January 15, 2021January 6, 2021 by admin

2020: The Year In Movies Part 2

Movies
42, Ad Astra, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Alex & The List, Alison Brie, All Creatures Here Below, Anna And The Apocalypse, Anna Hutchinson, Are You In The House Alone?, Arizona, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barely Lethal, Black Christmas, Blinded By The Light, Brad Pitt, Branch Rickey, Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Willis, Carla Gugino, Case 39, Chadwick Boseman, Charles Bronson, Charlie's Angels, Charlize Theron, Cherry, Chicago Tribune, Dangerous Lies, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Death Wish 3, Death Wish II, Death Wish, Dodgers, Donald Sutherland, Don't Look Now, Encounter, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy Island, Felicity Jones, Gillian Jacobs, Good People, Hangman, Harrison Ford, Hide, Hustlers, In My Sleep, Issa Rae, Jackie Robinson, Jennifer Lawrence, Jesse Eiserberg, Jessica Chastain, Jessie T. Usher, Julie Christie, Jumanji: The Next Level, Karen Gillan, Katie Holmes, Keanu Reeves, Killing Gunther, Kristen Bell, Kristen Stewart, Kumail Nanjiani, Laggies, Liam Hemsworth, Like Father, Lucy In The Sky, Luke Hemsworth, Max Allan Collins, MLB, My Soul To Take, Natalie Portman, Nicolas Cage, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Once Upon A Time In Venice, Oscars, Parasite, Paul Newman, Pretty Little Stalker, Rambo: Last Blood, Renee Zellweger, Richard Piers Rayner, Road to Perdition, Samuel L. Jackson, Serena, Some Kind Of Beautiful, Stuber, Taran Killam, Terminator: Dark Fate, The Curse, The Last Stand, The Lovebirds, The Prodigy, The Whole Truth, The Woods, Tom Hanks, Uber, Vengeance: A Love Story, Will Smith, Zombieland: Double Tap
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Movie_Reel_22 272 different people starred in the 154 movies I saw last year (starring in being the first two named stars, a tradition dating back to the old Chicago Tribune TV guide which populated the early days of my database), and 28 of them starred in more than 1 film. Those 28 thespians are:

**Films Per Actor Per Year**
Actor Name	Films
Charles Bronson	4
Harrison Ford	4
Katie Holmes	3
Keanu Reeves	3
Bruce Willis	3
Renee Zellwegger	3
Chadwick Boseman	2
Alison Brie	2
Jessica Chastain	2
Adam Driver	2
Jesse Eisenberg	2
Karen Gillan	2
Carla Gugino	2
Tom Hanks	2
Anna Hutchison	2
Samuel L. Jackson	2
Gillian Jacobs	2
Felicity Jones	2
Ewan McGregor	2
Kumail Nanjiani	2
Al Pacino	2
Brad Pitt	2
Issa Rae	2
Arnold Schwarzenegger	2
Will Smith	2
Kristen Stewart	2
Charlize Theron	2
Jessie T. Usher	2

Now let’s take a look at the next batch of movies that I saw in 2020, following up on last Wednesday’s post.

The Prodigy (2019)
The soul of a serial killer takes over a young boy’s body, much to his mother’s chagrin.

Alex & The List (2017)
A dog trainer is given a list of things to change about himself by his fiancé before she’ll marry him.

Hide (2011)
A Boston detective investigates the mummified remains of six women.

Pretty Little Stalker (2018)
A writer takes in a troubled girl and sees her family disintegrate.

Road To Perdition (2002)
Tom Hanks and Paul Newman star in this adaptation of the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner.

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
The kids head back into the game, this time dragging along Dannys DeVito and Glover.

Are You In The House Alone? (1978)
A supposed horror movie that turned out to be a made-for-tv movie.

My Soul To Take (2010)
A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk the seven children born on the day he was allegedly put to rest.

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004)
The second installment in the series starring Renee Zellwegger.

Good People (2014)
A couple finds themselves in a pickle after discovering, and keeping, cash in their dead tenants apartment. Continue reading →

January 26, 2012January 25, 2012 by admin

Midseason Review – Thursdays

Nearing the end of our look back at the fall television season.

CBS

Big Bang Theory – The nerds return for more fun.

This show has wisely mixed things up, with the focus nearly equal between the guys and the girls. The additions of Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik to the cast have made a strong show even stronger. There was one occassion where the show fell victim to the main charge of its critics, where it laughed at nerds instead of with them. Hopefully that was a blip and not a tonal shift.

How To Be A Gentleman – This looks to be horrible. I doubt it lasts through November sweeps.

And it didn’t.

Person Of Interst – Michael Emerson’s first post-Lost series. That alone is enough of a reason to give this a chance.

This is not really a bad show, but it isn’t really a good one and it seems like a total waste of Michael Emerson’s talents. It looks like they may be mixing things up a bit by bringing Taraji P. Henson into the fold, so maybe that will help.

The Mentalist – Based on the premiere, it will be more of the same from The Mentalist. It’s a good enough show, but I can see it burning out quickly if they don’t shake things up sometime soon.

More of the same indeed. The addition of one of the kids from the new Melrose Place as the new boss is kind of weird, but beyond that, nothing really new.

NBC

Community – Back for a surprising third season. John Goodman has joined in a recurring role, and, so far, looks to have brought his A-game.

Well, John Goodman only appeared 2 or 3 times, but this season has been bizarrely brilliant. Of course, this means that NBC has pulled it from the schedule, claiming it will return at some undetermined point in the future. I know 3 seasons is more than most series see, but losing this show will hurt more than most. Continue reading →

September 29, 2011September 25, 2011 by jim

2011 New Fall Season – Thursdays