I’ve never really been to any sort of class reunion. Sure, I get the invites once in a while, and I do think about going, but I usually decide to skip them for a wide variety of reasons. Besides, generally the people from my old classes that I want to Read more
Imagine my surprise when, while flipping through Netflix’s catalogue, coming across what looked like a 1940s film noir I wasn’t familiar with. That isn’t Netflix’s usual thing, so I stuck it on my watchlist and went back to looking for more cool movies to watch at my leisure. Then, later, Read more
Like a lot of people, I took that special three-year deal for Disney+. But, I don’t actually have any kids. It’s just me here, and as much as I like me some Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel stuff, that doesn’t mean there is a lot for me to watch there Read more
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