Sir Micheal Gambon was not the original Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies However, he did the job very well when called upon to replace the original Dumbledore, Richard Harris when he passed away. Gambon died on September 27th. He was also on Doctor Who during the Matt Smith era for one of their Christmas specials among many other roles on stage and screen. Sir Michael, rest in power. May you find magic in the heavens.
A terrific trilogy of survival and corrupt politics. May the odds be ever in your favor. This is what catapulted Jennifer Lawrence to superstardom.
In an earlier post, I wrote about my top 10 favorite movies and Starship Troopers is one of them. I consider this a bombastic, violent work of art with a whole lot of satire built in. The cast featuring Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, and Neil Patrick Harris put on great performances.
This is a film I could watch anytime but I do save it for around my birthday to keep it special. Everything about this movie is in your face and I appreciate that. The notion of a war between humans and arachnid-like creatures is hard to believe but I don’t care. I try not to overthink it.
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OK, there will be more than ten movies referenced in this response. I was never good at coloring in the lines. These are in no particular order.
I absolutely loved “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” It was something so unique for being action-packed, funny, and very superhuman. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is an even better movie that levels up the action and is much darker than the first movie featuring Miles Morales as the hero. I can say that this movie tells a story of growing up and being the person you are meant to be no matter what dimension you live in.
It appears that Marvel and Sony are going all in on this because this is the first of a two-part saga. After seeing these two movies I can say that animation is the best way to tell the story of Spider-Man with all due respect to the live-action actors who have portrayed the role. It’s a movie you want to see on the big screen. There were times I wish I could pause the movie because there was so much going on.
It does help to see the first movie before going to see the second. I was highly impressed and will be seeing it again when it comes to home video. Well done Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and the team.
The Guardians of The Galaxy is my favorite of the Marvel franchises. It’s about one’s chosen family and defeating bad guys who threaten the galaxy. This last edition of Guardians is a good end for this band of misfits from across the galaxy. There is a lot of change happening for the crew which leads to them coming to a crossroads.
It is a movie with a lot of surprises and heart-wrenching emotions centered around Rocket the Racoon and his origin story. It’s a dark movie with some levity that I always appreciate. Serious issues are also explored too. There is a lot of heroism that you will cheer for.
You need to see the prior two movies and “Thor Love and Thunder” perhaps to understand what is going on in this movie and how these characters came together. Throw in their Christmas Special on Disney Plus for some additional laughs.
I will say it’s best seen on a big screen with good sound. Don’t wait for it to come to home video and streaming.
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