Yet another entry on my Top 10 of All Time list is this classic, based on real life events tale about a group of women who agree to play baseball in a new national league in World War II America. I’m pretty sure the film only scratches the surface of what the women went…
Tag: Tom Hanks
Trailer Tracks: Saving Private Ryan (1998) – Steven Spielberg
70 years ago today, some of the bravest and most frightened souls stepped onto beaches in Normandy, D-Day. It would feel wrong to put up some sci-fi or horror movie today, so I went with a film that had a powerful impact on me. Spielberg’s masterful, Saving Private Ryan, starring Tom Hanks… (as a side note,…
Trailer Tracks: Toy Story (1995) – John Lasseter
I love PIXAR movies! And going back to their first full length feature is always a joy, so I thought today’s trailer should be the one for that brilliant first feature with all those wonderful characters led by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as Woody and Buzz…
The Ladykillers (1955) – Alexander Mackendrick
The recommendations from Great Movies – 100 Years of Film for Kind Hearts and Coronets continue to entertain with this film that features Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom and Peter Sellers. I`d seen the Coen Brothers remake with Tom Hanks, but had never seen the original, which is too bad, because this one was a…
Romantic Movies for Valentines Day
So it’s Valentine’s Day. You and your sweetie have had a romantic dinner, or a nice walk (pleasant and warm even with the chill in the air), arm in arm, hand in hand, you decide to go back to the apartment and have a cuddle while watching a romantic movie that isn’t overly sappy……
Tim Guests on The MatineeCast
Last week, I sat down with my friend Ryan McNeil to chat and review Paul Greengrass’ latest film Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks. There’s some good laughs as we both watch one another’s recommendations to follow that film up with, as well as some great talk about film in general. Have a listen here!
Happy 1st Birthday for The Mind Reels!
When I was younger, physically and chronologically, not mentally, I often thought about talking and working with people in the entertainment industry. I also thought about being a starship captain like James T. Kirk or walking with dinosaurs, but hey, one dream at a time. Growing up, I was not necessarily an outsider, but I…
Apollo 13 (1995)
I love this film. Like The Hunt For Red October before it, this was one of those films that I put on in the video store during my shift because it is heavily dialogue driven, a great score, fantastic actors, and just carried me through my day. And like Contact, I won’t watch it for…
What Did I Watch This Week? Vol.2
So that’s another week down, and boy does one’s week fill up fast. Last week, I had time for all kinds of things to watch, not so much this time around. I guess that’s what happens when life happens. Still I did make time to watch a few films, and a little bit more telly…
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