It’s been a while since Tom Hanks really knocked one out of the park. But the guy may be getting ready to snag yet another Oscar nomination after his intense performance of real life “Captain Phillips” in the latest thriller from director Paul Greengrass.
There are two terrific performances in this movie. One comes from newbie actor Barkhad Abdirahman, who plays one of the Somali pirates. He goes toe to toe with Hanks with wide eyed intensity. But….this is Hanks’ movie. No one is ever going to deny that.
It’s been a long time since Tom Hanks did anything that really made an audience care. He’s one of those actors who is usually great in whatever he is in, no matter how good or bad the movie is. Lately he has been the victim of boring roles in bland movies. In 2011, he both directed and starred in “Larry Crowne”, which despite some of its flaws is actually a fairly enjoyable movie. Continue reading ‘Larry Crowne’ (2011) — movie review→
Now we are finally getting somewhere. In my journey to watch 100 Movies I’ve Never Seen Before, I watched a grand total of 32 in the month of June and the last one of June was a real sucker. I will make a note of where June ended and July begins. Once again, if there is any movies listed here you would like to see full reviews, just let me know. I will get to each at some point. No promises, cuz I like to keep people guessing. Continue reading 100 Movies I’ve Never Seen Before in 90 Days: #31-40→
It’s been a while since Tom Hanks really knocked one out of the park. But the guy may be getting ready to snag yet another Oscar nomination after his intense performance of real life “Captain Phillips” in the latest thriller from director Paul Greengrass.