Samaritan Review

These days superhero movies and television shows are plentiful. Marvel/Disney is putting out around seven  MCU projects per year now. Warner Brothers, though in flux, is still cranking out the DCEU films, and animated films. And all the streaming services are doing their fair share of superhero projects as well. That includes Amazon Prime. TheyContinue reading “Samaritan Review”

My 30 Most Anticipated Films of the Fall and Winter 2015 Pt. 2

15;Trumbo In 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs. 14:Creed Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died before Adonis was born. However, boxing is in his blood, so he seeks out Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) andContinue reading “My 30 Most Anticipated Films of the Fall and Winter 2015 Pt. 2”

Big Year for Boxing Movies Pt.2

The Boxer is about Terry Flynn played by, three time Oscar Winner for Best Actor, Daniel Day-Lewis. Terry takes the rap for his IRA friends and ends up in prison for 14 years. He gets out and tries to rebuild his life in his old Belfast neighborhood. Emily Watson plays his childhood friend who marry’sContinue reading “Big Year for Boxing Movies Pt.2”

Big Year for Boxing movies Pt. 1

The Boxing movie genre has been a good one over the years. Some of the great movies of all times have been ones based on boxing movies. Directors like Martin Scorsese,Ron Howard,Micheal Mann, David O. Russell and Robert Wise have made movies based on boxing legends like Jake LaMotta,Gentleman Jim Braddock, Irish Mickey Ward, MuhammedContinue reading “Big Year for Boxing movies Pt. 1”

Will there ever be another Sports Movie to win the Best Picture Oscar?

The idea that a sports movie can win an Academy Award is pretty far fetched. The fact is there are only two Best Picture Academy Award winners. The first to win  the award was  the original Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone. He also wrote the film as well. John G. Avildsen won the Oscar for directingContinue reading “Will there ever be another Sports Movie to win the Best Picture Oscar?”