The King of Rock and Roll deserves better than a film biopic.
Categories
Elvis (2022)
Author: Dan Stalcup
Categories
Annie (1999)
The older I get, the more shrill and manipulative Annie seems. But this TV production by a pre-Chicago Rob Marshall is well-cast and a sturdy enough rendition.
Categories
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
The title of “Where the Crawdads Sing” suggests that the central concept of the story is its setting.
Categories
Bears – Disneynature (2014)
The first few minutes of Bears, created by nature documentary powerhouse Disneynature, dangle a threat in front of viewers.
After the success of Strictly Ballroom, Baz Luhrmann was a rising star in Hollywood
Categories
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Most genre parodies only work if they truly love the genre they’re mocking. Luckily, DodgeBall is a goofy, enthusiastic execution of a sports movie even outside the relentless conveyor belt of gags and cameos. Terrifically funny film.
Categories
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
I might be biased because it came out a few days after my 16th birthday, but Spider-Man 2 is perhaps my favorite popcorn movie of the 21st-century
The most overrated Tom Hanks movie — I simply do not understand the enduring adoration of this one.
If you must build a movie around a single actor, it’s hard to imagine a better score than Tom Hanks circa 2000.
Fairly light for Spielberg, yet immensely entertaining as both a yarn and a character portrait. Hanks is the reason I watched it, but it’s really Leo’s movie, and it remains one of his best performances. Snappy and fun with just enough pathos. (I don’t care how true or false any of the claims are; they make a terrific film story.)