1917: The Wrath and Waste of War
It’s common to see words like “masterpiece” or “awesome” used generously in reference to movies. Yet rarely is a film truly masterful in its execution, and even rarer still does a masterpiece leave the audience feeling awestruck at the experience.…
The King’s Speech (2010) & Rope (1948)
There’s nothing like a trusted mentor and teacher to change your life for the better. That’s the idea behind one of my favorite movies, The King’s Speech (2010), based on a true story from the life of King George VI.…
Review| Kingsman: The Golden Circle
In 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, the hyped and oft-marketed first meeting between Taron Egerton’s Eggsy and Colin Firth’s Harry Hart aka “Galahad” is a frantic, one-minute bar fight where Firth’s Hart unexpectedly takes down a gang of toughs in an English…
Top 5 Cinematic Surprises of 2015
There have been plenty of great movies, moments, and successes of 2015. We’ve seen the soaring highs of multi-billion dollar worldwide grosses and critical darlings birthed right before our eyes. You all have you favorite movies by now and we…
Kingsman and Good Ol’ Fashioned Megalomaniacs
I didn’t grow up in the 60’s or 70’s, but I still grew up loving and acting out James Bond movies. My dad was and is a huge fan of the old Sean Connery and Roger Moore Bond movies. We…