The 95th Academy Awards – Stanko’s Version (Version 2.0)
Now that we have moved past the 94th Annual Academy Awards, let’s look forward to 95th rendition of the awards in 2023! Throughout the course of the year I am […]
Reflection On “The Big Picture” 2017 Movie Draft
Looking at my stats on Letterboxd, I am surprised that I have not seen a ton of movies that were released in 2017. At least comparatively to 2018 and 2019. […]
“The Hitcher” Movie Comparison | 1986 Versus 2007
So here is a new thing that I am going to try. There are a ton of remakes out there. Is the original better, or is the remake better? Let’s […]
“Unbroken” | How The Hell Is This On NBR’s Top 10 List For 2014?
“After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to […]
Reflection On “The Big Picture” 2012 Movie Draft
We are back to the normal drafts after visiting the 90s Oscar Winners draft last time out. So here we go, this is going to be the reflection on The Big […]
Reflection On “The Big Picture” 1990s Oscar Winners Movie Draft
A new version of the draft! I like this. This is going to humble me and make me think, big-time. So here we go, this is going to be the […]
“F9: The Fast Saga” | Let’s Pull The Eject Button From This Runaway Franchise.
“Dom and the crew must take on an international terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia’s estranged brother.” Director: Justin LinWriters: Daniel Casey, Justin Lin, Alfredo BotelloStaring: Vin […]
Ranking NBR’s Top Movies From 2015
NBR stands for the National Board of Review and it was established in 1909. Every year they pick roughly 10 movies that they deem to be the best of the […]
Reflection On “The Big Picture” 2011 Movie Draft
Here we revisit the 2011 movie draft, the second draft that Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins and Chris Ryan did on The Big Picture. With this being the second go around, […]
Reflection On “The Big Picture” 2003 Movie Draft
Overview In the drama category, I am going to have to go with Joanna Robinson’s Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003). It wins over Mystic River […]
“The Hitcher” | It Is Too Long, Too Over-The-Top…And It Is A Wonderful Surprise
“A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.” Director: Robert HarmonWriter: Eric RedStaring: Rutger Hauer, C. […]
Reflection On “The Big Picture” 2018 Movie Draft
Alright, so I started with the 2010 recap because that as the first one that the crew did. I was going to go in order of the drafts, but now […]
Reflection On “The Big Picture” 2010 Movie Draft
Overview If you listen to The Big Picture on The Ringer Podcast Network, then you know that the movie drafts are some of the best content that they put out. […]
“Antlers” | Horror Is In The Side Effects Of Abuse
“In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an ancestral creature.” Director: […]
“Death On The Nile” | Holy Shit, It Was Not Terrible! I Had A Good Time.
“While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.” Director: Kenneth BranaghWriters: Michael Green, Agatha ChristieStaring: Tom Bateman, Annette Benning, Kenneth Branagh, Russell […]
The 95th Academy Awards – Stanko’s Version (Version 1.0)
Now that we have moved past the 94th Annual Academy Awards, let’s look forward to 95th rendition of the awards in 2023! Throughout the course of the year I am […]
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