Tom Hanks and Billy Crystal are two of my favorite actors, but I have a question. How the f@&$ did they get so old?! Hanks and Crystal play geezers, at the end of their lives. These are dissimilar characters, but similar stories, and each has a degree of sentimentality. Each film incorporates flashback of happier … More Tom Hanks and Billy Crystal: grumpy old men
I am a fan of film credits/opening sequences. In film history, they served to give the audience information and set the story, often in a very creative way. Three of my favorite opening sequence designers are Saul Bass (Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger), Maurice Binder (James Bond) and Pablo Ferro (Stanley Kubrick, Steve McQueen). Film title … More Film Titles: Classics
People generally are crazy about science fiction films or dislike them. Intentionally, science fiction also includes fantasy and superhero films in my book. So, Star Trek, Spider-Man, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are all cousins in the sci-fi/fantasy universe. Now, those are strange holiday gatherings! My list could include Star Wars, Gravity, Dark … More Favorite Science Fiction Films
“I grew up in a family where to be ‘a Mankiewicz‘ really meant you had to be somebody.” – Tom Mankiewicz The Mankiewicz Family is an interesting tale of the American Dream. This is obviously my second blog on the family (part 2, get it?). Tom Mankiewicz was part of the third generation of the … More The Mankiewicz Family (Tom Mankiewicz): Part 2
One of my favorite film subjects, Tom Hanks is a fascinating actor/filmmaker. Search my site, you will find several entries, including more detailed reviews of the films below. These three films are from Hank’s most recent work. This is the mature Hanks, who slips into character roles, like the finest actors of the past. Bridge … More Tom Hanks: Some Recent Roles
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