Posts tagged Tony Revolori
MOVIE REVIEW: Spider-Man: Homecoming
MOVIE REVIEW: Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming counts as a clean slate for Peter Parker’s web-slinger.  Now nestled into the established Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Holland is a true teenage Spider-Man, one that was never successfully conveyed by two previous franchises and their over-aged actors.  Aiming to please and bursting with effervescent zest at every flip, swing, and turn, John Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming succeeds as a brand new jumping off point for a character that badly needed course correction.

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2017, 4 STARS, ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanAMC River East 212017, 2017 Summer Movies, Marvel Films, Marvel Comics, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony Pictures, Sony Entertainment, Dolby, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Iron Man, Avengers, The Avengers, John Watts, Cop Car, Michael Keaton, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Kurt Russell, Batman, Beetlejuice, Donald Glover, Bokeem Woodbine, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Chernus, Hannibal Buress, Martin Starr, Mac Gargan, Kenneth Choi, Michael Giacchino, Steve Ditko, Deadpool, John Hughes, Captain America, Captain America: Civil War, Marvel Studios, Christopher Ford, Horrible Bosses, Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, The LEGO Movie, Jacob Batalan, Tony Revolori, Zendaya, Laura Harrier, Aunt May, Vulture, Shocker, movie review, film review, movie commentary, film commentary, comic book movie, comic book films, Comic Book Guy, comic book movies, film franchises, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, life lessons, life lessons from movies, life lessons from film, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Jon WattsComment
MOVIE REVIEW: The 5th Wave
MOVIE REVIEW: The 5th Wave

Thanks to the "Harry Potter," "Hunger Games," and "Twilight" series, we have had an over-flooded movie market of young adult novel adaptations with more forgettable failures than winning successes.  Because we have reached an oversaturation point, the questions necessary for any new entry looking to get a piece of the pie are: What can you offer that is different and what makes you necessary?  Though it tries, "The 5th Wave" cannot answer the bell with convincing responses.

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2016, 2 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanAMC River East 212016 Winter Movie Calendar, 2016 Winter Movies, 2016 Winter Movie Preview, 2016 Winter Movie Checklist, The 5th Wave, Chloe Grace-Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Liev Schreiber, Tony Revolori, J Blakeson, Rick Yancey, young adult fiction, YA books, YA movies, Twilight, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Chloe Grace Moretz, District 9, post-apocalyptic movies, invasion movies, Independence Day, Red Dawn, life lessons from film, life lessons from films, life lessons from moviesComment
MOVIE REVIEW: Dope
MOVIE REVIEW: Dope

The next sure-fire addition to any list of possibly great coming-of-age films is "Dope," the fifth feature film from writer-director Rich Famuyiwa ("Brown Sugar," "The Wood').  "Dope" debuted in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival and was selected as the prestigious closing film of the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in France last month.  Those are prominent feathers to have in any film's cap.  Better yet, they are kudos that are more than earned by this film's energetic brilliance.

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2015, 4 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanDope, Rick Famuyiwa, Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, A$AP Rocky, Rakim Mayers, Chanel Iman, Zoe Kravitz, Blake Anderson, Forrest Whitaker, Coming of Age films, Coming of Age movies, film commentary, movie commentary, film review, movie review, 2015, 2015 Summer Movies, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, life lessons from film, life lessons from movies, life lessons from films, life lessons, Ethan Anderton, SlashFilm, /Film, Madame Noire, Boyz 'n the Hood, Menace II Society, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, Every Movie Has a LessonComment
MOVIE REVIEW: The Grand Budapest Hotel
MOVIE REVIEW: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Anderson's hot streak at winning me over has now extended to two films in a row with "The Grand Budapest Hotel."  Richly detailed in every sense of possible style, this is a superbly entertaining little caper film that should yield more success for Wes Anderson and earn even more new fans.  I know it's just March, but I'm going to go out on a limb right now and say that this is the best written film you will see all year.  The script is brilliant beyond measure and a star-studded cast rarely misses a beat to make those words shine and leap off the page and screen.

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5 STARS, 2014, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanBill Murray, Mathieu Amalric, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Bill, Tilda Swinton, Tony Revolori, Adrien Brody, Tom Wilkinson, 2014, Jeff Goldblum, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Wes Anderson, 2014 Spring Movies, Saoirse Ronan, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law, Moonrise Kingdom, Ralph FiennesComment