Lotte Reiniger – Creator of the First Feature Length Animated Film
Lotte Reiniger set the bar when it comes to animating stories into film. She was the first to make feature-length animated movies, something that wasn’t done at the time. She made over 40 films, most of which haven’t survived into the modern era. And, she…
Sean Connery Biography
Of course, the first thing we all think of when we hear the name Sean Connery is Bond, James Bond. Connery was the man who set the standard for the character that so many of us love to this day. His career has spanned 60…
The Peanut Butter Falcon – Review
The Peanut Butter Falcon proves that an actor with autism can be the lead in a film and that a A-list actor can be the co-star. As a movie genre goes the “hero’s journey” is nothing new. But because it isn’t new doesn’t mean it…
Who Was Olivia de Havilland?
When Olivia de Havilland died on July, 25th, 2020, at the age of 104, the last of remnant Hollywood’s Golden Age died with her. Having starred in numerous film, stage productions, and television shows, de Havilland is most well known as the last surviving cast…
JoJo Rabbit Review – An Anti-Hate Satire
JoJo Rabbit is one of the most beautifully written films I’ve seen in a long time. From the opening sequence, we know this is going to be an odd yet lovely little film. The title credits play a German version of, “I Wanna Hold Your…
Top 10 John Cusack Movies
“High Fidelity” turns 20 this year. I know, it doesn’t seem that long ago for the breakup made to music-themed film to have been released, but it was. In honor of that milestone, we are looking at the top 10 John Cusack films… so far….
Brian Dennehy Biography
When it comes to Brian Dennehy, for me the first thing that comes to mind is his character in “First Blood” (1982). Where he plays a small-town police chief opposite Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo. If you look at any of the other “bad guys” from…
Top 10 Best Movie Directors Of All Time
It would be easy to come up with a top 30 or top 20 best directors of all-time list. But, too narrow that down to 10 from all the great filmmakers who have lived, that is something more challenging. But when thinking of directors who…
