I said it a few times in previous posts about Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”, Anna Paquin felt underutilized. She had a prominent role it seemed, playing Peggy Sheeran, Robert DeNiro’s character’s daughter. Throughout the three and a half-hour film, Paquin’s character Peggy has a total of six words and instead ignores her father basically throughout the entirety of the film. Peggy has felt her father was up to no good, a hitman for the Bufalino crime family, after seeing him beat a man in front of her for allegedly shoving her at the local grocery store. It seemed like a veteran actress…
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Netflix has been very successful with its original line of series and films. Now with 6 Underground, they’ve not only got stars Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool, Van Wilder), Dave Franco (Now You See Me, 21 Jump Street) and Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds, Now You See Me) but have also tapped Michael Bay as director for his first movie made for a streaming service. ‘6 Underground’ Summary According to Imdb.com, the summary for the story is, “What’s the best part of being dead? It isn’t escaping your boss, your ex, or even erasing your criminal record. The best part about being dead…is…
The Mandalorian released episode four today on Disney+ and it was a fun episode. We were introduced to new characters, new worlds and a throwback to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in the AT-ST that wrecked the forest moon of Endor. Some reviews are calling it the slowest episode yet, a “filler” episode but I’m not sure about that. It was a trip along his journey that had meaning. We learned more about his past when he does remove his helmet and we met Gina Carano’s character Cara Dune, an ex-soldier that helps The Mandalorian aid some villagers with…
AMC has ordered an anthology series called Dispatches from Elsewhere, created by and starring comedic actor Jason Segel in his return to television. Also starring Sally Field (Forrest Gump, Smokey and the Bandit), Andre Benjamin of R&B group Outkast (Four Brothers, Idlewild), Eve Lindley (Mr. Robot), and Richard E. Grant (Hudson Hawk, Gosford Park), Segel will executive produce with Scott Rudin, Eli Bush and Garrett Basch for AMC Studios. Filming began earlier this year. Segel returns to television for the first time since the hit show, How I Met Your Mother to create his first show. Though he has many…
Joe Pesci Returns To The Big Screen In ‘The Irishman’ Joe Pesci was and is a superstar of the acting world, from his iconic role in Goodfellas as Tommy DeVito to one half of the duo, The Wet Bandit’s in Home Alone and now with his triumphant return to the big screen as Russell Bufalino in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. Getting Joe Pesci to return was no easy task, even for Scorsese and DeNiro. It was reported that he turned down the role at least 50 times and it took DeNiro to personally plead with him, saying it was nothing…
We’re all caught up on The Mandalorian! Three chapters down before the release of number four. Did you see the torture droid from Star Wars IV: A New Hope that was in Princess Leia’s cell! Oh-my! A lot has happened in our latest episode. Returning baby Yoda for his Beskar reward, taking out the stormtroopers and picking a fight with Carl Weathers and every other bounty hunter in the town! Jon Favreau continues to shine as writer and creator of The Mandalorian, giving viewers what they want. To escape into the world of Star Wars, a world that feels like…
Martin Scorsese directed the new mob epic, The Irishman that released on Netflix yesterday and it has been blowing up. Many call it a masterpiece with rave reviews around every website. It details the rise of World War 2 veteran Frank Sheeran (DeNiro) and his rise through the Bufalino Crime Family, culminating in an emotional decision for Sheeran. Netflix has released a few videos today with interviews from the cast, a one on one interview with actor Bobby Cannavale (Skinny Razor) and the other with Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro, and producers. “I Feel Like We’re Family Or Something” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX6efLbAAHQ …
The Irishman released today on Netflix and after a healthy three and half hour viewing I’m still astonished. Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film is a back and forth between emotion and awe. Robert DeNiro’s performance is incredible, to say the least, portraying himself throughout the span of a lifetime. When viewers see the long runtime it may dissuade some, but it is not really a film, it’s more of a miniseries wrapped up into one view. We are taken through several decades of a story, seeing flashbacks, hearing several sides of the same story and witnessing some incredible performances that…
This is Star Wars! The Mandalorian episode two has given us so much to enjoy. It feels like an original trilogy story from the aesthetics to how the scenes are shot. We have a lot to talk about this episode so let’s get into it! Opening Battle Much like the first episode we are treated to the Mandalorian bounty hunter kicking some butt. After showing mercy to the baby Yoda at the end of the last episode, we see him on the long trek back to his ship. He senses someone nearby and three people jump him. Next, we get…
I know, I know. The Mandalorian is already three episodes in but I thought it’d be a good time to start with episode one and recap what we’ve seen so far. We’ll catch up after a few posts. The Mandalorian has been sweeping the world on Disney+ and it’s creator Jon Favreau has returned us to a galaxy far, far away. Not only does it pay great homage to the original trilogy with the fantastic transitions and shots but Favreau has also slipped in numerous references to The Star Wars Holiday Special as well! Introduction to the Mandalorian We are…