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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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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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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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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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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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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Now that the Oscars are over, the 2015 movie year is officially over. With that being said, it is time to look at the movies coming out in 2016. A lot of intriguing titles coming out this year by some great filmmakers. So many, in fact, I left titles like Suicide Squad, Jason Bourne, Assassin’s Creed, and The Jungle Book off my Top 20. Not that I’m not excited for these films, it’s just that…
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Oppenheimer is the most recent winner of Best Picture at the Academy Awards! Oppenheimer was my favorite movie of 2023 and my favorite of the Best Picture nominees. Christopher Nolan finally got his due and, along with Best Picture, the film won seven total Oscars, including Best Director for Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., as well as a few technical awards. It was a great night for…
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The final entry of the “Best of the 2016 Oscar Nominees” series concludes with the best performances from this year’s Best Actor nominees. Let’s have a look. BRYAN CRANSTON (Nominated for Trumbo) BEST PERFORMANCE – TRUMBO (2015) Cranston is a television icon for his performance as Walter White in Breaking Bad. However, this isn’t a list for television, it’s for movies, so that didn’t qualify. Cranston has had some good supporting performances in some really…
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2015 was a great year for actresses, and the nominees are a great mixture of newcomers and veterans. Let’s have a look at the best performances from this year’s Best Actress Oscar nominees. CATE BLANCHETT (Nominated for Carol) BEST PERFORMANCE – I’M NOT THERE (2007) It could be argued that Cate Blanchett is the best actress working today. Every performance she does is great. No role is a stretch for Ms. Blanchett, making her…
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