Today's 12 of the Best list celebrates the life and extraordinary career of Christopher Plummer, who has sadly passed away aged 91. Born in Toronto in 1929, he moved to New York to study acting in his early 20s, fast becoming a star on Broadway following his stage debut in 1954. He graduated to movies … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Christopher Plummer Films
I love a list. I know it's wrong. Art should not be compared. Each thing exists on its own merits, right? Well, it is a guilty pleasure of mine to try and sort something into a "best ever" and score it anyway, I can't help myself! So, let's do it for Gangster Movies! Inspired by … Continue reading 12 of the best… Gangster Movies
If anyone tells me they didn't enjoy The Irishman, I would have to say, fair enough. There are reasons not to. As an entertainment it isn't Goodfellas, as a thriller it isn't The Departed, and as a classic gangster tale it isn't anywhere near The Godfather, of course. It sags in the middle, ends morbidly, … Continue reading The Irishman
The Wasteland 