Bryan Caron's Blog, page 41
May 24, 2014
Movie Mayhem – The Railway Man
For every actor that makes it his mission to star in only the biggest, most spectacle-fueled movies he can before it burns him into oblivion, there is an actor who sets his sights on smaller, more lavishly breathtaking and subtlety emotional films that give him a chance to thrive and truly perform. One of those […]
May 18, 2014
Movie Mayhem – Million Dollar Arm
Over the past decade or so, Disney has released several outstanding sports-related true stories dealing with overcoming adversity. These include Kurt Russell’s Olympic hockey film, Miracle; Dennis Quaid’s major league baseball drama, The Rookie; Mark Wahlberg’s NFL football flick, Invincible; and Josh Lucas’s college basketball movie, Glory Road. Each one of these films is a […]
May 13, 2014
Can I Just Say…
With all of the pretty good news coming out of the Star Wars camp in recent weeks, it was disappointing to hear that Denis Lawson (Ewan “Obi-Wan Kenobi” McGregor’s uncle) has decided not to reprise his iconic role of Wedge Antilles in Star Wars: Episode VII because he would be bored by it. Now I […]
May 12, 2014
Movie Mayhem – Neighbors
When it comes to frat-house based films, there are certain expectations (parties, sex, (possible) nudity and some gross-out humor) that come with them. When it comes to a Seth Rogen comedy, there are certain expectations (lovable doofus-style antics, marijuana use/jokes and some gross-out humor), that come with them. So by mixing these two ingredients together, […]
May 3, 2014
Movie Mayhem – The Amazing Spider-Man 2
When it was announced that Sony would be revamping (or rebooting) the Spider-Man franchise just a few years after Spider-Man 3 hit theaters, and only a measly ten years after the original broke new ground and all but started the superhero craze (along with X-Men, that is), I was a bit dumbfounded. It was far […]
April 30, 2014
Star Wars Episode VII Can’t Get Here Fast Enough!
Yesterday, Disney released the main cast list for the upcoming Star Wars film, so being the hardcore Star Wars fan that I am, I thought it was finally time that I weigh in on not only the cast, but several other rumors that have been floating around ever since Disney first announced its purchase of […]
April 25, 2014
Movie Mayhem – The Other Woman
Comic timing is a fine art that very few understand how to make work. It takes a certain finesse mixed with a specific rhythm that when done well can make mediocre material brilliant. This special skill is on full display in the new movie starring Cameron Diaz, a decent comedienne who’s upstaged in every scene […]
April 20, 2014
Movie Mayhem – Heaven Is For Real
A few weeks ago, the faith-based film God’s Not Dead was released and has been doing wildly better than expected for an indie drama about the debate over whether God is real. But I think that debate aspect is where the interest in the film ultimately comes from. The film’s not a preachy soliloquy attempting […]
Happy Easter
To all of my friends, family and followers, I’d like to wish you all a wonderful Easter. Have fun, and stay safe!
April 13, 2014
The Life of a Writer
Does this just about sum it up? Pearls Before Swine Comic Strip, April 13, 2014 on GoComics.com.
