My love for movies began as a child and I love the fact that for 90-120 minutes or so, I can escape into another world full of great characters. When I was a teenager, I had a secret dream of becoming an actress. But that was then, and now I enjoy watching the great actors and actresses that fill the screen on TV or in the movies. I’ve watched a few good movies recently and I’d like to share a couple of them with you. If you haven’t already seen them, then go out and rent one (or buy one) or […]
It's Just a Game
The Legend of Bagger Vance is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I watched it twice this weekend. Based on the book by Steven Pressfield, the movie tells the story of Rannulph Junah, a disillusioned war veteran who reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf with Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones. Photo Source: Amazon “He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life.” (Written by M. Fowler, IMdb) At the beginning […]
The Greatest Art Heist in History
“In the end, our society will be defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy.” – John C. Sawhill “You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn their homes to the ground and somehow they’ll still find their way back. But if you destroy their history, you destroy their achievements and it’s as if they never existed. That’s what Hitler wants and that’s exactly what we are fighting for.” – Frank Stokes, The Monuments Men BuzzFeed George Clooney and Grant Heslov once again hit it out the ballpark with this movie, based […]
A Few of My Favorite Actors…
“Some people get into this business and they’re so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I’m going down swinging.” – Matt Damon For me, actors, specifically male actors, can make or break a movie. If the actor doesn’t connect with his co-stars or the chemistry is off, then the movie kind of feels blah for me. Does this happen to anyone else? But this list of male actors crosses all stages – […]