I don't know about you, but I love it when movies or TV shows throw in scenes where the hero and the villain meet and just have a conversation. It doesn't necessarily have to be the first time these two characters come face to face, it just has to result in an interesting encounter that … Continue reading The Hero/Villain Parley
Movies I’ve Seen
My Favorite Movies #71 – You’ve Got Mail
You've Got Mail 1998 Directed by Nora Ephron Netflix says... In this valentine to modern romance, book superstore magnate Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet -- both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business. Director Nora … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #71 – You’ve Got Mail
My Favorite Movies #72 – A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill 1996 Directed by Joel Schumacher Netflix says... When two white men brutally rape a young black girl in a small Mississippi town, the child's vengeful father (Samuel L. Jackson) fears their acquittal and takes the law into his own hands. But as his trial date approaches, all hell breaks loose. Aided by … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #72 – A Time to Kill
My Favorite Movies #73 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 Directed by James Cameron Netflix says... A reprogrammed Terminator arrives from the future to protect young John Connor from a relentless shape-shifting cyborg in this sequel to Terminator. On the run, John and his guardian seek John's mother, Sarah, who is locked away in an insane asylum. This is one of … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #73 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Old Movies on the Big Screen
Kids, last Sunday I got a chance to see one of my favorite movies of all time on the big screen for the first time in my life. I don't want this to sound like a commercial, but it's going to anyway. Thanks to Fathom Events, I got to watch Superman: The Movie the way it … Continue reading Old Movies on the Big Screen
My Favorite Movies #74 – Arrival
Arrival 2016 Directed by Denis Villeneuve Netflix says... Confronted by a mass landing of alien vessels around the globe, military leaders seek the help of brilliant linguist Louise Banks in an effort to communicate with the extraterrestrials and determine their intentions. Have you seen this one? It is kind of brilliant. But it can also be … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #74 – Arrival
My Favorite Movies #75 – Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson 1960 Directed by Ken Annakin Netflix says... After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates. A rousing adventure suitable for the … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #75 – Swiss Family Robinson
25 Down, 75 To Go…
If you didn't catch it, the title of this post is in reference to the weekly movie posts I've been doing. I counted down the American Film Institute's top 100 films of all time. Now I'm counting down my top 100 films of all time. We're a quarter of the way through and now I want … Continue reading 25 Down, 75 To Go…
My Favorite Movies #76 – Grease
Grease 1978 Directed by Randal Kleiser Netflix says... John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star in this hit musical comedy that chronicles the romantic entanglements of a group of high school seniors, starting with a summer fling between greaser Danny and good girl Sandy. Awesome, we haven't hit a musical on this list since The Greatest Showman. Get … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #76 – Grease
Boba Fett Is a Chump
Yeah, I said it. Boba Fett is a chump. Look, I’ve never understood the big deal with Boba Fett. But it seems that there has pretty much always been this pocket of Star Wars fandom that loves the guy. Like he’s the biggest badass in the galaxy. Next to, one would assume, Darth Vader. He’s … Continue reading Boba Fett Is a Chump
The Confusing Middle 