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Shazam! is a superhero film based on the DC Comics character, which was released in Spring of 2019. It’s the seventh film in the DC Extended Universe. The film stars Zachary Levi as Shazam and Asher Angel as his younger self, Billy, and a cast that includes Mark Strong as the arch villain, Jack Dylan Grazer as Billy’s foster brother. Continue reading “Review – Shazam (2019), Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer – DC Extended Universe”
The Quiet Man is a 1952 romantic comedy-drama directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond and Victor McLaglen. The film is particualrly notable for Winton Hoch’s lush photography of the Irish countryside and a long, climactic, semi-comic fist fight. The Quiet Man won the Academy Award for Best Director for John Ford, his fourth, and for Best Cinematography. Continue reading “#FILMTALK REVIEW – THE QUIET MAN (1952), John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald”
Robert Downey Jr. is as famous these days for Tony Stark and Iron Man as he was for his many arrests on drug charges in the late 1990s. He has an incredible story, but just how did he go from drug addiction and prison to internationally acclaimed actor, with a list of films to his name that have so far made him one of the highest-grossing stars of all time? Continue reading “Robert Downey Jr | Biography | Star of Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes & Avengers: Endgame”