Month: June 2024
These are my favorite Sam J. performances. “And That’s The Truth, Ruth!”
Does Samuel L. Jackson truly have any peers? This prolific actor has brought his signature blend of charisma to films spanning countless genres. Jackson has now been an onscreen presence for over 30 years and has mastered every aspect in the actor’s toolbox. He can portray fierce, steely, comforting, conflicted, intimidating, righteous and a whole…
Let’s Make it an Incredibles Weekend. Just Remember…. No Capes!
The Incredibles will be celebrating the 20th year of its release on Thanksgiving Day this year. Though I am thankful for Brad Bird’s animated feature, it feels more like a sit around the outdoor projection with friends summer movie. So let’s start the celebrations early! You may remember the movie bagged four Oscar nominations and…
These 5 Ryan Gosling roles are just Sublime!
Gosling’s improv Kenough moment has been celebrated and has become a social media meme juggernaut since last year’s release of Barbie. But he is much more than that, in fact this truly may be Gosling’s world we are living in and I will offer up four more roles that are just as sublime. It should…
Spotlight Barbie – A Movie Review
In July last year all Mattel broke loose. Of course we had months of lead ups, including trailers that suggested that the film would be plastic, ironic and more FUN than a dream vacation. But I think it is safe to say few of us really knew what we were in for. We would soon…
Iron Man
Recent additions to the Marvel Universe may be less than satisfying, but the opening weekend of May 2008 all the buzz was about the first Iron Man. Before the release, no one truly knew what director Jon Favreau had in store for Marvel’s hard living metal-suited superhero’s introduction to the world. In short order we…
