Five years ago, Will Smith was one of those stars in Hollywood who was infallible despite some huge career lows such as After Earth and even the pretentious The Pursuit of Happyness and the patronizing Seven Pounds. But a third Bad Boys movie following the disastrous Bad Boys II seemed like it was going toContinue reading “‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Manages Gets To Its Destination Despite Its Problems”
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‘The Matrix’ At 25: How It Changed Sci-Fi And Action Movies
T.S. Elliott famously stated “Good writers borrow; great writers steal.” And Aaron Sorkin also updated this by stating “Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright.” The first I ever heard of The Matrix was during the 1999 Super Bowl where the images of Keanu Reeves bending over backwards as bulletsContinue reading “‘The Matrix’ At 25: How It Changed Sci-Fi And Action Movies”
‘Memento’ Is Unforgettable
With Christopher Nolan picking up two Oscars this past week for directing and producing Oppenheimer, it’s hard to believe it took him a quarter of a century to finally receive this award. From the get-go, Nolan has proven to be an amazing filmmaker and storyteller. He seems to be one of the few directors nowadaysContinue reading “‘Memento’ Is Unforgettable”