I hope to have the time and mood to review as many movies as possible from the Oscar nominations list this year, 2016. Mood is always important! I'll explain this later, in a different short post. Bridge of Spies is the newest Steven Spielberg movie. More than that, it is written by Ethan and Joel Coen, helped by Matt Charman. Plot This movie is nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (for Rylance), and Best Original Screenplay. I would have … [Read more...]
Tower Heist, an Enjoyable Comedy
Tower Heist is a sparkling comedy directed by Brett Ratner and starring a crowd of perfectly fitted comedians. It received quite a bad review from the reputable Roger Ebert in person, which deeply disappointed me. I figure that whatever other people said about him, he is completely lacking a sense of humor. He prized Eddie Murphy though, saying something like that on his pretty bad review of the movie: Murphy, in his first role since 2009, is in full Eddie Murphy mode, with comic riffs and … [Read more...]