Posts Tagged ‘Tom Cruise’
Film Review – Me Before You
The sappiness runs deep with Me Before You (2016). In the pantheon of schmaltzy romances, this one fits the requirements completely. It panders to the common tropes: The Lonely Outcast Protagonist? Check. The Romantic Interest With A Tough Shell But A Heart Of Gold? Double…
READ MOREFilm Review – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
In all of the advertisements for Mission: Impossible ā Rogue Nation (2015), the key image features super agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) dangling off a cargo plane in mid-flight. Reports stated that Cruise performed the stunt for real, with the help of digitally removed wiring.…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Judge
Watching The Judge proves to be a singularly frustrating experience. On the one hand, the film features an array of some of the finest film actors possible, who are all doing yeoman-like work and create genuine chemistry. Unfortunately, all of that great work is torpedoed…
READ MOREFilm Review – Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) is one heck of a fun time. No doubt comparisons to other films will be made, as this could be seen as the love child of Groundhog Day (1993) and Starship Troopers (1997). But Director Doug Liman and screenwriters Christopher McQuarrie,…
READ MOREDVD Rundown 8-6-2013 – Video Podcast #272
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for August 6th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Oblivion, The Place Beyond the Pines, On the Road and Mud.
READ MORESimon Pegg – Video Podcast #255
In honor of the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, Spencer and Greg discuss Simon Pegg.
READ MOREEpisode 252 – DVD Rundown 5-7-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for May 7th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Jack Reacher, Fringe, Superman: Unbound and Mama.
READ MOREDouble Feature Showdown ā 3D IMAX Top Gun vs. 3D IMAX Jurassic Park
Iām not a huge fan of 3D, and I am especially not fond of the current trend to retrofit older movies with it. But when I heard that they were releasing both Top Gun and Jurassic Park in 3D IMAX, I completely bought in to…
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