Tag: Paul Giamatti

  • Virginia’s Top 5 Best of 2023

    Virginia’s Top 5 Best of 2023

    One thing I like to do in the New Year is look back at my favorite things from the previous year. This includes movies, music, etc. 2023 wasn’t a particularly strong year, but I saw some good movies. This list took me longer than usual because I was waiting to catch a couple more films,…

  • REVIEW: The Holdovers (2023)

    REVIEW: The Holdovers (2023)

    There are a few things that can get me to see a movie no matter what. It’s embarrassing to admit and has led to me watching a lot of trash, but if a movie comes from the right studio or director or even casts certain actors, I’ll absolutely see it. Paul Giamatti is an actor I’ll watch in…

  • REVIEW: Turbo (2013)

    REVIEW: Turbo (2013)

    Released in July of 2013, Turbo is the story of a garden snail who wants to be a racer. Not just any racer, though; Theo (Ryan Reynolds) dreams of racing in the Indy 500 like his hero Guy Gagné (Bill Hader). However, Theo works a dull day job with his brother and boss Chet (Paul…

  • REVIEW: Jungle Cruise (2021)

    REVIEW: Jungle Cruise (2021)

    When I first heard about Disney’s Jungle Cruise, a film adaptation of the famous theme park ride, I felt skeptical that it would be any more than another failed cash-in. I like Dwayne Johnson and the types of movies this one’s trailers have emulated, but I have little faith in Disney’s live-action films. Their theme…

  • From the Panels to the Big Screen

    From the Panels to the Big Screen

    Since ancient times – and all during the existence of moderately civilized cultures – mythology has been overflowing with pantheons of gods reflecting the needs and aspirations of the people who conceived them. In a grim and gritty era of large cities, crime, corruption and high-tech, it’s obvious that our mythopoeias are going to be…