Tag Archives: Tom Hanks

Paul Newman’s Farewell (film: Road to Perdition – Sam Mendes, 2002)

The tradition of big Hollywood actors playing the roles of crime family bosses is well entrenched in the history of American cinema. About halfway between Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro we have Paul Newman, one of the most impressive … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

a grumpy old man (film: A Man Called Otto – Marc Foster, 2022)

‘A Man Called Otto‘, Marc Forster‘s 2022 production, is a remake of a Swedish film I haven’t seen (yet), which seems to have been very good according to the ratings and comments posted by those who watched it. The American … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

past, present, future (Film: Cloud Atlas – the Wackowskis and Tom Tykwer, 2012)

‘Cloud Atlas’ is one of those films that challanges critics and movie lovers by refusing categorizations. Historical fresco? Philosophical film? Science fiction? Art movie? Mega-production with mega-stars in distribution? ‘Cloud Atlas’, made in 2012 by The Wachowskis and the formidable … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

good old film making about good old journalism (Film: The Post – Steven Spielberg, 2017)

Movies about the late 60s or early 70s become more and more epoch films. They describe a time when dollars were kept in boxes to be used by kids ten or fifteen years later and still have some value, when … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Viaţa în Cerc

Îmi amintesc o discuţie la care am asistat, purtată acum vreo două decenii, poate puţin mai mult, în birourile companiei de hi-tech în care lucram. Compania trecea printr-una din acele schimbări de identitate rezultate din procesele de ‘Merge and Acquisitions’ … Continue reading

Posted in change.world, movies | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Clint’s Heroes A-changin’ (Film: Sully – Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, 2016)

It’s interesting to watch the evolution of the heroes that Clint Eastwood brought to screen in his acting and directing career. His first serious impact was with the spaghetti western style heroes of the 60s, followed by the sometimes rotten, sometimes … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

a melodrama about the making of a melodrama (Film: Saving Mr. Banks – Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, 2013)

Here is an interesting situation. I love cinema and I like the ‘movies about movies’ genre which I believe has provided some of the best films in the history of the seventh art. Saving Mr. Banks is however a film about … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spielberg takes on the Cold War (Film: Bridge of Spies – Steven Spielberg, 2015)

So after sharks, dynos, extra-terrestrials, WWII, Holocaust, Olympics terrorism, future, Lincoln and handful of other themes, it’s the turn of the Cold War to be processed, re-created and brought to screen in the vision of Steven Spielberg. ‘Bridge of Spies‘ … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

much more than an action thriller with pirates (Film: Captain Phillips – Tom Hanks, 2013)

There are a few good reasons for me not to like Captain Phillips.  I am not a big fan of ‘stories inspired by real events’, especially when they try to follow closely the ‘real events’. This film is based on … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Film: Angels & Demons (Ron Howard – 2009)

I belong to a small and despised minority. I like Dan Brown’s novels and I declare it openly. Yes, I came out of the closet as they say. I liked ‘The Da Vinci Code’ book (not so much the film) … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment