Updating classic films is always a tricky proposition.

Jonathan Demme learned this the hard way two years ago when his The Truth About Charlie failed to capture either the suspense or the charm of 1963's Charade.
Full Story

In sports teams and things mechanical, the saying is: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." In Hollywood, it should be: "If it ain't half bad, don't remake it."

John Frankenheimer's 1962 version of The Manchurian Candidate is not just half bad, it is all brilliant, ranking as one of the great American movies and one of the finest espionage thrillers ever made anywhere.
Full Story