I wasn't quite impressed enough by this one to devote anything more than a micro-post to it. It is very watchable; Hanks does his stuff with ease, growing into his age and his beard very well. He engages us in every scene as he always has in everything he does. Yet here he exhibits some … Continue reading News of the World
It weirded me out a little, but it probably meant to. The idea being, no man should be genuinely that nice and gentle and kind without being creepy... because no one else is. A very interesting premise that proves its point very eloquently. Hanks consumate as ever. I wouldn't rave about any of it, but … Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Where do you start with Steven Spielberg? In one way or another he has shaped our film watching habits, and controlled what we think of as BIG films for almost 50 years. He may not have reached the artistic pinnacle of Kubrick or Tarkovsky, but he has dominated our idea of Hollywood Blockbusters since 1975, … Continue reading Hall of Fame Inductee #4 Steven Spielberg
The rule of threes is a pretty solid philosophy. We find things repeated in triplicate satisfying and complete. There is no rule of four, it isn't a thing. Four is usually one too many... and this was the fear for all Pixar and Toy Story fans when this project was announced, fairly unexpectedly, in 2018. … Continue reading Toy Story 4
January can be a hard month. Brexit is coming, the Bills are piling high, it's freezing cold, dark, and everything feels uphill. There is only one solution: Go to your happy place! As always, this list is a starting point in the conversation, not a definitive rundown. Please feel free to comment and suggest something … Continue reading 12 of the best… Feel Good Movies.
The Wasteland 