When Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon are cast in a film together, you know it's going to be a first-rate production. Nothing less can be said about The Departed (2006), Martin Scorsese once again hit the nail on the head with his multiple Oscar winner. Set in the tired and troublesome areas of South Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts. The … [Read more...]
Review: Batman (1989)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B001MUK7GY][/pullquote] After the success of Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie, the door was open to comic book adaptations to film. In 1989, Tim Burton and Batman kicked the door wide open and allowed for all the comic book films in our cinemas today. Taking DC … [Read more...]
Review: The Shining (1980)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0013K11AE][/pullquote] Stanley Kubrick will forever be remembered as one of the most daring and controversial directors of all time. From films like Spartacus, 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange his legacy was already assured when he decided to adapt a … [Read more...]