When I think of Shia LaBeouf, I think about the first time I ever heard of him. He was on the premiere season of HBO's "Project Greenlight" which is produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. It's this really interesting show about what it takes to make a movie in Hollywood. And in the process of producing their first movie, they cast Shia LaBeouf in The Battle of Shaker … [Read more...] about Trailer: Honey Boy
The Lion King
Directed by: Jon FavreauWritten by: Jeff Nathanson, Brenda ChapmanCast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary Swift shot: Watch the original. Awhile back, I saw the new Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson. I loved it, but others were not thrilled. Now I understand why, because I never saw the animated Beauty and the Beast, so I had … [Read more...] about The Lion King
Midsommar
Written and Directed by: Ari AsterCast: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren Swift shot: Unnerving to the end, Midsommar gives us a glimpse into the darkest realms of co-dependence. As all my longtime followers and friends know, I lived in Norway for three years. Truthfully, I never shut up about it. Luckily, none of my Norwegian friends … [Read more...] about Midsommar
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Directed by: Jon WattsWritten by: Chris McKenna, Erik SommersCast: Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon Swift shot: Peter Parker is back, but he isn't ready to be an Avenger now that his mentor and friend Tony Stark is gone. He struggles to find his place, as do most of the people who returned from "The Blip." That's what they have coined the five year … [Read more...] about Spider-Man: Far From Home
Toy Story 4
Directed by: Josh CooleyWritten by: Andrew Stanton, Stephany FolsomCast: Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, Christina Hendricks, Tony Hale Back in 1995 Pixar released the first ever completely computer generated feature film, forever giving us the term CGI. Toy Story made all the money that year, and we got two new Disney icons on the same level as Mickey Mouse and Goofy: … [Read more...] about Toy Story 4
