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
Drama
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
Rocketman
Directed by: Dexter FletcherScreenplay by: Lee HallCinematography by: George RichmondEditing by: Chris Dickens Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Matthew Illesley, Kit Connor, Steven Mackintosh, Gemma Jones, and Tom Bennett. What can you say about a movie that tries to totally capture the formative years of a ROCK GOD? A film … [Read more...] about Rocketman
Avengers: Endgame
Directed by: The Russo BrothersWritten by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeelyCast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin A world of despair is what Thanos (Brolin) has left for The Avengers. A world of loss and pain, where they must face not only the reality that they failed but that they failed to … [Read more...] about Avengers: Endgame
Hotel Mumbai
Directed by: Anthony MarasScreenplay by: John Collee and Anthony MarasBased on: Surviving Mumbai; by Victoria Midwinter Pitt Cast: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayyar, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. I have always found films about India to be fascinating. Probably … [Read more...] about Hotel Mumbai
