For the love of all that is good and holy in this world, give Leonardo DiCaprio his long-overdue Academy Award! This was all I was thinking as I sat through Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film, The Revenant. Apart from the infinite number of beautiful shots depicting the American West through virtually all climates, my attention was fixed on the memorable performance of … [Read more...] about Our ‘Movie Man’ Correctly Predicts DiCaprio to Win Academy Award for “The Revenant”
The Movie Man: Latest ‘Star Wars’ Extravaganza Forcefully Rebukes Critics
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … A young and ambitious filmmaker named George Lucas created Star Wars, which changed the face of the movie industry forever. Since its release in 1977, the Star Wars universe has expanded into other forms of media, such as books, video games, television, music, toys, and more. It spawned two sequels, which were received as well as … [Read more...] about The Movie Man: Latest ‘Star Wars’ Extravaganza Forcefully Rebukes Critics
The Movie Man: “Spotlight” Explores How “Globe” Reporters Exposed Priest Sex Scandal
Tonight, I look back to a scandal that has rocked the institution that preserved Western Civilization in the Dark Ages, transformed hospitals, and, believe it or not, science. Thirteen years ago, the Boston Globe revealed a series of stories to the public, and many in the world began to distrust her. What I speak of is the Catholic Church, and the priest sex scandal. This is … [Read more...] about The Movie Man: “Spotlight” Explores How “Globe” Reporters Exposed Priest Sex Scandal
The Movie Man: See ‘Spectre’ … Though It’s Not Bond’s Best
We're delighted to welcome a new writer to our fold today. Kevin Ganey joins us as our movie critic and will be submitting regular reviews of a variety of genres of movies. He has lived in the Lyme/Old Lyme area since he was three-years-old, attended Xavier High School in Middletown and recently graduated from Quinnipiac University with a degree in Media Studies. Prior to his … [Read more...] about The Movie Man: See ‘Spectre’ … Though It’s Not Bond’s Best