It is a great task to make a movie. That task becomes harder when the movie is about a legend. That would be The Last Son of Krypton, AKA Superman. He is of course the first comic book hero. The Man of Steel first appeared in 1938. He could perform great feats of strength and
There are so many things written and said about Marilyn Monroe. This movie provided many of the stories. There are the nasty things said about her by Tony Curtis and Billy Wilder. These were later recanted or softened. She,(Monroe), was not invited to the wrap party, because of the overrun costs, and possibly the stress
This is the second American movie that Alfred Hitchcock directed. It is a faster paced film than Rebecca. It also allows the viewer to see how Hitchcock can keep viewers guessing about the plot. This is something he did throughout his career. The film is made interesting by the different locales. These help for the
Alfred Hitchcock was a popular filmmaker in England. This came to the attention of Hollywood. The producer, David O. Selznick, signed him to a multi picture deal. The first film that was given to Hitchcock, was a film adaptation of the Daphne Du Maurier novel, Rebecca. The production of the film was chaotic. There was
He was once called the funniest man in the world. This would be appropriate for Charlie Chaplin. His creation, The Little Tramp, defines the word pathos. Chaplin became world famous. His character appeared in many shorts and several features. This fame could have been enough. Chaplin went on to other forms of comedy,such as satire
Hollywood is full of people who are woke. They believe that everyone should give back a large slice of their income. The everybody means everyone but them. The hope of this majority, is to have a utopia of sorts. This ideal is for a perfect Marxist world. This won’t work even in their fairy tale
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During Hollywood’s golden age, studios were known for certain movies. MGM was known for musicals, Warner Bros. was known for their hard hitting dramas. There was one studio that became known for horror films. That studio was Universal. It gave the movie going public, Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, The Invisible Man and The Mummy in the
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Hollywood has made many films that feature dystopian societies. Civil War is the latest example. This is meant for those people who despise super hero movies, musicals and any other film that lets a person escape reality for a couple of hours. It stars Kirsten Duntz. She became famous in a super hero movie, Spider-Man.
Martial arts movies were made famous by Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Many were entertaining for their actors fight moves. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings goes beyond that. It has well choreographed fight scenes, particularly one involving a runaway bus. Andy Cheng did this one and all of the fight scenes. He
A film like Columbiana is different from many that are similar. The main difference is what makes Cataleya,(Zoe Saldana), a killer. This is shown in the opening sequence. A young Cataleya,(Amandla Stenberg), witnesses the death of her parents. They are murdered by a drug lord, Don Luis, (Beto Benites). Her father, before dying, has given