A year before Gordon Gekko was telling us that ‘greed is good’ Kevin Bacon was a broker who crashes and burns, losing his own savings, as well as those of his clients, and his parents. Shaken to his core, he needs to find himself and his confidence again… on the streets as a bike courier….
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Joss Whedon
Marvel Studios (under the Disney umbrella) continues their run of successful superhero movies with this actioner written and directed by fan favorite, Joss Whedon. It’s loud, fun, and you need to be caught up on the Marvel cinematic universe to truly enjoy it all, as Age of Ultron is the culmination of Marvel’s Phase…
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) – Bryan Singer
The X-Men are back! After the less than stellar Wolverine spin-offs and the horrendous X3, it’s good to see Fox actually giving the Marvel property some respect, viewers and critics know it can work when it’s given the proper time and attention, as illustrated by X-Men: First Class, as well as the first two films….
Trailer Tracks: Quicksilver (1986) – Thomas Michael Donnelly
It has been forever since I’ve seen this one, and I know it’s in my DVD collection somewhere, so I may have to pull it out and watch it again soon. Kevin Bacon stars as a big shot, who loses everything and then trying to get his life back in order works for a bike…
The Mind Reels 