Stanko Viewing Diary (Jan. 31 – Feb. 6)
Canvas Director: Frank E. Abney IIIWriters: Frank E. AbneyStreaming: NetflixRelease Date: December 11, 2020 Well I didn’t expect to get all in my feels while doing sit-ups one night, but […]
“Canvas” (Instant Reaction)
“After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.” Director: Frank E. Abney IIIWriters: Frank E. AbneyStreaming: NetflixRelease Date: December 11, […]
“The Little Things” | The Big Let Down
Director: John Lee HancockWriters: John Lee HancockStaring: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared LetoStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: January 29, 2021 Oh, the potential. When the trailer for The Little Things hit my eyes, […]
“The Matrix” | Still Holds Up In Every Way
Director: The Wachowski BrothersWriters: The Wachowski BrothersStaring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne MossStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: March 31, 1999 The Matrix came out in 1999, yet there are aspects of it […]
“The Florida Project” | Adults Are The Worst; Hope Is Wasted
Director: Sean BakerWriters: Sean Baker, Chris BergochStaring: Brooklyn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem DafoeStreaming: NetflixRelease Date: November 10, 2017 The Florida Project is a hard movie to watch. And it is meant […]
“Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron” (Instant Reaction)
Director: Victor Cook, Tad StonesWriters: Mike Mignola, Tad Stones, Kevin HoppsStaring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt, Doug JonesStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: March 10, 2007 This is the second of […]
The Bachelor Contestants Power Rankings (2/2/21)
The bad guys got shown the door…for the most part. Really every single person in America was like Ari Gold from Entourage when Matt escorted Anna out and then STOOD […]
“The Silencing” | Adequate Drama Filler (Instant Reaction)
Director: Robin ProntWriters: Micah RanumStaring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Annabelle WallisStreaming: Amazon PrimeRelease Date: January 18, 2020 The Silencing silenced most of my worries…until the ending. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, known for Game Of Thrones, is […]
“Outside The Wire” Instant Reaction
Director: Mikael HåfströmWriters: Rob Yescombe, Rowan AthaleStaring: Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo CilentiStreaming: NetflixRelease Date: January 15, 2021 Outside The Wire was boring, dull and not worth watching. It seems like […]
“Hellboy Animated: Sword Of Storms” (Instant Reaction)
Director: Tad Stones, Phil WeinsteinWriters: Mike Mignola, Tad Stones, Matt WayneStaring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug JonesStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: October 28, 2006 Of the two animated Hellboy movies I […]
The Mandalorian Season 2 | Episodes Ranked
I know SOOOOO many of you were probably wondering, “where did Stanko’s Mandalorian reviews go?” Well, life got in the way a little bit, work got busy, and I unfortunately […]
“The Dig” | Netflix Front Page Entertainment (Instant Reaction)
Director: Simone StoneWriters: Moira Buffini, John PrestonStaring: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily JamesStreaming: NetflixRelease Date: January 29, 2021 What a wonderful surprise to watch on a Saturday morning! The Dig popped up […]
“Spotlight” | Every Investigative Movie Should Be Like This (Instant Reaction)
Director: Tom McCarthyWriters: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthyStaring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Stanley TucciStreaming: NetflixRelease Date: November 20, 2015 There is something to a fascinating journalistic movie […]
Stanko Viewing Diary (Jan. 24 – 30)
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Director: Stephen HerekWriters: Chris Matheson, Ed SolomonStaring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George CarlinStreaming: Apple MoviesRelease Date: February 17, 1989 I will be the first to […]
“Locked Down” (Instant Reaction)
Director: Doug LimanWriter: Steven KnightStaring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anne HathawayStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: January 14, 2021 If this movie was a sports analogy: the idea of this movie is like a […]
Roald Dahl’s The Witches (Instant Reaction)
Director: Robert ZemeckisWriters: Robert ZemeckisStaring: Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley TucciStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: October 22, 2020 Before anyone asks, no I have not seen the 1990 version of The Witches. […]
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