A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away.... This galaxy infact....

A young boy, ME, sat on a couch, lights dimmed, with parents, and life was forever changed. The drumroll fanfare that accompanied the 20th Century Fox logo, set the stage for what was to come. Then...

Against a sea of stars, the words:

STAR WARS

Filled the screen, accompanied by the bombastic opening notes of the iconic theme. Although I was too young to read, the…

“I’ll have what she’s having”. One of the most iconic lines of dialogue ever. It has transcended cinema and now has become part of the zeitgeist. 

Written by Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron, the story is told from the perspective of Harry and Sally. With Harry the avatar for Reiner and Sally for Ephron, each writer infuses their characters with humor and pathos. Often revealing shocking truths about the opposite sex. 

Harry reveals that he doesn’t have any female friends…

Mitzy is excited for a weekend to cut loose with her girlfriends while her parents are away for the weekend. Just one rule: NO BOYS.

A rule Mitzy intends to adhere, but the same can’t be said for her friends.

The festivities begins as her girlfriends arrive. Drinking. Toking. Lame card games…. Deadly game where you say A killer's name three times and she appears to kill you. And then the boys begin to arrive, one of them harboring a…

Less is definitely more. This skillfully crafted thriller does a masterful job at establishing the threat right away but implying the graphic violence and bloodshed rather than show it. As the title would suggest, there is a man in a white van. During the attack, his face is obscured to keep him a mystery, and even later they keep in mostly faceless, obscuring it or keeping it in shadow or out of focus. Making the threat more like the shark…