Except for Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie” in 1976, the art of the silent movie has, for the most part, gone the way of the dinosaur. Once thought by many (nearly 100 years ago) to be the most pure form of cinema, silent films evolved, incorporated sound, color, etc. and Hollywood hasn’t looked back since. It’s no surprise that with the release of “The Artist”, a black and white silent movie that was also…silent– and paid tribute to the early days of Hollywood and the transition from silent movies to “talkies”, Hollywood drooled all over it and threw a ton of awards at it. After all, Hollywood loves nothing more than paying tribute to itself. Continue reading ‘The Artist’ (2011) movie review→
It’s rare when an actor or an actress disappears into a role so much that you forget who they really are but that is exactly what Michelle Williams is able to do in “My Week with Marilyn”. The two-time Academy Award nominated actressincredibly brings Marilyn Monroe to life so vividly that it’s hard to believe she is the same girl who played the trouble making Jen Lindley on “Dawson’s” Creek years ago. She plays Marilyn with a sadness that will make you feel bad for the pressure put on her by nearly everyone in her life.
Tom Cruise is one of the most polarizing actors in Hollywood today. Love him or hate him, you have to respect the man because he throws himself into every movie he does 100%. The 2011 release of “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” is no different as Cruise does his own stunts once again, including one of the best stunts in recent history. The good thing though is because Cruise cares so much, you can see the attention to detail put in to continue to make this one of the best ongoing action franchises in recent history.