“Wrath of Man” – You think you’re soooo clever. One of the things I enjoy the most about writing movie reviews is learning new things. For instance, did you know Guy Ritchie was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie) for worst director? And if you were guessing for which movie, it was not for […]
Wrath Of Man
May 10, 2021 by
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Wrath Of ManSynopsis
Another movie about bad guys vs. really bad guys
Director
Guy RitchieCast
Jason Statham
Holt McCallany
Rocci Williams
Josh Harnett
Jeffery Donovan
Andy Garcia
Scott Eastwood
The Godfather: Part 2
May 9, 2021 by
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The Godfather: Part 2Synopsis
Arguably better than the first, making it the greatest movie ever made.
Director
Francis Ford CoppolaCast
Al Pacino
Robert Duvall
Diane Keaton
Robert DiNero
John Cazale
Talia Shire
Lee Strasberg
Michael V. Gazzo
G.D. Spradlin
Bruno Kirby
3 hours 22 minutes, R for numerous murders Fair Value of The Godfather Part II : $18.00. It’s overlong and the pacing can drag, but it’s an immaculately acted film with several stunning set pieces. Focus on the Family: The first Godfather was a study in the parallels between Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) and his […]
Bull Durham (1988)
April 26, 2021 by
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Bull DurhamSynopsis
The hottest Baseball movie ever made
Director
Ron SheltonCast
Kevin Costner
Tim Robbins
Susan Sarandon
Trey Wilson
Robert Wuhl
Well, it is springtime, or so I’ve been told. For those of you who don’t know me, which is pretty much all of you, I’ve been a baseball fan and junkie for a lot of my life. Not so much lately, but in the Golden Era of Mays, Mantle and Duke Snider, I was all […]
The Godfather (1972)
April 26, 2021 by
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The GodfatherSynopsis
An offer you simply cannot refuse
Director
Francis Ford CoppolaCast
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
James Caan
Robert Duvall
Sterling Hayden
Al Lettieri
Diane Keaton
Abe Vigoda
Richard S. Castellano
Talia Shire
John Cazale
2 Hours 57 minutes, rated R for Gangland Violence Fair Value of The Godfather: $30.00. It is essential American Cinema. Fundamental to an entire genre of movie. But How Good Is it? The first time I saw the Godfather was on a date when I was sixteen years old with my first girlfriend, whom I […]
Mortal Kombat
April 26, 2021 by
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Mortal KombatSynopsis
Finish me already. Please
Director
Simon McQuoidCast
Lewis Tan
Jessica McNamee
Joe Talsim
Josh Lawson
Mehcad Brooks
Matilda Kimber
Laura Brent
“Mortal Kombat (2021)” – Finish me already. I’m struggling, friends. On one hand, I asked for big, dumb blockbusters to come back. On the other hand, not like this. You don’t need me to tell you that Mortal Kombat is a shit movie catering to the dumbest common denominator. That was a given; it’s right […]
Moneyball (2011)
April 24, 2021 by
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MoneyballSynopsis
The story of the amazing turnaround of the 2002 Oakland A’s baseball team
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Bennett MillerCast
Brad Pitt
Jonah Hill
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Robin Wright
Chris Pratt
I’m trying to recall the first movie that I watched with Brad Pitt; it was either 12 Monkeys or Spy Game, both excellent movies. Last night I watched a baseball movie, Moneyball, and Brad Pitt was again his magnificent self. Brad Pitt is Billy Beane, the General Manager of the 2002 Oakland A’s. Billy Beane […]
The Help
April 11, 2021 by
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The HelpSynopsis
How to make pie for white supremacists
Director
Tate TaylorCast
Emma Stone
Viola Davis
Octavia Spencer
Bryce Dallas Howard
Cicely Tyson
Sissy Spacek
Allison Janney
The Help is a lot like Crash, The Blind Side, and other presumably well-meaning but largely tone-deaf movies about race that don’t happen to star Sandra Bullock (as a longtime devotee of both Demolition Man and The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down, I have to believe sweet Sandy’s heart is in the right place). However […]
Voyagers (2021)
April 11, 2021 by
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VoyagersSynopsis
No one cares if you yawn in space
Director
Neil BurgerCast
Colin Farrell
Tye Sheridan
Lily Rose-Depp
Fionn Whitehead
Chante Adams
Wern Lee
Quintessa Swindell
“Voyagers” – No one can hear you conch in space. I hate Lord of the Flies. I hate the book, I hate the 1963 film adaptation, and I hate the 1990 film adaptation. If I had known Voyagers was Lord of the Flies in space, I might not have wanted to watch Voyagers. They got […]
Godzilla vs. Kong
April 7, 2021 by
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Godzilla vs. KongSynopsis
Yet another chapter of violence unfolds for the ultimate beastie boys.
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Adam WingardCast
Alexander Skarsgard
Millie Bobby Brown
Rebecca Hall
Brian Tyree Henry
Shun Oguri
Elza Gonzalez
Julian Dennison
“Godzilla vs. Kong” – It was everything I thought it could be. This movie is what I have been missing for the past year. Big, loud, dumb blockbusters that promise one thing. Prior to this, Wonder Woman 84 was supposed to be that movie, except not the dumb part. Of course, WW84 turned out to […]
The White Tiger
April 2, 2021 by
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The White TigerSynopsis
An Indian driver tries to use all his wits to escape poverty
Director
Ramin BahraniCast
Adarsh Gourav
Rajkummer Rao
Priyanna Chopra
Vedant Sinha
Kamlesh Gill
Satish Kumar
“Do we loathe our masters behind a facade of loving, or do we love our masters behind a facade of loathing?” Balram It is fitting that the first words heard in The White Tiger are spoken by Jay-Z. On the soundtrack as the movie begins is “Beware of the Boys,” Jay’s collaboration with British Indian […]
