Stanko Viewing Diary (August 20- September 1)
“The Empty Man” “On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.” Director: David PriorWriters: David Prior, Cullen […]
“The Mask Of Zorro” | Legit Family Fun For All Ages
“A young thief seeking revenge for his brother’s death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.” Director: Martin CampbellWriters: Johnston McCulley, Ted Elliot, Terry […]
“A Beautiful Mind” | Not Just A Biopic
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Director: Ron HowardWriters: Akiva Goldsman, Sylvia NasarStaring: Russell Crowe, […]
Stanko Viewing Diary (July 6 – July 13)
America: The Motion Picture Director: Matt ThompsonWriters: Dave CallahamStaring: Channing Tatum, Bobby Moynihan, Simon Pegg, Olivia MunnStreaming: NetflixRelease Date: June 30, 2021 “A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro […]
“Annette” Trailer Reaction
We have Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard in an artsy movie that may be award bait? Yes please and thank you! Adam Driver plays Henry, a stand-up comedian, and he […]
“The Tomorrow War” Trailer Reaction
So here’s the thing. Do we expect The Tomorrow War to be good? This Amazon Prime original starring the now strictly action-comedy star Chris Pratt looks like a B-movie version […]
Stanko Viewing Diary (June 1 – June 8)
Cinderella Director: Kenneth BranaghWriters: Chris Weitz, Charles PerraultStaring: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard MaddenStreaming: Nowhere???Release Date: March 13, 2015 It is not fair to have Lily James and Richard Madden […]
“Resident Evil” | It’s Glorious Garbage
Director: Paul W.S. AndersonWriter: Paul W.S. AndersonStaring: Milla Jovovich, Michelle RodriguezStreaming: Amazon PrimeRelease Date: March 15, 2002 Was in the zombie mood after watching Army Of The Dead so thought it was […]
“Wander” | Strays To Far From Possible Promise (Instant Reaction)
Director: April MullenWriters: Tim DoironStaring: Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones, Katheryn WinnickStreaming: Amazon PrimeRelease Date: December 4, 2020 This movie is a missed opportunity. Aaron Eckhart gives his best work […]
Stanko Viewing Diary (March 11 – May 12)
Heyyyy….so it’s been a minute. Had some live events, work stuff and basically a lot of stuff happening. Whoops. These are in the order in which I watched them over […]
“Sound Of Metal” | Sleeper That’s Worth The Hype (Instant Reaction)
Director: Darius MarderWriters: Darius Marder, Abraham Marder, CianfranceStaring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren RidloffStreaming: Amazon PrimeRelease Date: December 4, 2020 This is a good movie. It is a […]
Stanko Viewing Diary (Feb. 22 – Feb. 29)
Aliens: Extended Edition Director: James CameronWriters: James Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill, Dan O’Bannon, Ronald ShusettStaring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Bill PaxtonStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: 1991 Extended edition […]
“Cold Skin” | Falls Flat Like A Floppy Fish
Director: Xavier JensWriters: Jesús Olmo, Eron Sheean, Albert Sánchez PiñolStaring: Ray Stevenson, David Oakes, Aura GarridoStreaming: Amazon PrimeRelease Date: September 7, 2018 My theory: Cold Skin is a weak chemistry combination of The […]
Stanko Viewing Diary (Feb. 14 – Feb. 21)
Batman: Death In The Family Streaming: HBO MAX This one was better than most! I really liked the approach to Batman: Death In The Family. There are four different short […]
Stanko Viewing Diary (Feb. 7 – Feb. 13)
The Dark Knight Rises Director: Christopher NolanWriters: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer, Bob KaneStaring: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom HardyStreaming: HBO MAXRelease Date: July 20, 2012 So I […]
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 […]
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