When I was promoting the Tomcast 2020 podcast episode for Clash of the Titans, I mentioned in a few places that neither myself nor my podcast partner Jen seemed to like the movie all that much. A friend of mine, Mike, took issue with that opinion. It’s a favorite movie Read more
Oh how I hated the trailers for the new Charlie’s Angels. So much about it made me think of some kind of half-assed 90s idea of Grrl Power from a male producer. Closets full of clothes, blatantly sexist men to beat up, dance sequences, and a generic pop song sung Read more
I’m not really one for car racing. Actually, I’m not really one for sports of any kind. But even I would admit that seeing the trailers for the new Ford v Ferrari made the sport look exciting, with a good cast and a lot of energy that would befit a Read more
When I listed my 45 favorite movies, I briefly mentioned that I had never seen anything from Bruce Lee. I know Bruce Lee by his reputation as a great martial artist whose life tragically ended early. From there, various fake Bruces popped up, and then his own son Brandon suffered Read more
Director Matthew Vaughn and actor Daniel Craig have both gone on to bigger things since their 2004 collaboration Layer Cake. Vaughn found a niche for himself adapting Mark Millar-written comics into crazy action movies like Kick-Ass and the Kingsmen series. Craig, of course, went on to be James Bond. But, Read more
Taika Waititi must love taking chances. Granted, they’ve paid off for him so far. What We Do in the Shadows and The Hunt for the Wilderpeople were both funny and fresh comedies. His entry to the MCU, Thor: Ragnarok, rightfully propelled him into the big time. And what does he Read more
If I am being honest, and I always try to be, I wasn’t really looking forward to the new Motherless Brooklyn. The trailers, showing Edward Norton directing himself in a movie where he plays a 50s private eye’s assistant with Tourette Syndrome and a lot of familiar faces looked a Read more
I had quite the time getting to see Pain and Glory on Sunday. I had purchased a ticket in advance through my AMC app. When I arrived on Sunday, I was surprised to see that every show was sold out. A Spanish language arthouse flick was sold out for the Read more
I rewatched the old, original Clash of the Titans recently, but then I saw that Netflix had the 2010 remake right now. While I am not a huge fan of the original Clash of the Titans, I do have some remake rules for myself. A remake is preferable when the Read more
I recently listed my 45 favorite movies, and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining was on there. Additionally, starting around my high school years, I was very much into the works of Stephen King, and the first of his books I read was The Shining. Now we have an adaptation of the Read more