Free State of Jones is a great historical epic that both conveys the escalation of a conflict and tells the human drama of living through that conflict. It covers 14 years which is a sprawling length of time, yet never feels rushed or confusing, and always feels compelling. Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey) deserts the Confederate […]
Disney has had a hot streak. Zootopia, Jungle Book and Civil War all winners. Alice Through the Looking Glass may end up overshadowed by them, but it’s still great. I’m surprised Lewis Carroll didn’t write more sequels. Wonderland has infinite possibilities. Go back to that well! But hopefully the movies can visit Wonderland more than […]
Bruce Dern is one of The Hateful Eight. He plays General Sandy Smithers, a Confederate general who’s still bitter his side lost The Civil War. So when Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) shows up, they have some beef even before the hateful situation transpires. Warren ends up at Minnie’s Haberdashery after hitching a ride with […]
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When Marvel was dipping their feet into the movie business, they were looking for any kind of lucrative deal. Unfortunately, back in those days, the studios had the upper hand; comic book movies were few and far between and it was DC that ruled the box office with the Batmans and Supermans. Yeah, there was […]