Tom Holland is Peter Parker; Tom Holland is Spider-Man. From good writing to compelling performances to exciting set pieces, Spider-Man Homecoming gives us several reasons to love it. But the top reason, the number one reason, is Tom Holland. Like no other actor I’ve seen, he owns this role. Since 2002 there had been...
Dead people should stay dead. Please don’t misunderstand me or quote me out of context. I’m no fan of death. I want people to live long and satisfying lives. But once someone dies, he should stay dead. It seems a lot of trouble happens on the silver screen when the dead comes back to...
In her review of Wonder Woman, Grace Randolph of Behind the Trailer referred to a new feminism that elevated women without vilifying men. Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Emma Watson’s Belle in Beauty in the Beast, Randolph says, represent this new feminism, and she craves to see more representations in popular culture. Methinks Sofia...
While reviewing the Tom Cruise movie The Mummy, I found myself making frequent comparisons to the 1999 movie staring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. Since I had never reviewed this movie in my blog, and since I find it superior to the 2017 remake, I thought I would correct this oversight. This week I’ll...
