Once upon a time, I went through a military movie phase. It was early 2009, and to be quite honest, I had contemplated joining the forces. I remember going to Blockbuster every other day and renting two to three war movies and watching some of the greats. One day I did rent Platoon, which won … More Platoon (1986)
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)
There are over 1700 movie reviews on this blog. I’d say the majority of the time, I complain about how slow-paced movies are not for me and my scores usually reflect those feelings. No Country for Old Men will definitely be an exception to the rule. I’ve seen this movie once in my life and … More No Country for Old Men (2007)
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)
It may have taken me half my lifetime, but I finally sat down to watch A Beautiful Mind, which won the Best Picture award in 2001. Russell Crowe appeared in back to back best pictures, having previously been the lead in 2000’s Gladiator. As solid as A Beautiful Mind is, the pace is slower than … More A Beautiful Mind (2001)
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)
The Deer Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Picture way back in 1978. The film is over three hours long and stars some of the greatest names in film history, Robert DeNiro, John Cazale, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep. In the present day, when you look back at the all-star lineup, you’d be shocked … More The Deer Hunter (1978)
A Nice Girl Like You stars Lucy Hale, someone who has grown on me as an actress. My wife watches Pretty Little Liars; however, I know that I am not a TV show guy. I’m mainly familiar with her work in films, which includes this hit comedy about sex. Lucy lives her life through hand-made … More A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
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 may be a harsh thing to say, especially given the severity of the issue, but not having every big-budget movie get released to the masses turned out to be a blessing. Trolls were very popular when I was a kid. Then when I became an adult, a blockbuster movie (and number one song) brought … More Trolls World Tour (2020)
