Rounding out the double feature tonight is The Polar Express featuring Tom Hanks. I think this animated film is filled with nostalgia and is thought-provoking in its own right. It’s a visual feast with lots of surprises. Like any Christmas/holiday film, watching it for what it is and what you can get from it is best.
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.
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