Tag: Films

Acting/Actors, Miscellaneous, Superhero

Pop Culture Shift Part 2 – Recasting Batman

Author’s Note: This is part one of a 5-part series examining the (potentially) changing icons in Hollywood. Each part will focus on one of the characters or franchises highlighted in this introduction piece.Part Two will focus on Batman. How iconic is the character? In the realm of superheroes, I’d say fairly iconic. He wasn’t the first big blockbuster superhero (Superman in 1978, probably) but he was the … Continue reading Pop Culture Shift Part 2 – Recasting Batman

wrayperkinLeave a comment
Acting/Actors, Miscellaneous

Pop Culture Shift Part 1 – Recasting James Bond

Author’s Note: This is part one of a 5-part series examining the (potentially) changing icons in Hollywood. Each part will focus on one of the characters or franchises highlighted in this introduction piece. Part One will focus on James Bond. How iconic is the character? Bond. James Bond. 007. The prototypical secret agent against whom basically any other cinematic spy is compared. He’s been gracing our … Continue reading Pop Culture Shift Part 1 – Recasting James Bond

wrayperkin21 Comment
Acting/Actors, Miscellaneous, Superhero

A dramatic shift in pop culture icons is imminent

Author’s Note: This is an introduction to a 5-part series examining the changing icons presented below. Each subsequent part will focus on one of the characters or franchises highlighted in this piece. We are approaching a historic point in pop culture and cinema fandom, one that we haven’t seen the likes of in around 20 years, but this time the famous and iconic characters in … Continue reading A dramatic shift in pop culture icons is imminent

wrayperkin22 Comments
Review, Science Fiction

Obi-Wan Kenobi – Part VI Review

Part VI **The following contains spoilers through Part VI of Obi-Wan Kenobi** Let the record show that I may have overreacted at times during the finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi due to some overtiredness and nostalgia bias, and those overreactions may bleed over into this review. But, amidst some of the mess and clutter of the plot of the series (which although being extremely straightforward still manages … Continue reading Obi-Wan Kenobi – Part VI Review

wrayperkinLeave a comment
Acting/Actors, Historical, Miscellaneous

The Decline of the Bankable Movie Star (Part 2) – Who Are They Today?

In Part 1 of my writing on “The Decline of the Bankable Movie Star,” I outlined several reasons why the number of actors who fit into this category is shrinking over time. Now, I will detail the actors and actresses who I believe, as unbiased as possible, fit into this category, and in an unofficial Part 3 I will provide my own personal list of … Continue reading The Decline of the Bankable Movie Star (Part 2) – Who Are They Today?

wrayperkinLeave a comment
Acting/Actors, Historical, Miscellaneous

The Decline of the Bankable Movie Star (Part 1)

For several decades, Hollywood had a plethora of great actors who were bankable movie stars; all moviegoers needed to see was their name and face on a poster, and they were all-in, regardless of genre, director, co-stars, or any other criteria. Names like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, and Sylvester Stallone drew millions of fans to see their movies, from big-budget pieces like The … Continue reading The Decline of the Bankable Movie Star (Part 1)

wrayperkinLeave a comment
Action, Crime

The Home Alone Cinematic Universe?

For some years now, there has been a popular fan theory revolving around Kevin McAllister’s Dad and the common question, “What exactly does he do for a living?” The theory in question involves organized crime and possible mob involvement on the part of one Peter McAllister, played in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York by John Heard. I present the following … Continue reading The Home Alone Cinematic Universe?

wrayperkin1 Comment
Crime, Review

NO SUDDEN MOVE – Spoiler-Free Review

Is there anyone today who does ensemble heist movies better than Steven Soderbergh? The crazy thing is, he’s been the best for twenty whole years now, with the game-changing Ocean’s Eleven celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. To properly honour the anniversary, Soderbergh has returned to form with HBO Max’s release of No Sudden Move, which takes his trademark ensemble heist concept back in time … Continue reading NO SUDDEN MOVE – Spoiler-Free Review

wrayperkinLeave a comment