Posts Tagged ‘Helen Mirren’
Film Review – Shazam! Fury of the Gods
When Shazam! (2019) was released, it felt like a breath of fresh air. After the dark and brooding Batman v Superman (2016) and Suicide Squad (2016), it appeared that Warner Brothers and DC forgot that comic book movies could actually be fun. Shazam! was earnest in its approach – tackling themes of family,…
READ MOREFilm Review – Hobbs & Shaw
Of all the things the Fast and Furious franchise is concerned with, continuity falls way down at the bottom of the list. This series started out with a simple cops and robbers premise. It’s now changed to over the top action with spy agencies, counterespionage,…
READ MOREFilm Review – Book Club
The movies have a problem with age. After a certain point in life, Hollywood seems to think either actors are too old to star in anything anymore or that audiences won’t care about anyone with a gray hair. And as bad as that is all…
READ MOREInterview – Niki Trumbo – Trumbo
Spencer interviews subject Niki Trumbo from the biographical drama Trumbo.
READ MOREFilm Review – Trumbo
Do you know who Dalton Trumbo was? No? I did not either until screening Trumbo. It is based on the life of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and how his political and social leanings ended up getting him subpoenaed by Congress and on the blacklist,…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Hundred-Foot Journey
Let’s get something straight right off the bat: The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) is a fantasy. This is a story that does not resemble the real world, but something out of a fairy tale. It’s set in a magical village in the south of France, where…
READ MORERED 2 – Video Podcast #267
In honor of its release, Spencer and Greg take a look at RED 2, its director Dean Parisot and stars Bruce Willis & John Malkovich.
READ MOREFilm Review – RED 2
In 2010, Summit Entertainment scored a surprise hit with their comic adaptation RED, a story about a group of older former spies (RED = Retired Extremely Dangerous) getting thrown back into the action. The film looked hokey from the trailers, but ended up being quite…
READ MORE