Writer/Director: Martin McDonagh Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan … More
Tag: larger-than-life
“This is the End” (2013) – A Captivating Doomsday Comedy
Writer/Directors: Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco and Jonah Hill ‘Captivating Comedy’ Hollywood is … More
“Dallas Buyers Club” (2013) – A Powerful Drama About the AIDS Crisis
Director: Jean-Marc Valee Writers: Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner ‘Powerful AIDS Drama’ You … More
“Fight Club” (1999) – David Fincher’s Captivating Cult Classic
Director: David Fincher Written by Jim Uhls (based off screenplay by Chuck Palahniuk) Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena … More
“Oppenheimer” (2023) – Christopher Nolan’s Breathtaking Historical Biopic
Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt … More
“A Man Called Otto” (2022) – Tom Hanks At His Best
Director: Marc Foster Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Truman Hanks … More
“West Side Story” (2021) – Steven Spielberg’s Magnificent Musical Remake
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler and Rita Moreno ‘Maria-velous Musical’ Latino-American communities scarcely orchestrate … More
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019) – A Powerful Portrait of Lesbian Romance
Writer/Director: Céline Sciamma Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel and Valeria Golino ‘Powerful Period Piece’ Lesbian love stories are rarely depicted … More
“Parasite” (2019) – A Mesmerizing Masterpiece From South Korea
Writer/Director: Bong Joon-ho Co-writer: Jin Won Han Starring: Song Kang-Ho, Choi Woo-shik and Park So-dam ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Foreign films … More
“Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” (2015) – A Magnificent Mission Accomplished
Writer/Director: Christopher McQuarrie Co-Writers: Drew Pearce and Bruce Geller Starring: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson ‘A Mission Accomplished’ … More
“Hitchcock” (2012) – Brilliant Alfred Hitchcock Biopic
Director: Sacha Gervasi Writer: John J. McLaughlin (based off book by Stephen Rebello) Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson … More
“Steve Jobs” (2011) – Brilliant Steve Jobs Book
Author: Walter Isaacson Publication Date: 2011 ‘A Brilliant Biography’ “I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be … More
“Drive” (2011) – Ryan Gosling at His Best
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Writer: Hossein Amini (based on book) Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, and Albert Brooks ‘Captivating Crime … More
“Maestro” (2023) – Magnificent Musical Maestro Biopic
Writer/Director: Bradley Cooper Starring: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer … More
“American Fiction” (2023) – Spectacular Race Satire
Writer/Director: Cord Jefferson Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown … More
“Rope” (1948) – Hitchcock’s Most Underrated Classic
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger “Rope” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its script is written … More
“Rebecca” (1940) – Haunting Hitchcock Classic
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders ‘A Remarkable Classic’ “Rebecca” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its … More
“Saving Private Ryan” (1998) – The Greatest War Movie Ever Made
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns ‘Wonderful War Epic’ Few filmmakers in the world are as … More
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021) – Marvelous Martial-Arts Epic
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina and Tony Leung ‘Marvel-ous Martial-Arts Epic’ Crazy rich abilities of Asian communities … More
“Honey Boy” (2019) – Amazing Autobiographical Drama
Director: Alma Har’el Writer: Shia LaBeouf Starring: Noah Jupe, Shia LaBeouf and Lucas Hedges ‘A Powerful Memoir’ Few actors in … More
“Green Book” (2018) – Remarkable Racism Period Piece
Writer/Director: Peter Farrelly Co-writers: Nick Vallelonga and Brian Hayes Currie Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini ‘Powerful Period … More
“Inside Out” (2015) – Pixar’s Emotional Animated Classic
Writer/Director: Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen Co-writers: Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Lewis … More
“Ant-Man” (2015) – Marvelous Ant-Man Blockbuster
Director: Peyton Reed Writers: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay and Paul Rudd Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, and Evangeline … More
“The Butler” (2013) – Brilliant Butler Biopic
Director: Lee Daniels Writer: Danny Strong (based on article by Wil Haygood) Starring: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and Alex Pettyfer … More
“American Hustle” (2013) – Amazing Period Piece
Writer/Director: David O. Russell Co-writer: Eric Warren Singer Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper ‘Powerful Period Piece’ In … More
“About Time” (2013) – Remarkable Romantic Drama
Writer/Director: Richard Curtis Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy ‘Remarkable Romantic Drama’ Romantic comedies are almost always predictable. … More
“Wreck it Ralph” (2012) – Astonishing Video-Game Animation
Director: Rich Moore Writer: Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer ‘Astonishing Animation’ Animated … More
“Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) – Magnificent Mental Health Masterpiece
Writer/Director: David O. Russell Based on novel by Matthew Quick Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro ‘Magnificent Masterpiece’ It’s … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Meaningful Adolescence Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“Barfi” (2012) – Brilliant Bollywood Musical
Writer/Director: Anurag Basu Co-writer: Sanjeev Dutta Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana, and Saurabh Shukla ‘Bollywood at its Best’ Indian … More
“Avengers: Endgame” (2019) – Fantastic Avengers Final Farewell
Directors: Anthony and Joe Russo Writers: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth … More
“Spencer” (2021) – Movie Review
Director: Pablo Larraín Writer: Steven Knight Starring: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall and Sally Hawkins ‘Dazzling Diana Biopic’ It isn’t simple to … More
“Minari” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Lee Isaac Chung Starring: Steven Yeun, Alan Kim and Youn Yuh-jung ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Foreign films are rarely rewarded … More
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