

    REVIEW in Video on May 13, 2008

  5. Movie Review: Sullivan's Travels (1941)

    — One of the best comedies ever made.

    REVIEW in Video on April 27, 2008

  6. Movie Review: 21 Grams

    — A complex feature from Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.

    REVIEW in Video on April 23, 2008

  7. Movie Review: The Freshman (1990)

    — A comedy that just isn't that funny.

    REVIEW in Video on April 22, 2008

  8. Movie Review: Sin City

    — Stylized ultra-violence like a masterpiece painting brought to life.

    REVIEW in Video on April 21, 2008

  9. Movie Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

    — The funniest comedy of the year so far from the Apatow boys.

    REVIEW in Video on April 21, 2008

  10. Movie Review: The Burning Hills

    — A great story brought down by poor performances and a dreadful script.

    REVIEW in Video on April 14, 2008

  11. Movie Review: The Brood (1979)

    — A twisted film from early Cronenberg.

    REVIEW in Video on April 13, 2008

  12. Movie Review: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

    — Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck put in great performances in Andrew Dominik's Jesse James picture.

    REVIEW in Video on April 10, 2008

  13. Movie Review: Million Dollar Baby

    — Magnificent performances by Oscar winners carry this film.

    REVIEW in Video on April 09, 2008

  14. Movie Review: A Dry White Season

    — An outstanding film that seems to have been forgotten.

    REVIEW in Video on April 08, 2008

  15. DVD Review: Repulsion

    — A twisted film from the master, Roman Polanski.

    REVIEW in Video on April 07, 2008

  16. Movie Review: Reservoir Dogs

    — A gritty masterpiece that thrust Quentin Tarantino into the mainstream.

    REVIEW in Video on March 31, 2008

  17. Movie Review: Darling

    — An overrated sexcapade from the swingin' sixties.

    REVIEW in Video on March 30, 2008

  18. Movie Review: Doctor Zhivago (1965)

    — An absolute masterpiece with one of the all time great casts.

    REVIEW in Video on March 30, 2008

  19. Movie Review: Metropolis (1927)

    — Metropolis - if it's not the greatest silent film, it's sure close!

    REVIEW in Video on March 28, 2008

  20. Movie Review: I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

    — Peter Sellers — the square or the hippie? Find out in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

    REVIEW in Video on March 26, 2008

  21. Movie Review: Superman (1978)

    — Richard Donner's Superman - a classic among comic book adaptations.

    REVIEW in Video on March 25, 2008

  22. Movie Review: Cash McCall (1960)

    — Cash McCall - a cheesy yet charming slice out of the late '50s.

    REVIEW in Video on March 24, 2008

  23. Movie Review: Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

    — Marjorie Morningstar - it's been lost in the shuffle. Does it deserve to be, or not?

    REVIEW in Video on March 23, 2008

  24. Movie Review: Gypsy (1962)

    — The most useless Stephen Sondheim musical? Maybe.

    REVIEW in Video on March 22, 2008

  25. Movie Review: West Side Story

    — A tale of two rival gangs in New York. How will they settle their differences and still be able to dance and sing?

    REVIEW in Video on March 22, 2008

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