During the 15 months that I’ve been doing this crazy blogging thing I’ve met an amazing assortment of people from all over the world. While I love writing about movies and sharing my thoughts with others, perhaps my favorite thing about blogging has been the fellow movieoholics I’ve met. But I got to thinking, even … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Star Trek” (2009)
The summer movie season is off and running and one of the year’s most talked about releases is due out in a few days. I’m talking about “Star Trek Into Darkness”, the J.J. Abrams sequel to his 2009 reboot of the franchise. With so much hype and anticipation swirling around the new movie I thought … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Iron Man 3”
Marvel Studies’ wildly successful 2012 film “The Avengers” confirmed several things. First, the amazing interconnected universe experiment that started all the way back in the first Iron Man film worked brilliantly. Another thing it did was establish Robert Downey Jr. and his Tony Stark character as the biggest draw of the group. Well now Downey … Continue reading
5 Phenomenal Movie Cemetery Scenes
It’s funny how I happened upon this week’s Phenomenal 5 list. I was in somewhat of a funk, unable to come up with a list that felt fresh. Well sometimes simply looking out your car window can offer up inspiration. Such was the case this week as I list 5 phenomenal movie cemetery scenes. I … Continue reading
REVIEW: “This Means War”
“This Means War” is a shining example of how you can put together a good, talented cast and still end up with totally crappy movie. Hollywood is filled with wonderful actresses and actors who blow us away with their acting chops. But I’m a firm believer that you’re only as good as your material. Of … Continue reading
“The Seven Year Itch” – 4 STARS
Acclaimed director Billy Wilder’s “The Seven Year Itch” was a movie that at the time drove the Motion Picture Production Code enforcers crazy. As risqué and seductive as the film was, it’s based on a much edgier play by George Axelrod. Wilder co-wrote the screenplay with Axelrod and ended up making several changes to satisfy … Continue reading