I've mentioned it before, but I love myself an old-fashioned locked-room mystery. I love them enough that I'm staying up late to see Murder on the Orient Express and then write this post, even though I have to get up early in the morning in order to catch a flight to Rhode Island. I've never read... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 19, 1986 Production budget: $6,000,000 Worldwide gross: $138,530,565 #ThrowbackThursday returns with the second Oliver Stone film in the last three weeks, with Born on the Fourth of July being the first, two weeks ago. Much like that film, Platoon is also set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. However, where Born on... Continue Reading →
Unlike many, I have no strong feelings towards Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. I liked the first three (I actually preferred the second one, Dead Man's Chest, above the others as it was the best mix of character, story, and spectacle) and didn't much care for On Stranger Tides, but I was never... Continue Reading →
As you all probably know, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the new attempt at extending J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe. Serving as a prequel to the Potter saga, Fantastic Beasts brings back long-time Potter director David Yates and introduces the Academy Award-winning Eddie Redmayne (Best Actor in a Leading Role, 2015, The... Continue Reading →
Johnny Depp kind of annoys the crap out of me. I don't think he's untalented. I don't think he's a bad person. I don't hate him or wish him ill will. But I think he has come to rely more on over-the-top zaniness than actual acting. He can act. He just chooses not to, more often... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 