Summer 2016 Preview: The Comedies

Summer 2016 Preview: The Comedies

It’s that time of the year again: it’s Summer Movie Season!  All the big budget entertainment you’ve been waiting for all year is coming in full speed.  Through out the week, I am going to break down the movies coming out this summer in different categories and genres and listing the ones I am most excited to see.  I am first going to look at the comedies coming out this summer.  Who doesn’t like having a…

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Best of 2016 So Far

Best of 2016 So Far

A quarter of the year is officially over.  Amazing how time flies.  We’ve officially passed through the garbage months of cinema and are heading full speed into the summer movie season.  I’ve seen 43 movies this year and, surprisingly, we’ve gotten some really good movies these past couple months, a few that may even end up on my year end list.  Let’s look at the best of 2016 so far and take a glimpse at to…

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Top 5 – Ice Cube Movies

Top 5 – Ice Cube Movies

Ice Cube is an entertainment legend.  Starting off his career in the landmark rap group N.W.A, he has since become a writer, director, producer, and actor in the film world.  He’s been an action star, showed some comedic chops, and has even flashed a dramatic side that should have earned him awards consideration.  So, in honor of Fist Fight coming out this Friday, let’s look at the best of the best from Ice Cube.   5 – Barbershop (Tim Story,…

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Top 5 – Jake Gyllenhaal Performances

Top 5 – Jake Gyllenhaal Performances

Jake Gyllenhaal has become one of the best actors working today.  Having started off his career kind of rough, he has since grown into a mature, brilliant actor who continues to push himself by taking on challenging roles in good movies.  With his latest film, Demolition, coming out this Friday, let’s take a look at the best performances from Jake Gyllenhaal.   5 – BILLY HOPE in SOUTHPAW (Antoine Fuqua, 2015) When Southpaw came out last summer, I was convinced…

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Top 5 – Baseball Movies

Top 5 – Baseball Movies

As I write this, we are in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic.  It has effected nearly every aspect of our lives, everything from commuting to work to sports and entertainment.  Today, March 26th, 2020, was supposed to be opening day for Major League Baseball.  Opening Day is one of the bigger days of the sports year, as it ushers in a new season of America’s pastime and lets everyone know that summer is near. …

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Ranking All The Batman and Superman Movies

Ranking All The Batman and Superman Movies

In honor of “the greatest gladiator match in the history of the world” and the first on-screen pairing of the two most iconic comic book characters off all-time, here’s a look at all the movies from the two titans.  I will warn you guys, I am not a big Superman movie fan.  Batman smokes him on this front, so yeah.     13 – Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987) There a…

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Top 5 – Movies to Watch on St Patricks Day

Top 5 – Movies to Watch on St Patricks Day

Happy St Patrick’s Day kids!  If you’d rather kick it at home with some corned beef and a Guiness rather than blacking out from green beer and whiskey, here are some great Irish themed movies you can check out.     5 – The Leprechaun Series  It’s not St. Patrick’s Day without leprechauns and, amazingly, there are not a lot of movies with leprechauns in it.  Shocker, I know.  I cheated and put the entire series at number…

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Top 5 – Directors with Five or Less Features

Top 5 – Directors with Five or Less Features

This Friday, director Ryan Coogler is releasing his latest film, Marvel’s Black Panther.  Since his debut film Fruitvale Station in 2013, Coogler has quickly risen the ranks as one of the best, most exciting directors in Hollywood today, continuing to challenge himself and make great movies.  So in honor Coogler an all the other great, young talent in Hollywood today, I am going to look at the best director’s with five or less features.  Here are those…

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Throwback Thursday Review – Cloverfield (2008)

Throwback Thursday Review – Cloverfield (2008)

Cloverfield was one of the biggest mysteries of 2007.  After the first teaser trailer premiered before Transformers, it was a movie that everyone was talking about, with the major question being, “What is running through New York?” The question has finally been answered.  Cloverfield is one of the most unique and original monster movies I have ever seen.  It has a great style and tension, but the monster and overall movie did not live up to…

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Most Anticipated Movies of 2016: 10 – 1

Most Anticipated Movies of 2016: 10 – 1

Continuing my list of the most anticipated movies of 2016, here are my top 10 movies.  A lot of intriguing titles from a lot of great filmmakers and a nice mix of big blockbusters and awards contenders.  Definitely keep your eye out for these titles.  And if you missed numbers 20 – 11, check them out right here.   10 – The Girl on the Train (Tate Taylor, October 7) Based on the best selling…

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