Cruise Flying High Again. If you ask anyone to list the top 10 film actors, chance is that “Tom Cruise” would make many people’s lists. He’s in everything isn’t he? Well, actually, no. Looking at his imdb history, he’s only averaged just over a movie per year for several years. I guess he’s just traditionally … Read more
Rating: A plethora of clichĂ©s. 2017’s summer blockbusters fizzle to a halt with “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”. In this formulaic action comedy. Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool“) plays Michael Bryce: a cocksure “Triple A rated” bodyguard, always planning three steps ahead so that he can protect his clients without killing anyone in the process. With such arrogance, a … Read more
A Nuclear Blast of a Movie. Ever wanted to know how many punches and kicks a Russian thug can take and still get up again? Ever wanted to find a place to store your keys so you won’t ever lose them? Ever wanted a perfect chat-up line at a bar? Ever wanted to see Charlize … Read more
The Detroit Sinners. Katheryn Bigelow’s new film should make you angry. It made me angry. As this year’s Selma (on steroids) the film is an ode to how incidents can get out of hand: at a macro level we see how a stubbornly chained-up door triggers a series of riots 50 years ago that reduced … Read more
“Hmm… must have splattered a lot”. Maddy at Maddy Loves Her Classic Films is hosting The Alfred Hitchcockblogathon. A fine idea, celebrating the life and works of the “Master of Suspense”. My contribution comes from his 1954 masterpiece “Rear Window” starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly.  In one pan around his small apartment, and without a word of … Read more