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Here are images from "THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO", the 2011 adaptation of Stieg Larsson's posthumous 2005 novel. Directed by David Fincher, the movie starred Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara: ( Read more... )
Here are images from "THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO", the 2011 adaptation of Stieg Larsson's posthumous 2005 novel. Directed by David Fincher, the movie starred Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara: ( Read more... )
Tags:
- alan rickman,
- andreas wisniewski,
- art evans,
- ben kingsley,
- bruce willis,
- colm meaney,
- diana rigg,
- don cheadle,
- early 20th century,
- george lazenby,
- grand l. bush,
- guy pearce,
- gwyneth paltrow,
- holidays,
- james badge dale,
- james bond,
- joanna lumley,
- joe pesci,
- john cusack,
- jon favreau,
- late 20th century,
- literary,
- marvel,
- maureen o'sullivan,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- myrna loy,
- old hollywood,
- oliver platt,
- politics,
- rebecca hall,
- robert davi,
- robert downey jr.,
- robert patrick,
- shane black,
- travel,
- william powell,
- william sadler
In acknowledgment of the recent Presidential Election, below is a list of my favorite movie and television productions about U.S. Presidents - historical and fictional: ( Read more... )
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- adam driver,
- alan alda,
- american revolution,
- ancien régime,
- antebellum,
- bradley whitford,
- bruce mcgill,
- civil war,
- colonial america,
- dane dehaan,
- daniel day-lewis,
- danny huston,
- david morse,
- david oyelowo,
- dustin hoffman,
- early 20th century,
- early america,
- edward hermann,
- elisabeth moss,
- elizabeth marvel,
- gary cole,
- georgian era,
- gloria reuben,
- great depression,
- guy henry,
- hal holbrook,
- history,
- jack lemmon,
- jack warden,
- james garner,
- james spader,
- jared harris,
- jason robards,
- john hawkes,
- joseph gordon-levitt,
- julian fellowes,
- kirsten dunst,
- late 20th century,
- laura linney,
- lauren bacall,
- lee pace,
- literary,
- martin balsam,
- martin sheen,
- michael douglas,
- michelle williams,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- paul giamatti,
- politics,
- progressive era,
- richard schiff,
- ruby dee,
- rufus sewell,
- ryan reynolds,
- sally field,
- sam waterston,
- sela ward,
- sigourney weaver,
- stephen dillane,
- television,
- tim blake nelson,
- tom hollander,
- tom wilkinson,
- tommy lee jones,
- travel,
- ving rhames,
- walton goggins,
- world war 2,
- zeljko ivanek
Top Ten Favorite VIETNAM WAR Movies
Nov. 3rd, 2016 06:14 pm
Tags:
- alec baldwin,
- angelica huston,
- bruce mcgill,
- cliff de young,
- donald sutherland,
- forest whitaker,
- fred ward,
- gene hackman,
- grand l. bush,
- j.k. simmons,
- james earl jones,
- james frain,
- keith david,
- laurence fishburne,
- michael gambon,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- mykelti williamson,
- politics,
- religion,
- robert deniro,
- robert downey jr.,
- robin wright,
- sally field,
- scott glenn,
- tom hanks,
- travel,
- vietnam war,
- willem dafoe
Favorite Movies Set in LOS ANGELES
Sep. 22nd, 2016 01:57 pm
Several years ago, I had compiled a list of my favorite movies set in Los Angeles, California. Needless to say, some of my choices have changed over the years. So below, is a revised list of my favorite movies set in the City of Angeles: ( Read more... )
Tags:
- aaron eckhart,
- amy ryan,
- angelina jolie,
- art,
- barbara stanwyck,
- billy wilder,
- bob hoskins,
- c. aubrey smith,
- carl franklin,
- clint eastwood,
- colm feore,
- denzel washington,
- disney,
- don cheadle,
- early 20th century,
- edward g. robinson,
- franchot tone,
- guy pearce,
- history,
- j. michael straczynski,
- james cromwell,
- jean harlow,
- jeff daniels,
- jeffrey donovan,
- joe morton,
- john malkovich,
- keanu reeves,
- keith david,
- kevin spacey,
- kim basinger,
- late 20th century,
- literary,
- michael kelly,
- michael peña,
- michelle rodriguez,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- old hollywood,
- politics,
- russell crowe,
- ryan gosling,
- sandra bullock,
- una merkel,
- william holden,
- yaya dacosta
"THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON" (2008) Review
Based upon F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1921 short story, ”THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON” tells the story of a New Orleans man named Benjamin Button who ages backward from 1918 to 2003 with bizarre consequences. The movie was directed by David Fincher and starred Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Taraji P. Henson. ( Read more... )
"MAD MEN": Sex and Bobbie Barrett
Jul. 30th, 2016 09:03 pm
"MAD MEN": SEX AND BOBBIE BARRETT
The fans’ reaction to the character of Bobbie Barrett during Season Two of "MAD MEN" have always intrigued me. In this day and age – namely the early 21st century – I never understood why they held her in such a low regard. Let me explain. ( Read more... )
Below is a list of my top five favorite episodes from Season Three of "HAWAII FIVE-O". Created by Leonard Freeman, the series starred Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett: ( Read more... )
"TRUMBO" (2015) Review
Jul. 15th, 2016 09:43 pm
"TRUMBO" (2015) Review
I tried to think of a number of movies about the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) and the Hollywood Blacklist I have seen. And to be honest, I can only think of two of which I have never finished and two of which I did. One of those movies I did finish was the 2015 biopic about Hollywood screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo. ( Read more... )
Below are images from "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON", the 2008 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 short story. Directed by David Fincher, the movie starred Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett: ( Read more... )
"THE DEBT" (2011) Review
Jul. 5th, 2016 08:54 am
"THE DEBT" (2011) Review
Four years ago, Assaf Bernstein directed a movie about three retired Mossad agents confronted by a challenge from their past in a movie called "THE DEBT". Just recently, John Madden directed a remake of this movie with the same title. Although originally intended for a December 2010 release date, the movie was finally released at the end of August. ( Read more... )
"X-MEN" Movies Ranking
Jun. 17th, 2016 08:37 pm
With the release of the new X-MEN movie, “X-MEN: APOCALYPSE”, I decided to list my ranking of the previous films in the franchise. Warning: many may not agree with it: ( Read more... )
Tags:
- alan cummings,
- brian cox,
- british empire,
- bryan singer,
- danny huston,
- dominic monaghan,
- early 20th century,
- famke janssen,
- halle berry,
- hiroyuki sanada,
- history,
- hugh jackman,
- ian mckellen,
- james marsden,
- james mcavoy,
- james remar,
- january jones,
- jason flemyng,
- jennifer lawrence,
- josh helman,
- ken leung,
- kevin bacon,
- late 20th century,
- liev schreiber,
- marvel,
- matthew vaughn,
- michael fassbender,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- patrick stewart,
- politics,
- ryan reynolds,
- time travel,
- travel,
- victorian age,
- vietnam war,
- will yun lee,
- world war 2
"TRUMBO" (2015) Photo Gallery
Jun. 10th, 2016 08:44 pm
Below are images from "TRUMBO", the 2015 adaptation of "Dalton Trumbo", Bruce Alexander Cook's 1977 biography. Directed by Jay Roach, the movie starred Bryan Cranston in the title role: ( Read more... )
"THE DEBT" (2011) Photo Gallery
Jun. 1st, 2016 08:27 pm
Below are images from "THE DEBT", the 2011 remake of Assaf Bernstein's 2007 movie. Directed by John Madden, the movie stars Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, Jesper Christensen, Ciarán Hinds and Tom Wilkinson: ( Read more... )
"SYLVIA" (2003) Review
May. 29th, 2016 11:07 am
"SYLVIA" (2003) Review
I finally watched "SYLVIA", the 2003 biography on poet Sylvia Plath, on DVD. After all I have heard about the movie, I had expected to be disappointed by it. To be truthful, I found it quite interesting biopic that was especially enhanced by the leads' performances. But . . . "SYLVIA" was not a perfect film. ( Read more... )
"FREQUENCY" (2000) Review
May. 24th, 2016 05:47 pm
"FREQUENCY" (2000) Review
Directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Toby Emmerich, "FREQUENCY" is an entertaining and intriguing time travel story about a New York City firefighter in 1969, who is able to communicate with his adult son in 1999, via a short wave radio. The movie starred Dennis Quaid and James Cavielzel. ( Read more... )
"THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE" (2004) Review
I have another of my many confessions to make . . . I have never been a big fan of Agatha Christie's 1930 novel, "The Murder at the Vicarage". Never mind that it featured the first appearance of elderly sleuth, Miss Jane Marple, in a feature-length novel. I am just not a big fan. ( Read more... )
"DIRTY DEEDS" (2002) Review
May. 15th, 2016 07:23 pm
Below is my review of the 2002 Australian gangster movie set in the late 1960s called "DIRTY DEEDS": ( Read more... )
"FREQUENCY" (2000) Photo Gallery
Apr. 28th, 2016 11:07 pm
Below is a gallery of images from the 2000 science-fiction thriller, "FREQUENCY". Directed by Gregory Hoblit, the movie starred Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel: ( Read more... )
