Posts Tagged ‘Joseph Gordon-Levitt’
Film Review – Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F
Part of what made the first Beverly Hills Cop (1984) a success was the perfect blend between performer and character. On one hand, you had Axel Foley, a fast-talking Detroit detective getting dropped in the middle of Rodeo Dr. and causing a whole bunch of mischief. He…
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Film Review – Flora and Son
Ever since his critically acclaimed Once (2007), writer/director John Carney has routinely come back to explore the connective power of music. Whether it’s in Begin Again (2013) or Sing Street (2016), Carney has taken a deliberately sentimental approach in how music can heal, inspire, and draw empathy. He basks so deeply in this…
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Episode 117 – Pinocchio (2022)
For this week’s podcast episode, we review Disney‘s live-action update on their 1940 classic, Pinocchio, starring Tom Hanks. We also discuss the latest movie news, and for our streaming homework we review the Amazon Prime romantic comedy, I Want You Back. Download the episode here.
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Film Review – Pinocchio (2022)
When Walt Disney released Pinocchio (1940) as its second feature length animated film, it cemented both the man and the studio as cinematic titans. Not only did it prove that Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937) was not just a flash in the pan success, but that animation can…
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Film Review – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Writer/director Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) examines the real-life story of seven protestors put on trial following the infamous riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Those accused of inciting violence came from different parts of the country…
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Film Review – Project Power
Project Power (2020) has a lot of things going for it – superhero story, revenge tale, police procedural, social commentary, etc. It doesn’t really hit any of those topics in a meaningful way, but it has a relentless energy trying to get there. Like a…
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Film Review – 7500
There were two thoughts running through my head while watching 7500 (2020). The first is that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a really good actor. He successfully transitioned from child star to leading man, working in small budget art-house projects to franchise blockbusters. He has immeasurable talent…
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Film Review – A Walk Among The Tombstones
The era of “Badass Liam Neeson” continues with A Walk Among The Tombstones (2014). Unlike his previous outings, this is not a high-octane action film. It’s quieter, a bit more methodical, and although Neeson does traverse familiar territory in terms of performance, there is something…
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