Posts Tagged ‘Michael Caine’
Episode 43 – Da 5 Bloods
In this episode of the podcast, we say goodbye to award-winning film composer Ennio Morricone and we talk about our all-time favorite soundtracks and scores. We also review Spike Lee‘s latest Netflix original, Da 5 Bloods, and from Amazon Prime, we review the 1969 version…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Trip to Greece
Who would’ve thought that a story about two middle aged friends going on a food tour around beautiful European locations would spawn a franchise? And yet here we are, returning again to watch Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan play fictional versions of themselves, bickering and…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Hustle
The Hustle opens in a bar with a man wearing his button-up shirt that’s just a tad too open. He is waiting for his date, who he met through a dating app. The buxom blonde in the photos is too good to be true and…
READ MOREFilm Review – Cars 3
For a long time Pixar had an unimpeachable record. Can you think of a company of any kind, not just a movie company but any company, that had a track record as impressive as theirs for their first dozen years or so? The Toy Story…
READ MOREFilm Review – Going in Style
Pleasant company. In movies featuring the AARP set that’s often all that’s required, that a movie be pleasant company. Entertaining, amusing, non-threatening, not challenging, mildly fun. The emotional equivalent of a warm blanket, a cup of tea, and a beloved pet in your lap. Movies…
READ MOREFilm Review – Youth
Italian Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) wrote and directed Youth, a film that examines growing old for a couple of characters, both of which are famous. Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine) is a retired, well-known composer. Mick Boyle (Harvey Keitel) is a famous film writer and director.…
READ MOREFilm Review – Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service just another spy movie, a knock-off, wannabe James Bond film, right? You are so wrong. You have seen the trailers. They look interesting, but maybe not enough for you to give it a chance. Let all your preconceptions go about Kingsman because you…
READ MOREFilm Review – Interstellar
Director and screenwriter Christopher Nolan has reached a level in his film career where he can take huge chances with his original films. Inception is the first example. Its complexity threatens to kill the story and the likability of the film as a whole. You can still get…
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