I enjoyed HBO’s recent documentary on the famous wrestler Andre the Giant. Known to many as the big guy in The Princess Bride (1987) or in the wrestling world as one of the biggest and most iconic, Andre was a force to reckon with in and out of the ring. Tales of respect and tradition, in addition to a few light hearted anecdotes, populate the film about André Roussimoff. The film begins discussing his early upbringings in France, tracks his…
Some of the Netflix programs I watched lately include Big Mouth, Black Mirror, Bright, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. Next on my Netflix watch list includes Ozark (Jason Bateman thrilling series), Bojack Horseman (Will Arnett animated comedy series), and Game Over, Man! (comedy starring Adam DeVine). Big Mouth IMDB 2018- Big Mouth is an animated comedy for…
In anticipation for Wrestlemania 34 this Sunday, I recently watched four documentaries about some of my favorite wrestlers. They include Hulk Hogan (Hulk Still Rules), Rey Mysterio (Rey Mysterio 619), Steve Austin (The Stone Cold Truth), and the Ultimate Warrior (The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior). I grew up watching that era of wrestling, just before the Rock or John Cena entered the scene, and loved the high production value of fighting without computer imaging. Hulk Hogan was my…
I wanted to revisit this film, (I saw it twice in theatres, now introducing it to my wife), because it is a lot of fun and it has a great cast that is perfectly suited for the action adventure crafted by co-writer and director Guy Ritchie. Henry Cavill (DC’s Superman) plays an American spy working with a Russian spy played by Armie Hammer (Call Me by Your Name), to stop an evil organization from acquiring nuclear weapons in the 1960s….
I wanted to see the new Tomb Raider movie starring Alicia Vikander because I am a big fan of the first two films starring Angelina Jolie (always wished for a third) and I enjoyed Vikander’s roles in Ex Machina, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Jason Bourne. This reboot is about Lara Croft (Vikander) who has a missing father (Dominic West), and while following some clues, has an adventure when she decides to look for him on a remote island. Based…
I really enjoyed the first Pacific Rim movie and looked forward to seeing the new sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising. Giant creatures threaten the Earth once again and our only hope are giant robots piloted by humans. One is played by John Boyega, (ex-storm trooper Fiin from Star Wars: The Last Jedi) who is a pilot that struggles more with himself than with the monster threat. In addition to Scott Eastwood, (who sounds so much like his dad Clint), the film…
I read an interview with Michael Fassbender discussing his 2016 film Assassin’s Creed after I had seen it in theaters and it made me want to watch the film again. The interview explored concepts that go beyond the visual spectacle, live action version of a video game that the film is and was advertised as. Based on the popular game series (the first of which came out in 2007), the movie is about Fassbender’s character using a technology to experience…
I watched 4 movies of different genres that are all based on books. They include Practical Magic (1998 fantasy), What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012 comedy), World War Z (2013 thriller), and Murder on the Orient Express (2017 mystery). Also, I recently listened to the World War Z audio book before re-watching the film, and the other three movies I watched for the first time. Practical Magic was fun watch for the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman,…
Catching a bit of Oscar fever lately, I wanted to see an award winner that has been on my watch list for over 20 years. Blowing up in the 1990s, Nicolas Cage was one of my favorite action heroes having starred in Face/Off, The Rock, and Con Air. Elizabeth Shue caught my attention in The Saint, Hollow Man, and most recently in the new Death Wish, currently in theatres. When Leaving Las Vegas came out in 1995, I was not…
I was happy to see my local cinema screening this movie as I am a fan of writer/director Guillermo del Toro and because it won 4 Oscars this year. The film is about a janitor (Sally Hawkins) in the 1960s who befriends an amphibious creature held captive by the military. Hawkins janitor is mute, living a routine riddled life, and in need of a shake up which the eye catching creature certainly provides. Not afraid to take the film into…