A common theme I have been talking about in many of the Golden Age films is that the characters in some of these films are just not interesting. Whether they are in terrible stories or played by actors I didn’t find appealing, I’ve found myself wondering how so many of these films would go on … More The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
If I had to estimate the number of movies I have seen in my life, I would say over 2,000. Hundreds of them made me cry, broke my heart, got me upset, bored me to death, and made me look away because I can’t stand certain levels of gore. When I started this Best Picture … More The Lost Weekend (1945)
This blog is winding down its seventh year of existence. In that time, we’ve covered over 1700 films and recently started to tackle all the Best Picture winners. Somehow, we never got around to reviewing the best film from 1991, The Silence of the Lambs. I can tell you that I’ve seen this film at … More The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dances with Wolves came out in 1990, and it took me 30 years to finally watch this amazing western film. It’s been a few days, and I’m still processing everything I witnessed. In the beginning, I thought this would be the most boring film, then the story picked up and carried us through the adventures … More Dances with Wolves (1991)
Paul Newman and Robert Redford will forever be known as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The two Hollywood icons did not win Best Picture for their gunslinger movie; however, the pair reunited in 1973 to give us The Sting, one of the most entertaining old movies I’ve ever seen. Set in Chicago right after … More The Sting (1973)
It is 2021, which means that Forrest Gump has been a part of the everyday culture for over 25 years. I can say nothing in this tiny space of the internet that can change anyone’s perspective of one film history’s greatest stories. Whether you love him or hate him, Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is one … More Forrest Gump (1994)
The year 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the Bets Picture winners, 2000’s Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. I wish I could say somewhere in a box my movie ticket stub is still there; however, I lost a massive amount of tickets long ago, and Gladiator would be one of them. … More Gladiator (2000)
Scooby-Doo is a part of childhood just as much as it was for you or your kids. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone out there who doesn’t know the brown hair dog who lives to eat and solve* mysteries. I put the asterisk there because Scoob may always catch the bad guy; however, it is … More Scoob! (2020)
It is quite amazing that I’ve never been a big fan of Dr. Seuss’ Grinch character. There are so many similarities between myself and the Grinch. We are not huge fans of the Christmas season, and we both tend to be grumpy all the time. I tend to go against the grain with everything in … More Dr. Seuss’ the Grinch (2018)
Klaus ended up being the Christmas animated masterpiece we never knew we needed. There could be a thousand words to describe this Oscar nominee, but the only you need is beautiful. Klaus has to be one of the most beautifully animated movies I’ve ever seen. Couple those pen strokes with one of the most original … More Klaus (2019)
Ten Stars or Less 