Blog posts in category "Movies and TV"
The Gentlemen (2020)
Guy Ritchie, at one time a promising filmmaker whose features provided a jovial look at England's criminal underworld, spent roughly the last decade directing studio fare that was meant to appeal to the widest audience possible. In 2020, Ritchie ...
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
The Bad Boys franchise, dormant for 17 years, has reemerged. This time out, the latest in the series, Bad Boys for Life, is Michael Bay-free, so that, along with the 17-year gap, gives this three-quel a reboot feel.
Honestly, I ...
1917 (2019)
After his two-film directing stint for the James Bond 007 series, Sam Mendes took a little directing break before returning with 1917, a WWI film which is inspired by a story his paternal grandfather, Alfred Mendes, told him.
His latest ...
The Grudge (2020)
It's come to this – Hollywood has become so lazy that they've resorted to rebooting remakes. I'm sure it's been a thing, but this is the one time I noticed. I'm referring to The Grudge, the ...
Uncut Gems (2019)
Adam Sandler clearly is best known as a comedy actor whose recent filmography ranges from ridiculously bad to downright terrible. He's been making films for the better part of 3 decades, so with nothing to prove he's made ...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
After 42 years the end to the Skywalker saga has finally arrived. It has been a long journey, one that's been full of emotion ranging from happiness, sadness, elation, shock, sadness and even anger. During this time George Lucas ...
Knives Out (2019)
Thanks to films like Brick and Looper, director-writer-producer Rian Johnson makes must-see features. And despite the vitriol that accompanied 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I feel he is one of Hollywood's best filmmakers. With his latest, Knives ...
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Director Marielle Heller, fresh from her Academy Award biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? , has returned with another film based on true events, the Fred “Mister” Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Beautiful Day stars Oscar winner ...
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Almost 3 years after the critical and box office success of the superhero film Logan, James Mangold has returned with a feture that's right up his alley. Ford v Ferrari is the story of how Ford Motor Company bucked ...
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Stephen King, the tireless author he is, in 2013 penned a sequel to his wildly popular novel The Shining. That book is Doctor Sleep, which has been adapted into a feature length film and obviously serves as a direct sequel ...